Due to the expanding global portfolio of projects, Buro Happold is seeking a Credit Control Administrator to support the Credit Control Team in our UK offices.
Success in this role involves supporting the team with all administrative tasks, as well as managing debt collection for a small portfolio of clients.
This is a hybrid role, combining office and home working. You’ll be expected to be in the Bath office at least 2 days per week.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Your next role
Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.
We are looking for a passionate candidate who can inspire and motivate at every level.
Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, excellent learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.
You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
Key duties
- Ensure the accurate posting & allocation of cash within the relative designated portfolio.
- Completing new supplier forms.
- Bridging the gap between the Bid/No Bid Team guaranteeing the collation of all Finance Contact details and their upload in our Finance System.
- Ensuring the integrity of our master data and certify that all Finance contact details are up to date to safeguard the continuity of the workflows once the new AR system has been rolled out.
- Checking that all new clients set up have not been duplicated.
- Posting some Accounts Payable Payments.
- Chasing Clients for Purchase orders and Remittance Advices.
- Managing and Filling the Credit Control comms inbox.
- Handling & managing a small portfolio in chasing clients Debt.
- Developing relationships with key external Clients to ensure the successful collection of invoices within credit terms.
- Support internal clients (Project Directors/Principals) to advise on collection status relative to their projects.
- Ensure cover for team absences.
- Any other ad hoc duties related to credit control as requested by the Credit Control Manager.
Your skills and experience
- Demonstrable experience in Administration and Credit control but not necessary.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail are essential for this role.
- Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, comfortable interacting across all levels of the business globally.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and work collegiately in a supportive team environment.
- Intermediate Excel skills, (VLookups, Pivot Tables) would be an advantage.
What we offer
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Attractive salary and benefits package including, life assurance and income protection.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.
Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
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A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
