Commercial Coordinator

Job Title: Commercial Coordinator

Permanent role

Competitive salary plus benefits

Aberdeen

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Coordinator to join our client’s team within the Oil & Gas sector. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing commercial and contractual expertise to support project delivery while ensuring compliance with reporting and financial requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support and guidance to project teams on contract and commercial aspects of projects, ensuring client and internal reporting requirements are met within agreed deadlines.
• Interpret and apply commercial terms and contract administration requirements to mitigate delivery risks.
• Act as the commercial focal point with client commercial contacts, attending meetings as required.
• Prepare client monthly reports, including value of works, spend forecasts, commitments, budgets, business plans, and incentive scheme updates.
• Monitor financial performance of contracts through monthly management accounts, forecasts, and budgets, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Ensure internal cost reporting meets corporate standards, tracking cost recovery and resolving issues promptly.
• Provide regular commercial analysis to project teams on expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Monitor KPI performance, identifying areas for improvement to maximise financial returns.
• Review third-party invoices against subcontract agreements, approving as compliance checker where required.
• Conduct monthly/quarterly labour and third-party reconciliations.
• Identify and support drafting of contract amendments to cover scope changes.
• Maintain and update contract commercial structures, including annual rate reviews and variations.
• Work with commercial administrators to ensure timely and accurate client invoicing.
• Monitor outstanding debtors, address commercial issues, and optimise cash collection.
• Participate in contract reviews, communicating risks, opportunities, and key commercial issues.
• Support tender preparation and new business proposals as required.
• Ensure all work aligns with company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Undertake additional tasks reasonably expected within the scope of the position.

 Essential Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Finance, or Accountancy (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• ERP system knowledge.
• Strong understanding of contract law and management.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and work collaboratively within a team.
• Proactive self-starter with strong analytical skills.
• Experience in budgeting, re-forecasting, cost reporting, and monthly accounts.
• Skilled in interpreting contractual documentation.
• Ability to produce detailed cost/commercial reports with variance and trend analysis.
• Experience working under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Previous experience in the Oil & Gas industry.

If you have the commercial acumen, industry experience, and analytical expertise required for this role, please apply with your CV and a covering statement outlining your suitability.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Commercial Coordinators looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.