Finance Manager

Veolia; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company seeks a financial reporting leader for a fixed term contract in Reading. You will oversee all aspects of financial control, manage accounting technicians, and ensure accurate reporting. Ideal candidates have a UK accounting qualification and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Access to company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Access to resources for physical, mental, and financial health

Virtual GP access 24/7

One paid volunteer day annually

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and financial control.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines.
• Eager to drive team progress and document work processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting for the West Berkshire contract.
• Produce monthly management accounts with analysis.
• Support business operations in budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare statutory accounts and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Managing and motivating staff

Strong communication skills

Good business acumen

Sound technical accounting skills

Education

Qualification with a recognised UK accounting body (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary plus Company Car and Veolia benefits
Location: Padworth/Home (Hybrid)

This role is being offered as a 12 month secondment.

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:

• 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 days 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:

This is an exciting fixed term contract opportunity to provide leadership in all aspects of financial reporting and financial control for the West Berkshire contract. Working within the Treatment South Finance team supporting the operational business, this role will have two Accounting Technicians as direct reports and involve all aspects of managing these individuals, including setting of objectives and progress reviews.

Key responsibilities include:

• Production of monthly management accounts delivered to tight deadlines together with sound analysis and investigation of results and variances for a number of operational units including group consolidation processes
• Regular site visits and interaction with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting and support to business development is achieved.
• Provide support to business operations in preparation for annual budgets and forecasts
• Statutory accounts preparation and liaising with Group auditors
• Ensure all contracts and depots within the remit are complying with Group financial policies and procedures, including performing regular balance sheets reviews
• Working with clients on contract performance and adapting systems to any changes in service
• Monitor and evaluate procedures to ensure cash flow forecasting remains accurate/effective.
• Control and reporting of capital expenditure and financial analysis of operational data and KPI
• Post investment financial review and analysis of long term financial performance.

What we're looking for:

• Qualification with a recognised UK accounting body e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Experience of managing and motivating staff
• Good business acumen; ability to understand the workings of a diverse range of business units
• Must be eager to help move the team forwards.
• Committed to delivering within set deadlines
• Willing and able to document, in a detailed way, current work processes
• 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.

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.