Assistant Accountant

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Grade: 5.1

Location: Blended working Home / Veolia Kingswood - Cannock

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
Facilities including a free onsite gym, parking and subsidised restaurant
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
What you’ll be doing:

As the Assistant Accountant for IWE Corporate you will partner with the Technical Direction management teams ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful information is available to support business decisions.

We are looking for a strong communicator who works well with others and will be responsible for:

Producing accurate monthly management accounts for the Technical Direction teams and reporting results to the Technical Direction director, managers and the Financial Controller
Manage the TMS (Timesheeting process) for the Water Energy Technical Direction teams
Produce quarterly presentations on Technical Direction Cost V Bud analysis including analysis on over/ under recovery for review with the FD and COO
Support PM’s/ Ops teams by providing analysis on technical time/ costs
Assist in preparing forecasts and budgets in liaison with the Technical Direction teams and wider finance teams - providing support and advice where required
Support the wider IWE Corporate finance team with audit queries
Collaborate with other team members to complete balance sheet reconciliations
Collaborate with the finance team to assist with other ad hoc tasks
Key participant in continuous improvement initiatives
What we're looking for:

a part-qualified Accountant with management accounting experience
Strong technical proficiency with data analysis tools, particularly advanced Excel and Google Sheets as will be working with complex data sets - experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning would be advantageous
Demonstrates analytical capabilities and meticulous attention to detail in their work approach
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