bean counter
noun [ C ] mainly US informal disapproving uk/ˈbiːn ˌkaʊn.tər/ us/ˈbiːn ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
（尤指大公司的）会计师
an accountant (= someone who takes care of a company's financial affairs), especially one who works for a large company and does not like to allow employees to spend money
It looked like the project was going to be approved, but the bean counters said it wasn't cost-effective. 眼看这个项目就要获批准了，但会计师们认为它不划算。