What you'll be doing:
Looking for a qualified account to work for Veolia at their Rochester, Kent offices this is a varied role preparing monthly management accounts. Contract is signed off for 6 months and likely to be extended or go permanent.
Reporting into the regional Financial Controller this is a varied role preparing forecasts/budgets in liaison with operations Managers, supporting/advising as required. Ensuring all contracts within the remit are complying with company finance procedures and policies. Overseeing the performance of general finance duties e.g. invoicing, monitoring systems, and accounting. Commercial involvement in all financial aspects / plans of the respective business and liaison with external / internal customers.
Hybrid working, max 2 days in the office a week.
Key responsibilities:
- Production of monthly management accounts delivered to tight deadlines together with sound analysis and investigation of results and variances for a number of operational units.
- Regular site visits and integration with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting and support to business development is achieved.
- Provide support to business operations in preparation for annual budgets and forecasts.
- Carry out completion of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Interaction with key sales staff to analyse commercial tenders in terms of profitability.
- Carry out analysis of asset register and preparation of any business cases.
- Provide support to annual audit processes.
- Carry out any ad hoc project work as it necessary to support the business objectives.
- Preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
- Assisting the Financial Controller with group reporting and the annual audit process.
What are they looking for:
- Fully Qualified Accountant (i.e. CIMA/ACCA/ACA), or nearing qualification and can preform duties of a qualified account as detailed above – prepare management accounts, financial reporting, prepare budgets & forecasts, balance sheet reconciliations, support with audit process.
- Prior industry Experience preparing Management Accounts
- Excellent spreadsheet skills
- Experience with some form of financial system e.g. SAP, SAGE, Workday
- Multi-site account management / Business Partnering
- IT literacy, including at least intermediate skills with Excel (- including pivot tables and formulae)
- Highly numerate
- Must be operationally astute, rather than simply a 'pure accountant'
- Ability to communicate, in writing and verbally, in a professional manner
- Financial problem solving and analysis skills
- Organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Accuracy and attention to detail; methodical worker
- Reporting Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Presentation skills
Why Veolia:
Veolia are proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+. This accolade further demonstrates their commitment to their people and actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We are the UK leader in Environmental Solutions. We offer services and expertise in waste, water, and energy management helping to build a more sustainable future. As a global organisation, our work focuses on delivering simple but innovative solutions to preserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and protecting our environment.
We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission is to 'Resource the World'. Improving communities and protecting the environment are right at the heart of our business.
It takes more than just words and ambition to achieve this, it takes the daily efforts of thousands of people across the UK to bring it to life. Together our employees make our communities better. They are the resourcers, behind the resources.
Veolia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
This contract could well develop into a permanent position