Finance Graduate

**Role: Finance Shared Service Centre Graduate**

**Salary**: Starting from £28,000 annum plus Veolia benefits

**Location**: Kingswood House, Kingswood Crescent, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8JP

**Programme Duration**:2 years

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.

Through our graduate scheme you’ll help us to achieve our purpose of Ecological Transformation and build a career we can be proud of. No matter what role you have, when you join us you can play a key role in achieving our vision, and we can make yours happen too.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment in small and big ways, and contribute towards our inclusive culture.

**What we can offer you;**
- 25 days of annual leave
- Access to our company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
- 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
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

**Graduate Programme;**

During this programme, you’ll gain valuable insight into our services and strategic projects and we’ll help you to further develop your skills and knowledge so that you can succeed in your career. You’ll also join our graduate network and receive our continued support throughout.

We’re strong believers in continuous development here at Veolia and actively encourage and support everyone to keep going after you finish the programme.

**What you'll be doing;**

The Finance Shared Service Centre consists of 6 sub-teams at a single location in Cannock, providing essential financial support to the UK, Ireland and Finland. As a graduate in this team, you will have a unique opportunity to support each of these sub-teams (being Accounts Payable, Credit Services, Treasury, Financial Accounts, Management Accounts and Data Analytics), become acquainted with all accounting activities and work on exciting projects.
- Providing processing and / or analytical assistance to each team, with a sense of curiosity
- Participating in the month-end close process and assisting with the preparation of financial statements
- Producing account reconciliations, posting journals, and producing reports
- Contributing to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
- Responding to requests from internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner, following through to resolution

You will be working in different teams. In doing so, you know how to set priorities, plan, organise and have a flexible work attitude.

**What we're looking for;**
- Creativity, critical thinking and curiosity to a safe space where you will be free to be inquisitive and must be confident enough to question
- Resilience, to adapt to challenges and overcome them
- Good logical and analytical skills with good attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- A genuine interest in building a career within Finance
- Competent systems-related skills would be beneficial

**What's next?**

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
- Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

**Salary**: From £28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Financial planning services
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 04/09/2024