Assistant Accountant 

Salary: up to £38,000 dependant on experience plus bonus other Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week 

Location: hybrid working - minimum of 3 days per week at our Wirral office (CH41 1EB)

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:

• 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
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

What you'll be doing:

This is a great opportunity for a part qualified, or newly qualified accountant to join our Merseyside & Halton finance team. The role holder will grow with the role to understand the end to end financial process of the contract. The Assistant Accountant plays a vital supporting role in financial reporting, analysis, and accounting operations for the assigned business area. This role assists in the timely and accurate preparation of accounts, reconciliations, financial reporting, and analysis to enable effective decision-making.

You'll work closely with the Financial Controller, Administrators, Operations Managers and wider Finance teams to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, proper recording of transactions, and effective financial controls.  

• Assist in the timely and accurate production of management accounts including posting journals.  
• Balance sheet reconciliations and reviewing potential areas of risk.
• Analysis of financial results and operational KPIs, identifying variances and reporting performance against forecasts  
• Reviewing operational spend, supporting operational teams to ensure costs are reviewed and potential savings are highlighted. 
• Utilise systems like Workday, PowerBI, Adaptive Planning as directed  
• Support in Forecasting, Budgeting and Long Term Plans
• Assist in auditing processes to ensure compliance with policies/procedures  
• Assist with project related work (new investments, contract extensions etc). 
• Work with local management team to provide financial information on costs, budgets, forecasts and variances as needed  
• Support data collection, organisation, and analysis of operational KPIs and financial performance of growth initiatives  
• Plan and manage your own workload in alignment with the accounting timetable and ad hoc requests  
• Monthly invoicing of material sales to various customers. 
• Provide support to administrators on finance matters when requested  

What we're looking for:

Essential

• We welcome applications from candidates who are part or newly qualified professionals (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets (Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel) including pivot tables and advanced formulas
• Well organised and self-motivated; able to work accurately to tight deadlines unsupervised
• Proactive and forward thinking mindset
• Strong problem solving ability
• Excellent interpersonal skills and can build strong stakeholder relationship and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and team members in multiple groups
• Experience with accountancy systems   
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail, strong analytical and numerical skills  
• Time management and organised approach  

Desirable

• Waste management industry knowledge
• Experience of Workday and Adaptive Planning
• Financial modelling skills 
• Production of Statutory Accounts

What’s next?

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

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.