Title:  Assistant Accountant

About Veolia

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years, Veolia operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand.

The Opportunity

As Assistant Accountant you will provide financial information to enable other departments to make sound and well-informed business decisions. In the role, you will also assist the Finance Department with the delivery of the statutory and group financial reporting as well as maintain and improve processes and procedures. You will develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with Commercial Business Analysts and Finance Commercial Managers and other key business stakeholders.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based in our national head office in Pyrmont, 2009.

What's on offer

• Excellent graduate or junior level accounting position 

• Exposure to variety of corporate accounting activities

• Eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus

• Nearby/on-site parking + nearby public transport
  
  

What you'll be responsible for

• Perform month-end and year-end close processes 

• Work closely with the Commercial Business Analysts and Business Managers and prepare journals to close out the reporting periods 

• Prepare Balance Sheet GL reconciliations

• Assist in internal and external audits

• Drive process improvement and system enhancement initiatives
  
  

What you'll need to be successful

• University degree (e.g. Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent)
• Studying towards qualification (CPA/CA)
• Good Excel skills
  
  
  

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.
If you can tick most of the boxes and are keen to contribute to Veolia's ecological transformation, then hit the apply button now!

THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be an Australian citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in Australia and therefore hold a valid visa.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.