Accounting Analyst - Business Operations and Accounting

Company Description

About Veolia North America

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose:

Provide professional-level general financial accounting duties relating to the development and control of financial reports. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of accounting duties related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, utility billing, purchase order process, receipts and deposits, records maintenance and processing, general accounting activities, utility Billing process. Assist the General Manager in other financial duties such as the annual budget, financial reporting, client invoicing, and internal controls and financial policy recommendations. Provides professional assistance to internal and external customers.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists in the accounting, reporting and contract billing of the Company including but not limited to the preparation and review of various accounting or billing processes, reports and work papers.
• Establish, evaluate, and continually update process, practice, and policy documentation relating to fixed assets, investments, cash balance tracking and client utility billing processes.
• Assist in the analyses of financial statement results and the preparation of performance actual to actuals variance analysis/explanations on P/L & B/S accounts according to company policy and practices.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy of financial statements and technical compliance to US GAAP, internal controls, and company policy.
• Calculate and process utility billing, including importing/exporting data between systems, final billing, penalties, adjustments, and delinquent notices.
• Perform key account analysis and/or prepare account reconciliations.
• Interact with internal and external auditors on an as-needed basis.
• Collect, build and analyze data sets, and business process data for robotic process automation and validation.
• Apply analytical skills to the development and enhancement of business automations that drive optimization.
• Participate in special projects on an assigned basis.

Work Environment:

• This is an onsite position located in our Albertville, MN office.
• Office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm and Friday 7:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required or work equivalent if degree is in Business Administration.
• CPA or CPA candidate a plus.
• Professional or post graduate degree, a plus.
• Minimum of one year of public accounting experience desirable.
• 5+ years of Corporate and/or multi-subsidiary accounting experience required with a minimum of 1+ of public accounting experience desirable.
• Experience in shared service environment preferred.
• Experience in utility industry, a plus.
• Experience in data visualization and system implementation, a plus.
• Experience with standardization and automation of business processes, a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Have the mindset of process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, systemic and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of regulated utilities accounting and ASC 980 is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including pivot and look-up table functionalities.
• Knowledge and experience with Power Plan, PeopleSoft, or other ERP software is desirable.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• CPA or CPA candidate a plus.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $77000 to $85000 Per Year.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.