Accounting Technician

Veolia Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Discounts on groceries

Health and wellbeing resources

Volunteer day

Training and development

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia Group is seeking an Accounting Technician to support our finance team across multiple sectors. The role is hybrid with office work in Sheffield, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Competitive salary of £30,000 dependent on experience plus Veolia benefits, including pension and health resources, and a focus on ecological transformation. You will assist with month-end close, journals, reconciliations, and intercompany postings while liaising with site administration to resolve PO queries

Qualifications

• 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 organisational skills and a high degree of professionalism.
• Have strong logic and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial activities.
• Prepare and post 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.

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?Accounting TechnicianSalary - £30,000 dependant on experience plus other Veolia benefitsLocation - Hybrid with office working in Sheffield(S4 7ZJ)Hours - Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to FridayWhen 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 leaveAccess to our company pension schemeDiscounts on everything from groceries to well known retailersAccess to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need toOne paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your communityOngoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potentialStream - 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 ResponsibilitiesSupport month-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial activitiesPrepare and post various journals including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments in accordance with accounting standardsPerform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial recordsProvide invoicing support, including processing, reviewing, and resolving invoice-related queriesProcess intercompany postings and ensure proper elimination and reconciliation of intercompany transactionsMaintain and roll forward month-end files, ensuring continuity and accuracy of financial dataLiaise with site administration teams to resolve purchase order queries and discrepanciesConduct transaction matching and allocations to ensure proper recording of financial activitiesPerform financial analysis to support business decision-making and identify trends or variancesRespond to ad hoc requests from stakeholders and provide timely financial information as requiredThe experience you will needPrevious experience in a similar role (preferable)Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationshipsSelf starter, self-motivated, with strong time management skills.Strong organisation skills and a high degree of professionalism.Have 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.