Business Manager – Highways Construction

Your talent for taking care of finances can help to keep Salford’s programme of infrastructure improvements on track.

Join us to ensure the smooth financial management of a depot that’s helping to drive the regeneration of Salford. Our in-house city council construction and maintenance teams will depend on your expertise and accuracy to ensure the cost-effectiveness and success of our operations.

You can ensure we are spending money in the right way to make Salford a better place. You will also be encouraged to continue to develop and grow your skills and increase your impact and career potential.

Why join us in Construction Services?

The feeling of pride in making improvement happen. Seeing the difference your support makes to local streets and communities. Playing your part in ensuring Salford is a safer, better place to live, work and grow up. Large in-house technical team with deep and broad expertise. Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development. Dedicated professional and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. Use of AI innovation. Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

Manage the cost collections and administrative finance support to the business. Manage contract finances ensuring the construction services causeway cost database (CPA) is set up to meet business requirements. Ensure accurate finance recording and reporting for depot operations. Ensure the support of effective analysis and reconciliation of cost data and information. Manage and process time sheets and payroll for depot operations. Identify and provide feedback on errors relating to time sheets, job notes and goods received notes. Ensure effective management of stock systems and stock movements. Co-ordinate regular stock takes and reconciliations. Provide monthly cost reports. Collate site cost information and ensure correct allocation to labour, plant and materials.

Your profile

Experience of administrative activities at a management level within the construction industry with some experience in managing and analysing CPA systems, data and reports (or similar). Experience in analysing SAP systems, data and reports (or similar). Commercial awareness and acumen with experience in cost management. A positive and proactive attitude and ability to work with minimal supervision. The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and build good working relationships. If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Company: Salford City Council

Salary: £47,181 – £50,269

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Finance

Sector: Highways

Job Role: Manager

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