It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
A new opportunity for a Commercial Assistant role has arisen in Crest Nicholson's Yorkshire Division based out of their Leeds office.
As Commercial Assistant part of your responsibility will be to deliver efficient, customer focused, professional administration support to the Commercial department with particular emphasis on the payment of sub-contractors and suppliers
Key Responsibilities:
- Raise payment batches and draft certificates for sub-contractors.
- Raise variation orders and process variation payments.
- Assist with purchase ledger payment queries.
- Record and process contractor and supplier contra-charges.
- Support the works order requisition process.
- Ensure Sub-contract and supplier information is correct.
- Support order raising for both sub-contractors and suppliers.
- Support the management and operation of the customer options system.
- Issue and receive material stock takes on a monthly basis.
- Assist with subcontract and material tender enquiries.
- Any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
Essential Qualifications/Attributes
We are looking for people to join our Company who can demonstrate, preferably all of the below:
- Organisational/Administration background.
- IT literate including MS Word, Excel and Outlook (COINS system preferred).
- Worked in a time critical environment.
- Worked in a team environment ideally within Commercial or Finance
- Competent in Microsoft Office and able to learn new business systems
- Full driving licence held
- Ability to learn and operate relevant IT and procedural systems.
- Honesty, reliability and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Must have strong administrative and organisational skills, ability to multitask and be able to prioritise workloads.
- Team working.
- Attention to detail
- Communication Skills
- Motivation
The Company
Our people are at the heart of our business, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and recognise that everyone has different needs outside of work too. That’s why, wherever possible, we’ll consider flexible working requests across every role, helping you find the right balance between work and life.
We're passionate about creating a culture built on collaboration, openness and continuous development, where your contributions are recognised, your career can grow, and you can make a real impact.
At Crest Nicholson, we care about you as an individual, not just the role you do, and we’re committed to supporting every part of your life — from your wellbeing and financial security to your lifestyle and career. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed with you in mind. This includes:
- Competitive Salary
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Private pension
- 25 days' annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Share save scheme
- Gym membership discounts
As part of the recruitment process, we'll ask you to provide some personal information so we can process your application. To find out more about how we collect, use and protect your data, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy on the Crest Nicholson website.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Skills Required
- Organisational or administration background
- IT literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience using COINS or the ability to learn relevant business systems
- Experience working in a time-critical environment
- Experience working in a team environment, ideally within Commercial or Finance
- Full driving licence
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritise workloads
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Teamworking ability
- Communication skills
- Honesty, reliability, enthusiasm, and motivation
What We Do
Crest Nicholson is a UK residential housebuilder and property developer. The company acquires land, secures planning permission, and designs, builds, and sells primarily private new homes, with some affordable housing. Operating mainly across southern England and the Midlands through regional divisions, it focuses on creating attractive, energy-efficient homes and sustainable communities while addressing environmental impacts and supporting customers and local communities.
