Finance Unit Lead

Bath, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Thrive on openness, respect, and collaboration? Good. Us too. Join Buro Happold as a Finance Unit Lead and thrive in a team that values mutual responsibility and creating a meaningful legacy.

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Finance Unit Lead to join our established finance team in Bath on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in managing the financial and project accounting for our Advisory and Projects Units, as well as leading a small finance team.

The successful candidate will oversee the entire process of producing management accounts, ensure precise reporting of project revenues and costs, communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, manage junior team members, and guarantee the completion of all Unit reporting.

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:

• Oversee the end-to-end production of management accounts and accurate reporting of project revenue and costs.
• Produce budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepare monthly reporting packs and consolidate discipline results.
• Review and challenge project financial risks and opportunities.
• Provide direct monthly finance support to various disciplines within the unit.
• Collaborate with the Project Operations Team.
• Present financial analysis and KPIs at monthly leadership meetings.
• Prepare month-end reports for the senior leadership team.
• Offer financial and commercial decision support for Unit leaders.
• Continuously improve processes and ensure adherence to local finance policies and procedures.
• Conduct Project Partner and Project Director portfolio reviews.
  
  
  

Your skills and experience:

• Confident and proactive with excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial systems.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Positive and collaborative approach to building relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in a similar role providing technical accounting and financial support.
• Project accounting experience in a dynamic business environment.
• Experience in board or senior leadership reporting.
• Experience in the engineering or construction industry would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with Agresso accounting system and Deltek Vantage Point would be an advantage, but not essential.
• Qualified or exams qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
  
  
  

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, car allowance, private medical insurance, 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.

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.

Attached documents

• Finance Unit Lead JD Dec 24 12m FTC.pdf