Assistant Finance Business Partner

Assistant Finance Business Partner at Buro Happold

Looking to build your finance career? This position is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract based in our Bath office with a hybrid working model.

Are you a proactive and detail‑oriented finance professional looking to gain experience in a leading global consultancy? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our UK+ Finance team on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract.

At Buro Happold, you'll be part of a collaborative and innovative environment where finance plays a key role in driving project success and business performance.

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will support the delivery of high‑quality financial insights and reporting across a range of projects. This role combines both management accounting and financial support, offering excellent exposure to project finance within a professional services environment.

You will work closely with Finance Business Partners, Project Directors and operational teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and support decision‑making.

• Support the preparation of monthly project and management accounts.
• Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Help monitor project performance, including revenue, costs and provisions.
• Collaborate with the Project Operations Team to support project delivery.
• Contribute to financial reporting and monthly commentary for project leadership teams.
• Support project approvals, closures, and governance processes.
• Assist with journal postings, invoicing and month‑end activities.
• Liaise with regional and group finance teams to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Produce ad hoc analysis, reports and presentations as required.

• Strong communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with financial systems.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative and able to use initiative.

• Previous experience in a similar finance role, ideally supporting management accounts and month‑end processes.

• Experience with in professional services, engineering or construction sectors.
• Familiarity with systems such as Agresso or Deltek Vantagepoint.
• AAT qualification (or working towards) or equivalent experience.

We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance 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.
• 3 pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development with 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 international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold you won’t be far from the exceptional.