Staff Accountant

Responsible for supporting the Veolia WTS NAM region Controllership accounting including the period, quarterly and annual financial accounting close, and select global functions items across all Veolia WTS Legal Entities (LE).  The Staff Accountant responsibilities include preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, supporting the tax team, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. The person should have a solid working knowledge of both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and accounting analysis skills.  You should possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with limited supervision and perform under pressure. Partner with other departments in providing accounting expertise to achieve financial reporting integrity.  

Responsibilities

•    Accounting for project commission amortization under IFRS15 (Pledges Paid in Advance). 

•    Preparation/approval of journal entries for period end accounting close and maintain supporting documentation.

•    Performing review and certification (in blackline) the general ledger account reconciliation for NAM legal entities.

•    Works in collaboration with Accenture global process team ensuring accuracy of trail balance for NAM legal entities. 

•    Support the preparation of the external audit, working with colleagues across the accounting function to plan and produce audit schedules in a timely manner, learning from previous year’s audits.

•    Support the preparation and variance explanation of balance sheet and P&L account analytics. 

•    Assist Senior Accountant and legal Entity Controller with technical accounting concepts, research, and documentation. 

•    Other responsibilities and ad hoc projects as assigned

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Desired Characteristics

• CPA

Hard Skills

• Minimum of one to two years of public/private experience

• Prior experience accounting and financial reporting close process

• SAP experience or other major ERP platform

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong desire to learn the business and support the delivery of excellent accounting results

• Knowledge of IFRS

Desired Characteristics

• Strong initiative, high level of autonomy and high degree of problem solving

• Very strong accounting skills coupled with business acumen skills

• Knowledge and experience with Blackline software

• Proficient with Excel

Soft Skills

•    Inclusive: Passion for working with different cultures and in environments, in a collaborative and diverse organization

•    Team Player Ability to work with others toward a shared goal, actively participates, accountable and committed to the entire team respecting peers, leadership, stakeholders and clients. 

•    Effective Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills: Communicates clearly and professionally with accounting/Controllership and non-Controllership professionals within the organization.

•    Decision Maker: Challenges the status quo and makes decisions based on the role to be an effective problem solver and use critical thinking skills to find new ideas and connect them to provide the best practices and tools for our stakeholders and clients.

•    Flexibility: Adapts and responds to the changing environment and to constructively creating opportunities for change through active participation. 

•    Accountable: Responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance and decisions. Supports Controllership to create a culture of accountability to develop better work relationships, synergy and being able to inspire others. 

•    Ability to interact to work effectively with all levels throughout the organization and across functional lines.