Commercial Manager - Cost Assurance

Job ID: 44520Reference: Location: London, Greater London, United KingdomDepartment: Commercial ManagementBusiness Unit: AUK UKWork Type: HybridDate Posted: Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role description:Join our Cost and Commercial Assurance team and help clients make informed commercial decisions across a variety of sectors.Working alongside a Senior Cost Consultant, you will support the delivery of cost verification commissions, analysing complex financial information, assessing contractual compliance and presenting clear, evidence-based findings and recommendations.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a Quantity Surveying, accountancy or commercial background who enjoys working with data, asking the right questions and turning detailed analysis into meaningful client insight.Role accountabilities:Manage defined areas of cost verification commissionsAnalyse cost data against contractual and commercial principlesReview cost and commercial management systems and processesUndertake data sampling, payroll and employment contract auditsWork with project and finance teams to obtain and understand key informationProduce working papers, close-out reports and practical recommendationsPresent findings clearly to contractors and other stakeholdersSupport and mentor junior colleaguesTravel to client sites and other UK locations when requiredQualifications & Experience:
You will ideally have a degree in Quantity Surveying, Accountancy or a related discipline. Professional membership such as MRICS, ACCA or FCA would be advantageous but is not essential, and continued professional development will be supported.
You will also bring:Experience of cost systems such as COINS, SAP, ICON or OracleStrong Microsoft Excel skillsKnowledge of target cost or cost-reimbursable construction contractsThe ability to analyse and interpret complex dataStrong organisation and attention to detailClear, confident communication with stakeholders at different levelsThe ability to work independently, collaborate effectively and deliver to deadlinesWhy Arcadis?We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.Together, we can create a lasting legacy.Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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