Sr. Global Financial Planning & Analysis Leader

Part of Veolia Group, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions brings together experienced professionals in pursuit of the same goal: to solve the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, the environment and energy. We're always looking for passionate and creative people to help us in this mission!

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (WTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment and reuse with an annual revenue of $Bn 3.7. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications, to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment.

At WTS, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

The FP&A leader is in charge of managing the financial trajectory of the company. He/She is the cornerstone of the entire finance team (Business Lines and Regions finance teams, Group Controller, Treasury, Tax). With his/her team, he/she produces all key finance documents and analysis required to steer the business in the best direction and provide clarity to the stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

• In charge of Budget & Long Term Plan as well as rolling forecasts and quarterly landing
• Management reporting preparation for:
  • Executive Committee,
  • Board of Directors,
  • Veolia Group and Water Technology Zone team
• Involved in most financial presentations of the Business Unit (investors, group, banks...)
• Financial Control of Headquarters costs (worldwide)
• Reporting of efficiency & synergy plans
• Will have to implement a major update of our cost allocation system (being worked on by a dedicated team)
• Impairment tests
• Team of ~10 controllers

Key Characteristics

• Previous experience with matrix financial reporting at a global scale (incl. transfer pricing considerations, accounting, systems set-up). Ability to work with a data lake in several dimensions
• Very good technical skills in terms of analytics, financial modeling, consolidation essentials (forex & scope impacts, org. growth, understanding cash flow build up from accounting and deferred / current tax)
• Decision maker, able to arbitrate between the multiple considerations of business lines / regions to propose efficient solutions

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related business field.
• Minimum of 8-10 years progressive experience in FP&A leadership and responsibility.
• Excellent leadership skills and good technical skills to support the team
• Ability to cut through complexity, with the capacity tosee the big picture and make decisions that align with the company's long-term goals and global strategy.
• Ability to identify and mitigatefinancial risks across different markets and regulatory environments
• High emotional intelligence and ability to adjust to different cultural norms

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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