Assistant Finance Controller

Job ID: 42345Reference: 300015841080560Location: Cambridge, East of England, United KingdomDepartment: FinanceBusiness Unit: AUK UKWork Type: On-siteDate Posted: 2026-10-23Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role DescriptionArcadis delivers a range of field and data collection services from its Gloucester facility. The Team investigates, assesses, and delivers new and exciting ground solutions for all kinds of ground improvement projects.

Following our recent establishment of a new facility in Gloucester, we currently have an opportunity for an Assistant Controller to join our growing team in a junior support role. Working with our Senior programme co-ordinator, the successful candidate will provide administrative and financial process support, helping with the day-to-day tracking of project costs, purchase orders, cheque requests, invoice and payment processing, supplier researching set up, and ordering.

This role is offered on a 24-hr working week, with work pattern negotiable. Role AccountabilitiesAssisting our Senior programme co-ordinator with project management activities and status reportsSupporting our Senior programme co-ordinator in managing financial performance including tracking of costs, purchase orders and cheque requestsLiaising with the finance teamData analysisCoding and processing invoices, monitoring through to paymentCompiling reports/maintain tracking informationAnswering phone and email queriesLiaising with suppliers and contractorsSupporting the consultant team with equipment hireMaintenance of databasesAssistance in cash flow activities including measures, applications for payment and invoicesPerforming other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your line manager.

Qualifications and ExperienceTo be considered for this role, we are seeking candidates who are organised, numerate and keen to develop their administrative and financial support skills in a project environment. The candidate should have the following credentials: Relevant numerical / business diploma or similar;Essential Experience and characteristicsWell organized with good administration skillsDemonstrable experience in administration, preferably within purchase ledger or associated invoice / financial controlExcellent IT skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPointStrong digital literacyCommitment to customer serviceProfessional manner on the phone and during interaction with clients and staffAbility to work for a team of people and prioritise workExcellent numerical skillsGrowth MindsetWhy Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.#LI-TW1

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