Lead Controller - Remote

Overview

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

In Short

• Support the EMEA Controller in maintaining robust controllership processes
• Drive simplification and identify potential controllership risks
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local statutory reporting requirements
• Provide technical accounting and financial reporting advice
• Work closely with commercial and operations teams to understand financial implications of transactions
• Manage external and internal audits, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
• Partner with FP&A teams to drive Legal Entity profitability
• Ensure timely and accurate closing processes
• Maintain functional integrity and proper controls for business assets and accounting activities

Requirements

• Degree in Finance/Accounting or industry experience
• ACCA or equivalent IFRS certification
• Extensive experience in General Accounting, Tax, and Audit
• Corporate audit or public accounting experience (Big4 experience is advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting and financial controlling
• SAP experience and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in stakeholder management and matrix organizations
• Ability to challenge the status quo and develop finance processes
• Strong communication skills and relationship-building abilities

Benefits

• Holiday allowance 26 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
• Private Healthcare
• Dental Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay, Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay, Enhanced Adoption Leave
• Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs
• A Lifestyle Account
• Gym Subsidy
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• One day of paid volunteering leave in each 12 month rolling
• 'Above and Beyond' program which allows Peers and Managers to recognise and reward our employees for their contributions.
• Study Assistance offering financial support towards, training or study
• Membership of Professional Institutes funded by Veolia
• Eye Car Scheme
• Option to be trained as a First Aider
• Pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month
• Option to buy shares at preferential rates
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Talent Referral Program, rewarding you for referring successful applicants to us
• Company vehicle with fuel card.
• Life Insurance of 10 times your basic salary from Day 1
• Income Protection giving you 5 years cover for long term sickness