About Us

VolkerRail is an established and experienced railway infrastructure contractor. We have a successful track record of delivering projects across the whole of the UK; working with Network Rail, London Underground as well as light rail and tram operating companies to enhance the national infrastructure.

As one of the UKs oldest railway contractors, with a history dating back over 80 years, we are passionate about the preservation and development of the railways. Our years of experience and continued company growth have earned us a reputation within the industry for high performance and innovation, and as a company focussed on timely and efficient delivery.

The East West Rail Alliance is a "pure" alliance consisting of three Non-Owner Participants (NOPs); VolkerRail, Atkins Global, Laing O'Rourke and the Owner Participant (OP), Network Rail.

East West Rail (EWR) phase 2 is a £1 billion programme and one of the most prestigious projects in the UK Infrastructure pipeline. It will provide a strategic route linking key centres of economic activity between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Bedford.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to work on the East West Rail Alliance.

Key Accountabilities

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Assistant's main responsibilities are as follows:

• Inputting purchase invoices onto the accounting system COINS
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery tickets
• Building strong relationship with suppliers to resolve queries
• Working closely with the site office managers to ensure delivery tickets are input onto the system to enable matching to the invoice
• Working with the procurement team to resolve order queries etc.
• Preparing monthly payment runs
• Assisting the project accountant with ad hoc projects and providing cover of some duties while they are on annual leave

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following experience/skill set:

Expected:

• Understanding of the financial management
• Understanding Cost Management
• Purchase ledger experience
• Previous experience in a similar role and in the Construction Industry
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft suite

Other

VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits.

Location

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.