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Finance Assurance Consultant | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | £30 ph Inside IR35 | 3 months initiallyLocation : Peterborough Salary : £44 per hour Contract Type : 3 months initially Travel Requirement : UK-wide and occasional international travelAbout the Organisation My client is a leading professional services firm supporting high-profile public and private sector infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally. Their Commercial Assurance team plays a vital role in helping clients make informed financial decisions by delivering robust, insightful cost and commercial assurance services.About the Role As a Senior Finance Assurance Consultant, you’ll deliver end-to-end commercial assurance services across complex infrastructure projects. Working closely with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders, you’ll provide detailed cost analysis, governance reviews, and financial insight that drive strategic decision-making.You will lead key commissions, evaluate cost data and commercial processes, and present your findings clearly to clients. With a combination of forensic attention to detail and the ability to understand and explain the bigger picture, you’ll bring clarity, rigour and value to every engagement.This is a hybrid role based out of Peterborough. Travel to client sites across the UK (and occasionally overseas) will be required.The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in SAP and have experience within water sector / industry and have a confident, collaborative approach to stakeholder engagementKey ResponsibilitiesDeliver commercial assurance and cost verification services across major infrastructure projectsAnalyse and interpret high volumes of cost and financial data from various systems (including SAP)Evaluate cost structures and compare them to contractual frameworks (e.g. NEC3, NEC4)Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities in commercial processesConduct payroll audits, data sampling, and cost substantiation reviewsPrepare and present clear, insightful client-facing reportsLead meetings and presentations with senior client stakeholders and supply chain partnersMentor and support junior colleagues across multiple engagementsContribute to client relationship development and the identification of new business opportunitiesWhat We're Looking ForProficiency in SAP, including creating POs, GRNs, setting up projects, and budget maintenanceStrong Excel skills – confident in handling data via pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data consolidationExperience within the Water industry / SectorStrong experience delivering cost / commercial assurance or financial audit servicesGood working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, particularly ECC and PSCSkilled in working with large datasets in Excel and finance systems (e.g. SAP)Ability to extract, analyse and interpret data to provide meaningful insightsConfident communicator with excellent presentation and stakeholder management skillsComfortable working autonomously and adapting to changing client needsExperience working within client-side organisations or through secondments (desirable)Degree qualified in a relevant disciplineProfessional qualifications (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, RICS) are an advantageEligible or able to obtain security clearance (desired)Location : Peterborough - Must be able to travel to the Peterborough office up to 3 times per weekPay rate : £44 per hour (Inside IR35Immediate start required.APPLY NOW,

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will begin