Project Accountant
Are you passionate about numbers, processes, and making complex projects run smoothly?
Join our dynamic Project Operations Management team as a Project Accountant, where your expertise in financial finalization and technical troubleshooting will help drive world-class engineering and design projects forward.
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
As a Project Accountant, you’ll be the financial backbone of our project teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic insight across all phases of project delivery.
Project Financial Management
- Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
- Support monthly revenue finalization and preparation of project MIS reports.
Contract & Billing Oversight
- Communicate effectively with Project Directors and Project Leads regarding contract documents, change orders, approvals, and billing-related services.
- Analyse contract terms and ensure accurate client billing.
- Prepare and issue sales invoices in coordination with PDs/PLs.
Resource & Timesheet Management
- Ensure timely submission and maintenance of timesheets in Agresso.
- Conduct resource planning meetings and assist Job Leaders with planning in Deltek.
Audit & Compliance
- Support internal and external QMS ISO audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
- Maintain contract folders/files on SharePoint in line with standard procedures.
- Ensure adherence to project compliance requirements.
Budgeting & Analysis
- Review project budgets, staffing plans, work schedules, and fee structures.
- Apply accounting standards for revenue recognition to ensure financial integrity.
Collaboration & Support
- Coordinate with global Buro Happold offices for seamless financial operations. Likely require alternate hours 1-day/week to coordinate with New York based team.
- Provide project data and insights for management meetings.
- Assist the Project Operations Manager and other team members with additional assignments as needed.
Your skills and experience
- B. Com/M. Com/MBA in Finance with a minimum experience of 2-3 years in Project Accounting.
- Strong understanding of professional services and project accounting.
- Proficiency in Deltek, Power BI and SharePoint is preferred.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.
- Sound Knowledge and hands on experience in Excel, PPT.
- Ability to work and perform under pressure and tight deadlines.
What we offer you
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover
- Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
- 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
- Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health
- Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - We're committed to empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program
- Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Women's Network, fostering a supportive and diverse workplace culture
- Make a difference in the world with our Share Our Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities to support local communities and those in need globally.
- An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
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