Ready to lead financial performance on complex projects? Join us as a Finance Unit Lead (12-month FTC)
This person can be based in our Bath office on a hybrid working model.
We are looking for a Finance Unit Lead to join our UK+ Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role within a well-established and collaborative finance function, supporting our Advisory and Projects Units.
About The Role
As part of a global, multidisciplinary consultancy, our work spans complex, high-profile projects that shape the built environment and drive sustainable outcomes. The Finance Unit Lead plays a critical role in enabling this impact, working at the intersection of finance, operations and project delivery.
You’ll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of work, partnering with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions, improve financial performance and ensure our projects are commercially successful. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise with real business influence in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the end-to-end production of management accounts for Advisory and Projects Units.
- Owning project financial reporting, ensuring accurate revenue and cost recognition.
- Producing budgets and quarterly forecasts, supporting forward planning.
- Delivering monthly reporting packs and consolidated results for senior leadership.
- Providing commercial insight, identifying risks and opportunities across the project portfolio.
- Partnering closely with Unit leaders, Project Directors and Project Operations teams.
- Presenting financial analysis and KPIs at leadership meetings.
- Supporting and coordinating a small finance team, fostering collaboration and high performance.
- Driving continuous improvement across financial processes and reporting.
- Ensuring compliance with financial policies and governance standards.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a commercially minded, proactive finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
You’ll Bring
- Experience in management accounting, project accounting, or business partnering.
- A track record of supporting senior stakeholders and contributing to decision-making.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- The confidence to challenge and influence outcomes constructively.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Advanced Excel capability and strong financial systems awareness.
- The ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines.
Experience Of The Following Would Be Advantageous
- Engineering, consultancy, or construction environments
- Systems such as Agresso or Deltek Vantagepoint
Qualifications
Fully qualified (or finalist) CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
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
- 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.
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