Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.
Are you a seasoned finance professional looking to make a significant impact as a global environmental services leader? Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions (Veolia WTS) is seeking a Lead Controller to join our team in Budapest. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive financial excellence and support our mission of creating a more sustainable future.
As the Lead Controller, you will play a crucial role in maintaining strong controllership processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local statutory reporting requirements, and supporting growth initiatives across the EMEA region. Your expertise will be instrumental in improving financial practices and driving operational efficiency.
Day-to-Day Duties:
• Support the EMEA Controller in maintaining robust controllership processes
• Drive simplification and identify potential controllership risks
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local statutory reporting requirements
• Provide technical accounting and financial reporting advice
• Work closely with commercial and operations teams to understand financial implications of transactions
• Manage external and internal audits, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
• Partner with FP&A teams to drive Legal Entity profitability
• Ensure timely and accurate closing processes
• Maintain functional integrity and proper controls for business assets and accounting activities
Skills and Experience Required:
• Degree in Finance/Accounting or industry experience
• ACCA or equivalent IFRS certification, CPA certification for Hungary
• Extensive experience in General Accounting, Tax, and Audit
• Corporate audit or public accounting experience (Big4 experience is advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting and financial controlling
• SAP experience and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in stakeholder management and matrix organizations
• Ability to challenge the status quo and develop finance processes
• Strong communication skills and relationship-building abilities
• Fluency in English and Hungarian
What we offer:
You will be part of a motivated, professional team.
We provide a competitive salary and other benefits including:
● Value-creating tasks and challenges in a successful and environmentally conscious international company
● Cafeteria
● Medicover private health insurance
● Life insurance
● Birthday bonus
● Employee support program (e.g. legal, health, psychological counselling, medical screening tests etc.)
● Family support (e.g. start-of-school support)
● Reward for employee referral
● Regular training and development opportunities
● Safe, stable, family-friendly workplace for the long term
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
