Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy who specialise in Environment led Planning and Design.
We work on projects at all scales within town, semi-rural and rural contexts, across a variety of sectors that includes residential, historic sites and estates, renewable energy, infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.
About Lanpro
Lanpro is a fast growing, unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service, it has allowed growth nationwide. Our Group now has access to offices in Norwich, London, Cambridge, Manchester, Edinburgh, York, Bath, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter and Chelmsford.
Our multidisciplinary service spans across multiple disciplines. Our Group offerings now include Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecology, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Landscape Architecture, Architecture & Design, Arboriculture, Visualisation, Historic Environment, Acoustics, Air Quality, Civil Engineering, Geo-environmental, MEP Building Services, Structures, Sustainability, Transport & Highways, Utilities, Water & Flood Risk.
We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects, recognition of success, continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions. To find out more about our culture, please click here.
We are proud that together, our teams are supporting delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy, residential and infrastructure sectors.
We offer an environment that is diverse, entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
As a Project Accountant you will be motivated and detail-driven to support the financial and operational management of our projects. You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate project setup, financial tracking, and ongoing coordination between finance and project teams. This position is well-suited to someone who enjoys working with both numbers and people, and who takes pride in keeping projects running smoothly to allow key decision makes to make informed choices.
If successful, you will:
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Set up new projects in the ERP system, ensuring all financial structures, coding, and budgets are correctly entered
- Maintain and update project records to reflect contract changes, extensions, or scope adjustments
- Maintain the accuracy of relevant accounting systems through the timely processing and management of purchase invoices
- Track key project milestones and support regular reviews of project financials
- Produce accurate and timely ad hoc reports on project financials, including cost tracking, budget utilisation, and revenue forecasting
- Support the project lifecycle by ensuring systems and documentation are kept up to date
- Assist with project invoicing, timesheet tracking, and month-end processes
- Process and maintain supplier invoices and supplier ledgers.
- Identify missing data and coordinating with relevant parties to quickly resolve
- Contribute to improvements in financial and operational processes related to project delivery
- Support the wider finance team across various tasks
Essential Requirements
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Experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally with exposure to project environments
- Strong Excel and data-handling skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work collaboratively with finance, operations, and delivery teams.
- Experience of working with different stakeholders who have differing priorities across a business environment
- Comfortable handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
- Working towards AAT qualification preferred
Desirable Requirements
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Experience of working in the professional services industry and/or a multidisciplinary consultancy
As a valued employee of Lanpro, you can expect to feel looked after. We offer the following great benefits as standard:
Day One
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Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
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Death in service cover
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Centrally based City offices
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Hybrid working environment (flexible work)
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Protected CPD (Department, individual and companywide)
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Professional Body membership contribution
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Enhanced Company pension
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Career progression framework and development, including two defined promotion windows annually.
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E Learning portal access
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Non contractual growth bonus scheme
After Probation and Beyond
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Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service Accrued Annual Leave up to 5 days)
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Vitality Health Care - Private Medical Insurance
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Discounted Gym membership
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Discounts and perks - Amazon prime, Free Odeon Cinema tickets, Apple benefits and Café Nero
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Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from external expertise.
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BUPA Cash Plan
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Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from external expertise.
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Cycle to work scheme
