Title:  Finance Manager

About Veolia

Are you ready to be a Champion of Ecological Transformation?

Join Veolia, a world leader with a 170+ year legacy, dedicated to providing essential environmental solutions in Water, Waste, Energy, and Industrial Services. With 220,000 employees globally and 6,500 across Australia and New Zealand, you'll be part of a massive movement to protect the environment and drive a sustainable future.

The Opportunity

Lead Financial Strategy for Our Largest Business

This is more than a transactional role—it's a chance to hold the financial reins of Veolia's largest Line of Business, Environmental Services.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to step into a high-impact leadership role where you will be instrumental in:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Driving accurate, robust financial reporting and governance across the company's largest line of business.

• Commercial Insight: Acting as a critical strategic business partner, providing commercial insights that directly influence senior leadership decisions.

• Team Empowerment: Managing, mentoring, and developing a high-performing finance team of eight, fostering a culture of excellence and growth.

• System Mastery: Taking on the challenge of integrating and harmonizing large datasets for month-end and year-end reporting, leveraging multiple complex ERP systems.

This position demands both strategic oversight and a hands-on, deeply involved approach. If you thrive on complexity, leadership, and driving continuous process improvement, this is your next challenge.

What's on offer

• Great opportunity to make an impact through driving success

• Flexible working arrangements and excellent office location

• Marketing leading environmental services organisation

What you'll be responsible for

• Financial leadership and team management

• Financial reporting with a hands on approach to reporting period close using information from multiple source systems. 

• Commercial business partnering, acting as a strategic partner to the commercial counterparts of the Line of Business

• Report on balance sheet risks and opportunities

• Continuous Process Improvement opportunities

What you'll need to be successful

• Proven Leadership: Multiple years in relevant accounting/finance roles, with a minimum of 1–2 years in a dedicated people management capacity within a large, complex environment.

• Elite Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and fully qualified CPA or CA.

• Technical Excellence: High proficiency with large-scale ERP systems (SAP preferred), along with experience in Salesforce, TM1, Tableau, and advanced Excel skills.

Why Veolia?

At Veolia, we support our people both at work and beyond. Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you thrive, including:

• Generous paid parental leave and paid volunteer days

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Superannuation contributions on unpaid parental leave

• Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (Thrive) for you and your family

• Car allowances, novated leasing, and vehicle discounts

• Bonus and referral programs, plus employee share plan

• Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways

Veolia is committed to ensuring every employee returns home safely every day under our Always Safe Charter.

Join a team that values your wellbeing, growth, and contribution—while making a real impact on the environment and our communities.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

Veolia is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and accessible environment. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

Discover more about our benefits, culture, and commitment to diversity at anz.veolia.com/careers.

We value your interest in our employment opportunities and commit to respond to all applications.

Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.