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Assistant Accountant
Salary: Competitive plus 15% annual bonus and Veolia benefits
Location: North West / Hybrid working 3 days in Bolton office
What we can offer you:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus 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
About Veolia & KDC
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.
KDC, a subsidiary of Veolia, is a leading multi-disciplined contractor, focusing primarily in decommissioning, demolition and environmental services specialising in delivering safe 'end of asset life' and land remediation solutions for our customers working across the UK and Europe.
We are experienced and expert demolition engineers working within the nuclear, chemical/process, pharmaceutical, energy and natural resources, manufacturing, industrial and public sector and provide competitive decommissioning services, including strategy development, hazard characterisation, decontamination (asbestos, radiological and chemo-toxic), de-planting, asset disposal, demolition and land remediation.
What you'll be doing:
- Reporting into the Finance Business Partner this is a varied role, supporting in the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets for KDC Veolia
- Collaborate closely with the Finance Business Partner, playing a critical role in the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Ensure meticulous and accurate allocation of project costs, acting as a financial guardian to maintain integrity across all operational units and projects.
- Provide support to internal stakeholders in preparation for annual budgets and forecasts.
- Carry out completion of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Carry out any ad hoc project work as is necessary to support the business objectives.
- Support Finance Business Partner with completion of Audit & statutory accounts preparation
- Bring an inquisitive, problem-solving mindset to the role, continuously seeking process improvements, investigating variances, and navigating financial challenges with diligence.
- Working with internal stakeholders & teams identifying procedures for continuous business improvement and service optimisation.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal customers to ensure the company’s image, reputation and achievements are represented to maximum effect.
- The post holder provides business advice and guidance to staff on financial matters together as required to ensure compliance with policy/procedures. Provides guidance and training on new procedures.
- The post holder manages controls on costs, planning and budgeting within the remit of their role.
What we're looking for:
- CIMA/ ACCA or ACA part qualified with desire to continue and complete studies
- Experience in a similar role
- Excellent spreadsheet skills - knowledge of Google Sheets ideal as well as Microsoft Excel
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to liaise confidently with all parts of the business
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- Knowledge of Workday accounting software would be advantageous but not essential
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.
