Financial Analyst

Job description / Role

The Financial Analyst works collaboratively with various teams to analyze and provide insights into financial data, supporting informed decision-making. Responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, as well as analyzing financial performance metrics including revenues, costs, and margins. Ensures the integrity of financial data, supporting the preparation of accurate financial statements in line with accounting standards.

Responsibilities:
- Support the preparation of budgets, financial forecasts, and performance analysis in collaboration with other departments.
- Analyze financial data to monitor performance against budgets, highlighting variances and trends.
- Assist in ensuring that revenue recognition complies with IFRS 15 standards.
- Analyze invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure expenditures are properly recorded.
- Participate in the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Conduct detailed financial statement analysis, identifying key financial KPIs and trends.
- Monitor working capital and provide insights into cash flow and liquidity management.
- Provide insights into market trends and other factors that could impact cost efficiency and financial performance.
- Actively contribute to identifying cost-saving opportunities and recommending improvements.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure maximum profitability and financial efficiency without compromising quality.
- Assist with financial modeling and ad hoc financial analysis as required by management.
- Assist team in PO correction and control to be matched with the right financial dimension

Educational Level:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting techniques.
- Knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
- Proficiency in using financial software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, ERP systems).
- Experience with financial modeling and analysis tools.
- Familiarity with budgeting and working capital management.
- Knowledge of data analytics tools and financial reporting systems is a plus.

Experience:
- 5 years of experience in a financial analysis role, preferably in a multinational environment or a similar industry

About the Company

Veolia is the world's largest environmental services company.

For over 160 years, Veolia has provided public and private sectors with Water, Energy and Waste Management solutions and services which are vital to human development and sustainable growth.

With over 200,000 employees on five continents, Veolia designs practical solutions for the management (operation, treatment, distribution and/or supply) of Water, Waste and Energy. Through these three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them.

Veolia Group achieved revenues of EUR 28.5billion in 2021. (In 2020) the Veolia Group served 95mn inhabitants with drinking water, 62mn with sanitation, produced nearly 43mn MWH of energy, and recycled 47mn tonnes of waste.

Veolia aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Our goal is to build a better 21st century. We therefore see ourselves as #resourcers.

VEOLIA IN THE NEAR & MIDDLE EAST

Veolia has operated in the Middle East for over 30 years, providing innovative and sustainable water & waste services to industries, governments & communities, retail and commercial businesses.

Veolia has more than 3,000 employees in the Near & Middle East and a strong regional network of ~12 offices in the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.

Veolia currently has over 6,000 project references of work delivered in the region, and continues to develop new projects through public-private partnerships and innovative contractual schemes.