Veolia
Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, plus annual bonus, car or travel allowance and other Veolia benefits
Location: Hybrid - Sheffield, S4 7ZJ (with travel across other areas when required)
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 holiday plus bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to 5 days
- 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 day's 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:
- Ensures timely and accurate production of monthly accounts to enable appropriate leadership decision-making for contracts within the role-holder's remit
- Reporting results to Business Managers, the Regional Finance Controller, and the Regional Manager
- Preparing forecasts/budgets in liaison with Business Managers, supporting/advising as required
- Ensuring all contracts within the remit are complying with company's finance procedures and policies
- Plans and supervises the workload of direct reports effectively, managing performance and taking action where required
- Analyses and reports financial figures and operational KPIs, identifying and explaining unusual variances, reporting to demonstrate the performance of the company against forecasts, utilizing a number of systems including Workday, Tranman, Infor, PowerBI, and Adaptive Planning
- Plans own annual workload in relation to delivery of outputs accurately in conjunction with the accounting timetable, including managing ad hoc requests in addition to planned workload
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What we're looking for:
Essential:
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) plus thorough post-qualification experience
- Experience of managing and motivating staff
- Good business acumen
- Committed to delivering within set deadlines
- Demonstrate strong communication skills with all levels of stakeholders
- Must be confident and a self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
- Sound technical accounting skills
- Proficient in manipulating and reporting on large volumes of data efficiently
Desirable:
- Experience with group reporting systems (Vector or similar)
- Any experience with Google Suite of programs (Doc, Sheets, etc)
- Previous Contract or industry knowledge
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.
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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.
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Who is Veolia?
Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.
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