Senior Financial Analyst

Veolia Environnement SA•Oakbrook Terrace, IL

1d•$95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

This position performs corporate accounting duties and financial analysis in support of accounting and business functions. It contributes to month-end close, variance analysis, and compliance with accounting standards. The role partners with senior leadership and cross-functional departments, including Operations, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Customer Service, Logistics, Tax, and Information Systems. The successful candidate balances big-picture understanding with attention to detail and helps elevate the department.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Accounting or finance experience, which may include internships, relevant practical experience, or professional experience.
Ability to apply accounting principles, financial concepts, and analytical techniques to financial reporting, variance analysis, journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications.
Commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company's Code of Business Conduct, and Company policies and procedures.
Understanding of applicable policies and procedures, including insight into the reasons behind them.
Effective written, verbal, presentation, and listening skills.
Organization and project-planning skills.
Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to take on additional or new responsibilities.
Advanced skills in Google suites and Microsoft Excel.
Ability to pass all pre-employment testing.

Responsibilities

Participate in annual budgeting, biannual forecasting, and long-range planning by validating financial data and assumptions for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness under US GAAP and IFRS.
Analyze planning assumptions, investigate significant changes, and contribute to standardized planning templates, policies, and procedures.
Prepare and analyze financial reports, models, and ad hoc analyses for business development, industry benchmarking, cost containment, revenue trends, and operational performance.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities; investigate unusual activity; and develop conclusions and recommendations to support business decisions.
Develop and maintain standardized KPIs, analyze performance against targets, identify improvement opportunities, and explain the relationship between operational performance and financial results.
Work with management, operational teams, and SG&A organizations to prepare budgets and forecasts for assigned business units; validate assumptions, investigate discrepancies, evaluate financial impacts, and communicate risks to targets.
Identify and implement accounting and operational process improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and automation, and reduce recurring issues, manual adjustments, and reporting inefficiencies.
Ensure transactions comply with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; validate documentation, approvals, coding, and prerequisites; identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Analyze financial and operational data to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve profitability, and support business strategies; quantify impacts and provide recommendations to management and senior leadership.
Analyze and explain financial performance and variances to budget, forecast, and prior year; investigate fluctuations and root causes; validate results; and communicate operational drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Evaluate the financial impact of accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications, including timing differences and underlying business changes.
Prepare, enter, review, and post journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications in accordance with accounting policies and internal controls.
Determine appropriate debits, credits, accounts, periods, WBS elements, cost centers, profit centers, and cost classifications; review entries for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, and proper period recognition.
Validate supporting documentation and calculations, ensure entries are recorded in the correct direction, and ensure reclassifications reflect the transaction and appropriate Limit, Pass Thru, Account Management, or O&M classification.
Investigate discrepancies, correct errors, and ensure required approvals and documentation are in place.
Take ownership of financial data, reports, and systems; identify unusual balances, inconsistencies, and incorrect classifications; resolve discrepancies; and maintain documentation and audit trails.
Understand the business activity underlying financial results rather than relying solely on system outputs or established processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.