Operations Assistant Controller

Key Responsibilities:
General Ledger Financial Statements:
• Review, analyze, modify, and approve
• View/print financial statements for personal review
• Verify all changes completed and submitted by due date from various operational managers and coordinate with the Regional Controller
• Provide verbal or written explanations for moderate-large variances from Base Line Plan

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable:
• Ensure proper/correct coding for accuracy
• Ensure vendor invoices are entered or accrued in the correct reporting period
• Monitor ETS system to ensure rejected invoices are resolved
• Review credit and debit adjustments in the billing system
• Review A/R aging reports and investigate anomalies

Fixed Assets:
• Review cost from general ledger to detail
• Ensure capital requisitions are generated correctly
• Run reports and evaluate as needed
• Ensure compliance with asset disposal procedures
• Ensure capital is accrued properly at year end

Audit:
• Perform audit testing as requested by auditors or directed by the Regional Controller
• Review Corporate Internal Audit Reports on a timely basis
• Identify recurring issues

Budgeting/Forecasting:
• Assist operational leaders in setting time frames, reviewing, consolidating, modifying, and completing annual, quarterly, monthly budgets or forecasts
• Participate in the completion of budgets (capital and financial) and forecasts in accordance with the corporate deadlines

Acquisitions/Divestitures/Swaps/Municipal and other Bids:
• Participate in the review, analysis, due diligence, pro forma’s, for any region related acquisition, divestiture, or swap as directed by the Regional Controller
• Partner with managers or other executives, or individually as directed, to negotiate contracts, and attend to financial and operational matters as requested/required
• Transition new acquisitions into existing branches or establish new branches, as needed
• Participate in the preparation, review, presentation, and submittal of bids as directed
• Schedule training of operational staff as needed
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with department heads to transition the acquisition or divestiture process

Pricing:
• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff pricing for all services and equipment is established and reviewed routinely to reflect cost of providing equipment or service and desired margin
• As directed, implement price adjustments as required to meet branch, region, and corporate objectives

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
• Accounting/Business BA or BS Degree from a four (4) year college or university
• 2-3 years of experience in the accounting/finance field in a medium to large business environment
• Actively pursuing or currently holding an accounting designation
• Able to travel to and walk landfills, transfer stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advance level expertise with Excel
• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Strong work ethic, demonstrating integrity, trust, and maintain confidentiality
• Able to be a self-starter capable of working effectively in a team environment or as an individual contributor
• Possess excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical and communication skills
• Excellent analytical, attention to detail, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• Able to prioritize workload and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Strong business acumen and ability to work effectively across various teams and levels
• Flexible to accept and adapt to change as well as the commitment to seek continuous improvement

Physical/Mental Demands:
• Ability to travel to and walk landfills, transfer Stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities.
• Ability to make multiple presentations at various Management Levels inside and outside of the Company.

Working Conditions:
• Work in indoor office environment 90-95% of the time.
• Moderate to substantial travel required.