Management Accountant

Salary: Competitive salary plus generous bonus scheme and enhanced pension

Hours: 40 hours per week 

Location: Hybrid - Home/Essex

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

- 25 days of annual leave 

- Access to our company pension scheme

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

Reporting into the Finance Manager for Plastics, Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) Brokerage and Wood and Fuel Brokerage, this is a varied role, partnering with the Plastics Operational Team. The role involves preparing monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets for Plastics, with the opportunity to get involved with other areas of the business.

You will be:

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts delivered to tight deadlines together with sound analysis and investigation of underlying reasons for variances for multiple commercial business units.

• Analysis of Gross Revenue/Net Revenue trends, analysis of Price and Volume variances and ensuring accurate revenue recognition within financial statements.

• Financial reporting and forecasting to various stakeholders on a monthly basis.

• To be based at our Dagenham site and interaction with operations to ensure efficiency, consistency and business development objectives are achieved. 

• To provide support to our business operations in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts. Working with detailed financial models in order to project and forecast accurately.

• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis and ensuring stringent controls are in place.

• You will have interaction with key operational and sales staff to analyse commercial tenders and margin analysis.

• Analysis of fixed asset register and preparation of any business cases.

• Provide support to annual audit processes.

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified ACCA or CIMA Accountant with experience in management accounting is essential, preferably experience within the waste industry, haulage, retail or B2B services sector

• Experience in industrial/commercial management accounts preparation and reporting would also be advantageous.

• IT literacy, including at least intermediate skills with Excel and Google Sheets are required, and any exposure to Workday is also highly desirable.

• Financial problem solving and analysis skills.

• Organisational skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills are required to liaise confidently with other parts of the business 

• An individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide industry-leading customer service to all internal and external customers.

If you don't meet all of our outlined requirements we’d still love for you to apply. If you feel that you'd be a great fit for this role and Veolia then we’d like to find out more about you.

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.