Staff Accountant

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

Please visit our website for more information:  www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for assisting in the compilation, review, and analyses of all accounting (including supporting documentation and initial preparation of journals necessary for monthly closing process) for the Suez Water Long Island project. Provide support for accounting, financial reporting, and/or contract billing, and other ad hoc requirements. Provides support to the Accounting Clerk with the data verification and monthly billing. Ensures best practices are used and integrity in the accounting processes.

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.
• Assist in the accounting, reporting and rate case support of assigned functional financial line items for all Veolia regulated business units including but not limited to the preparation, analysis and review of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and various other accounting or rate case statements.
• Establish, evaluate, and continually update process, practice, and policy documentation relating to fixed assets, leases, and working capital transactions.
• 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.
• Support the month end and year end closing activities.
• 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:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job:

• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.
• Corporate and/or multi-subsidiary experience preferred.
• 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.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those