Cost Assurance Consultants - Consultant / Senior / Exec / Associate

Cost Verification and Assurance Consultant
Assistant to Associate Director level
London (Mixture of local office, home and client sites)
Full time - with flexible working and core hours
Permanent
About these opportunities
Gleeds are seeking a number of cost verification and assurance professionals of various levels of experience to work on a wide range of significant assignments in a range of industry sectors in the UK and around the world. We are working on some of the most significant and exciting infrastructure projects and are looking for additional team members to work with us on these projects and to help in the development of the Cost Assurance function.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide commercial and financial assurance and verification of costs on a range of projects in different sectors
Analysis and assessment of contractor’s accounting and commercial systems and processes
Prepare risk-based audit and verification plans
Detailed audit and analysis of a range of cost types
Prepare high quality and robust outputs and working papers
Understanding and interpretation of different types of contractual frameworks
Engagement with contractors, clients, regulatory bodies and other relevant stakeholders
Preparation of clear and concise reports
Development of forensic technology and analysis tools
Support the Head of Cost Assurance and other senior staff within Gleeds
What we can offer you in return
Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a Great Place to Work About You Who we’re looking for:
Experience of NEC3/4 contracts
Experience of working with corporate risk and audit functions
Experience of cost verification, internal/external audit, financial reviews on significant infrastructure and construction projects
Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
Good organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments.
Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
Sound ICT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Experience in data analysis tools such as Power BI
Experience of contract management and administration systems
Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
Ability to work as part of a team, and/or to lead a team, depending on level
Qualifications
MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or
Relevant practical experience About UsBe part of the extraordinary Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.
One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.
Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:
We’re committed to our clients and our people
We’re creative and realistic
We combine professionalism with personality
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.
We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a gold standard investor in people employer.
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