Buro Happold has a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our dynamic team in Bath. The successful candidate will support the UK Cities business unit by managing invoicing, preparing month-end accruals and prepayments, and collaborating with the Project Operations team. This role requires a high level of accuracy, good communication skills, and the ability to work to deadlines.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
We offer learning and development opportunities at every level to help shape exciting and personally satisfying careers. Join us to be part of a global community of driven professionals committed to finding new and better ways to deliver elegant solutions.
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.
Key duties
- Produce invoicing for projects delivered by the UK Cities business unit (50% of the role).
- Perform project-related housekeeping tasks within the project planning and finance systems.
- Prepare month-end accruals and prepayments.
- Own Cost Reports for Disciplines.
- Report on overheads spend versus budget and forecast.
- Issue Work In Progress (WIP) balances to Project Directors.
- Collaborate with the Project Operations team to complete tasks.
- Support other regional teams when required.
- Adhere to the company's financial policies and procedures.
- Perform other ad-hoc tasks to support the Bath Office and wider function.
Your skills and experience:
- High level of accuracy.
- Good communication and team working skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritize workload.
- Good computer and IT skills; use of PivotTables and formulas in Excel is an advantage.
- Ability to understand the nature of the work the team carries out and interact with non-finance stakeholders.
- Prior use of financial accounting systems such as Agresso is an advantage.
- Ideally studied AAT Level 2 or above.
- Good secondary and/or tertiary education: A levels or equivalent.
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.
How to Apply: If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to innovative engineering solutions, we would love to hear from you.
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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.
