Financial Operations Accountant

Buro Happold; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Financial Operations Accountant in Bath, offering a hybrid working model. The role includes managing diverse financial operations, working closely with international teams, and leading projects. Ideal for a recently qualified accountant, this position promises a broad and impactful career in finance. Responsibilities encompass management accounting, financial planning, and global financial governance. Join a supportive environment to contribute to sustainable solutions while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

10% Car allowance

25 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Enhanced parenthood leave policies

Professional development opportunities

Comprehensive employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant with CIMA, ACA or ACCA.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confident and proactive with excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations activities across management accounting and FP&A.
• Lead and contribute to ad-hoc finance projects across the global business.
• Maintain, improve and document financial processes and internal controls.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA)

Strong knowledge of accounting standards and principles

Intermediate Excel skills

Experience in professional services or engineering/construction

Highly organised and self-motivated

Excellent communicator with strong working relationships

Job description

Looking for a finance role with real breadth and impact? Help shape financial operations across a global consultancy with Buro Happold.

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

We are looking for a Financial Operations Accountant to join our Finance Department in Bath. This is a wide-ranging role offering exposure across multiple financial disciplines within a thriving international consultancy, making it an ideal opportunity for a recently qualified accountant looking to build a broad and impactful career in industry.

About The Role

As a Financial Operations Accountant, you will be involved in a variety of ad-hoc and ongoing finance projects across the business. Your work will span management accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury and statutory reporting, alongside supporting the ongoing development of strong internal controls and consistent financial processes across our global offices.

You will work closely with colleagues across the international finance team, managing your time autonomously, leading projects, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our financial operations. There may also be opportunities for international exposure and travel as part of the role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and deliver financial operations activities across management accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury and statutory reporting.
• Lead and contribute to ad-hoc finance projects across the global business.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts when providing cover for finance team members.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term project financial reviews.
• Assist with year-end external audits and quarterly statutory reporting processes.Support quarterly and annual bank covenant reporting.
• Maintain, improve and document financial processes and internal controls across international offices.
• Support the annual and periodic update of global cost rates.
• Assist with internal cash flow reporting and monthly exchange rate reviews.
• Support the administration and reporting of bank guarantees and bonds.
• Work collaboratively with the global finance team to ensure consistency, accuracy and strong financial governance.
• Undertake other finance-related projects and activities as required.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA).
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and principles.
• Intermediate Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables).
• Experience in professional services or the engineering/construction sector is desirable but not essential.
• A flexible, can-do attitude with enthusiasm for working across a broad range of finance activities.
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
• Confident, proactive and comfortable taking the lead when required.
• Resilient, detail-focused, and an excellent communicator who builds strong working relationships.

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 and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
• 10% Car allowance.
• 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.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere. A place for everyone

Buro Happold values 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.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference 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 [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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