Lead Finance Analyst

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

The ‘Lead Finance Analyst – Standard Costing’ will manage the global Veolia Supply Chain ES standard
product costing process. This role will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of all financial transactions
relating to annual development of standard product costing and the revaluation of inventory. The position will
work closely with the ES Plant Finance Managers and Product Management Team. The role requires cross-
functional engagement, organizational, presentation skills, and an ability to understand and analyses
accounting, finance, and operational processes.

Tasks and responsibilities
 Prepare annual standard product costing profile update and routine workflow requests for ES
plant/warehouse costing updates/extensions
 Drive ES standard product costing policy and procedure updates
 Support Commercial/Operations & Product Mgmt. on pricing bids and costing issues
 Provide regional margin analysis support, inflation/deflation analytics
 Prepare and analyze make versus buy analysis (insourcing)
 Support Direct Material Productivity (DMP) projects
 Analyse POV and PPV variances
 Respond to client ad-hoc requests for customized data and reports in a knowledgeable and flexible
manner

Qualifications

Essentials:
 Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
 3-5 years’ experience in a Finance/Accounting leadership role
 SAP experience
 Standard product costing experience
Desired Characteristics:
 Proficiency in Excel & MS Office & Google Tools
 Strong oral and written communication skills
 Demonstrated ability to anticipate, identify and resolve complex financial issues
 Proven excellent analytical abilities
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.