Project Assistant - Utilities Solutions - Bristol

Atkins Utility Solutions Practice are looking to appoint a Project Assistant into their team in Bristol. The role will involve providing support to projects running across the Practice. The role offers a great opportunity for someone to further develop their project and/or finance support experience within a dynamic and successful team.

The Utilities Solutions Practice provide a range of utilities related products and services to a wide variety of clients, including public sector organisations, developers, contractors and consultancies.

Responsibilities

• Logging and monitoring client status information, e.g. credit check information, debt, late payments
• Checking monthly credit card spend logs
• Coordination and management of supplier payments, i.e. BACS, credit card
• Chasing unpaid invoices and reviewing aged debt when required, in liaison with finance department
• Checking and paying supplier invoices as required
• Support the Senior Project Assistant with inbox management of the team mailbox
• Preparing and checking invoices, credit notes and internal journals
• Support audits and quality assurance of work within the Project Support team, reporting findings to the Team Leader
• Set up of new customers within company financial systems
• Utility plan ordering and chasing
• Assist with monthly/weekly reporting where needed
• Support the smooth running of departmental SharePoint site, by managing access requests and permission groups, as well as providing first level technical support
• Continued liaison with other teams/clients/suppliers/utility companies to resolve issues and build relationships
• To be a competent user of the various systems / databases utilised within the Practice
• General administration, filing, scanning and data input
• To assist Team Leader/Senior Project Assistant with any staff training


Requirements

• Computer literate, particularly in MS Office
• Experience in a previous finance or project related role
• Educated to GCSE/”O” level standard or equivalent
• Ability to identify, analyse, prioritise and resolve problems
• Conscientious, attentive to detail and organised
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic, able to adopt a flexible approach to varying workload and conflicting demands
• Ability to manage time and prioritise workload effectively


Desirable Criteria

• Experience in a NRSWA/Utility Company environment
• Knowledge of GIS systems
• Full clean driving licence.

Employee benefits:

Atkins offers a fantastic range of benefits, which you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.

All the information you need to know is available on our dedicated benefits portal; your reward, which is available to access 24/7 from any device: https://www.yourrewardatkins.com

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation), or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.