Hays Accounts and Finance

Your new company Working with a leading civil engineering contractor in Sussex. This privately-owned business is renowned for its professional approach in delivering projects on time and within budget. With a people-first culture and strong regional presence, they specialise in highways, bridges, rail, and infrastructure. Their success is built on long-term frameworks and repeat partnerships, earning a reputation for reliability and innovation across both public and private sectors. Your new role This role involves preparing clear and accurate cost estimates while effectively managing and controlling project finances to maintain strong profitability. You will support and guide junior team members as needed, ensuring high standards across the team. A key responsibility includes preparing and negotiating contract changes, as well as managing subcontractor procurement and issuing agreements. You will review, assess, and certify subcontractor payment applications, ensuring...

Your new company Our client is a privately owned main contractor, offering Quantity Surveyors long-term stability and a respected industry reputation. With a turnover near 500m, QSs' join a major Tier 1 environment with strong commercial exposure. Their multidisciplinary portfolio-construction, civil engineering, offshore, fitout, and FM-gives QSs' diverse project and sector experience. Projects span the UK & Ireland, with offices in key cities, enabling mobility and career growth across regions. Your new role The Senior Quantity Surveyor will manage project costs, contractual obligations, and change processes to ensure commercial efficiency. While preparing budgets, cost forecasts, interim valuations, and final accounts. They will procure and administer subcontractors, including assessing and certifying payments, and oversee variations, change control, and value engineering support. The role includes leading Extension of Time claims and Loss & Expense submissions...

Your new company We are partnered with a leading design and build construction organisation delivering over 800m of live projects across London. With a strong pipeline for 2026, including several major schemes delayed from Gateway but now moving forward, this is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing commercial team. The company is also undertaking a refit of their own Central London office, creating a modern workspace to support their expanding operations. Your new role This role supports the subcontract procurement process by preparing tender packages, reconciliations, and contract documents. It works closely with the project and design teams to ensure complete tender information and identify value engineering opportunities. The position assists with assessing and processing subcontractor payments while helping manage project costs against internal budgets. It contributes to the preparation and negotiation of interim and final accounts. Responsibilities include...