Job Description
Salary -Starting from £26,500 dependent on qualifications and previous experience plus Veolia benefits listed below
Location - East Kilbride
Hours - 40 hours per week
Closing Date - 6th of March 2023
Candidate shortlisting will take place week commencing the 6th of March 2023 and assessment day between week commencing the 13th or 20th of March.
We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission at Veolia is to 'Resource the World'. We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant Graduate to support the Growth and Investment team within the Industrial, Water & Energy (IWE) division as part of our Graduate Development Programme.
Environmental solutions, improving communities and protecting the environment are right at
the heart of our business. Together our employees make our communities better. They are
the Resourcers, behind the resources. We want you to be part of our diverse workforce!
Graduate Programme
During a 2-year graduate development programme, you will have an opportunity to gain valuable insight into Veolia’s services and strategic projects.
You will go through a structured development, undertaking leadership, business and management modules with your graduate cohort as well as learning more about yourself through 360 coaching sessions and insights profiling. You will have the opportunity to learn more about sustainability and join the wider graduate community.
This role offers a unique in-house practical training experience, together with professional exam study and support, leading to a formal finance qualification.
What will you be doing?
- Support the wider team in preparing financial models to support bids and tenders within Energy, FM, Water Treatment and Waste Management sectors
- Work alongside business development and operational teams to deliver accurate and robust bid submissions, ensuring projects meet Veolia commercial and financial governance requirements
- Support the business in the identification and integration of future acquisitions
- Develop an understanding of key financial considerations for bid submissions to ensure correct accounting treatment of financial bid submissions
- Actively manage and maintain internal tracking systems and databases
- Assist with ongoing and ad hoc projects including mobilisation of new contracts and dilapidation process for terminated contracts
- Ensure work output is delivered accurately to agreed timescales
- Provide support to the local Finance Team as required
- Identification of improvements in internal processes and financial models
What are we looking for?
- Degree-level qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business related subject
- Demonstrable experience working with numbers (either financial or statistical)
- The ability to work as part of a team to deliver a common goal
- Experience in working with a range of digital tools (Spreadsheets, Slides, Finance packages)
- Previous working placement within finance with financial modelling skills and understanding of key financial statements (desirable)
Assessments
As a part of your online application, you will need to complete a couple of short and interactive gamified assessment challenges before we can consider your application for this position.
If you are successful at the application stage, we’ll invite you to attend an assessment day.
Our promise to you
We know that a genuinely good role goes both ways. So alongside your salary or hourly pay, you’ll get 25 days of holiday plus an extensive benefits package, which includes our market-leading pension and share scheme, and a range of employee discounts. Also to help you further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
Please note that if a high number of quality applications are received, this vacancy may close early. To avoid disappointment, please apply with plenty of time before the stated advert closing date.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £26,500.00-£27,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JR8640