Accounting Technician

Veolia; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Discounts on goods and retailers

Health and well-being resources

Volunteer day

Training and development opportunities

Stream – financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia in the United Kingdom is hiring an Accounting Technician to support an existing finance team across multiple sectors. This hybrid role is based in Sheffield with 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, and a starting salary around £30,000 depending on experience.

You will contribute to month-end close, journal postings, intercompany reconciliations, and broader financial analysis. Join a company recognised for ecological transformation and employee benefits, including generous annual leave, a company

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounting role.
• Confident communicator with relationship-building skills.
• Self-starter with strong time management.
• Excellent organisation and professionalism.
• Strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support month‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial activities.
• Prepare and post various journals including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments in accordance with accounting standards.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Provide invoicing support, including processing, reviewing, and resolving invoice‑related queries.
• Process intercompany postings and ensure proper elimination and reconciliation of intercompany transactions.
• Maintain and roll forward month‑end files, ensuring continuity and accuracy of financial data.
• Liaise with site administration teams to resolve purchase order queries and discrepancies.
• Conduct transaction matching and allocations to ensure proper recording of financial activities.
• Perform financial analysis to support business decision‑making and identify trends or variances.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from stakeholders and provide timely financial information as required.

Skills

Confident communicator

Time management

Organisation

Analytical thinking

Self-motivated

Job description

Salary: £30,000 dependant on experience plus other Veolia benefits

Location: Hybrid with office working in Sheffield (S36 2DT)

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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.

What we can offer you

• 25 days of annual leave
• 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
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

What you'll do

We are looking for an Accounting Technician to support an existing finance team across multiple sectors of the Veolia business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial activities
• Prepare and post various journals including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments in accordance with accounting standards
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Provide invoicing support, including processing, reviewing, and resolving invoice‑related queries
• Process intercompany postings and ensure proper elimination and reconciliation of intercompany transactions
• Maintain and roll forward month‑end files, ensuring continuity and accuracy of financial data
• Liaise with site administration teams to resolve purchase order queries and discrepancies
• Conduct transaction matching and allocations to ensure proper recording of financial activities
• Perform financial analysis to support business decision‑making and identify trends or variances
• Respond to ad hoc requests from stakeholders and provide timely financial information as required

The experience you will need

• Previous experience in a similar role (preferable)
• Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships
• Self‑starter, self‑motivated, with strong time‑management skills
• Strong organisation skills and a high degree of professionalism
• Strong logic and analytical skills

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.