Finance Assistant - #195483

Ready to take your first step into finance?Join Buro Happold's Finance team and gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, global business.

This person can be based in our Bath office on a hybrid working model.

Are you looking to start or develop your career in finance with a world-renowned consultancy?

At Buro Happold, we're driven by a passion for creating a more sustainable and equitable world through exceptional engineering, design and advisory services. We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our UK+ Finance team in Bath on a 6-month fixed term contract.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the beginning of their finance career, whether you've recently graduated, are studying AAT, or have gained some experience in an administrative, customer service or transactional finance role. You'll play a key role in supporting our project teams through invoicing, reporting and financial administration, while gaining exposure to a broad range of finance activities and building valuable commercial experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Raising and issuing client sales invoices accurately and on time.
• Supporting project teams with invoice scheduling and financial administration.
• Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external contacts.
• Monitoring timesheet submissions and resolving any corrections required.
• Preparing and posting month-end accruals and prepayments.
• Undertaking first-pass reviews of business unit cost reports.
• Supporting Assistant Finance Business Partners with day-to-day activities.
• Providing cover for team absences where required.
• Assisting with ad hoc finance and administration tasks.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

We're seeking someone who enjoys working with numbers, has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in delivering high-quality work.

You'll Ideally Have

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with colleagues at all levels.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• The ability to follow processes and work to deadlines in a busy environment.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Desirable experience
  
  

While not essential, we'd love to hear from candidates who have:

• Experience working in an office, administrative or transactional finance environment.
• Exposure to accounts payable, invoicing or other finance processes.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Deltek Vantagepoint or Unit4.
  
  

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 5/6 or above, or equivalent).
• Currently studying towards AAT, or interested in pursuing a finance qualification.
  
  

Why Join Buro Happold?

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference

What We Offer You

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies
• A strong commitment to 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
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.
  
  

Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere.

A place for everyone

Technology is the beating heart of our work and intrinsic to our culture. We innovate. We think smart. We use digital solutions to constantly push forward. Employees choose to join Buro Happold because technology enables them to ‘be their best self’, multiplied but never replaced. This is how we are spearheading the digital transformation of the built environment. We are therefore looking for candidates with a digital mindset who embrace new technologies with ease and enthusiasm.

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way 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.