Project & Cost Accounting Analyst

The Opportunity

Join our global Costing team to support accurate project and cost accounting across all five Arup regions. As a Project & Cost Accounting Analyst, you will help ensure staff time, project data, and cost information are processed accurately and on time, enabling consistent and correct client billing.

In the following areas of work:

• Manage a regional Costing mailbox, handling queries and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain operational oversight of the Arup timesheet system and related data interfaces.
• Ensure accurate staff, project, entity, and regional data across finance systems.
• Validate timesheet change requests and process journal transfers.
• Complete monthly reconciliations related to staff data and staff costs.
• Collaborate within a team of 12, supporting supervisors with daily project costing tasks.
• Develop technical expertise in finance software and contribute to ongoing system improvements.

• Experience in Project & Cost Accounting or Finance Shared Services.
• Strong transactional processing skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle or JDE.
• Excellent organisation, communication, and customer service skills.
• A collaborative team player committed to continuous improvement and automation.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

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