Area Costing Manager

rea Costing Manager (Office Manager) - South

The Project Support Manager has responsibility for the operational delivery of key finance process and administrative activities (processing, reporting, cost control and compliance) that support Project Managers on Murphy projects. 
You will be responsible for the Project Support Coordinators in Kentish Town, Hemel Hempstead, Isle of Grain, Bristol and Cambridge and Beaulieu and will need to travel to this locations as and when needed. on Murphy projects.

What you will be doing

• Be responsible for maintaining key senior site-based relationship, in particular with the Project and Site Manager
• Be responsible for ensuring Murphy project managers are supported in a consistent, standard way across all projects
• The onboarding of new Project Support Co-Ordinators to ensure that standard practices are carried out for all Murphy projects
• Making the appropriate interventions (e.g. highlighting lack of process compliance) upon collecting/reviewing metrics to support SLA reporting and team performance monitoring
• Foster a culture of Continuous Improvement and of sharing best practice amongst the team
• Developing the team members within the team structure and supporting SSC wide talent management activity in line with the SSC People Plan
• Proposing the right mix of employees and contractors for the team, and proposing the sizing the team to meet business demands

Who we are looking for

• Experience working in a construction industry, with an understanding of the mechanics of the supply chain
• Experienced in the mechanics of cost control and project-based activity
• Managing staff in a process organised team, ideally Purchase to Pay process or broad business administration
• Experienced relationship manager
• Understanding of basic financial accounting practices, related to site and construction
• Well-developed people skills
• Construction Industry Site experience

About Murphy

• Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities. 
• Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
• Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna on 07801 960 464 to discuss in more detail.  

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