Analyst III, Financial

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) • Houston, TX

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides highly advanced financial support and analysis to an assigned geography or location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
• Five years of previous experience (in addition to education requirement).

Responsibilities

• Monitors highly advanced key financial performance measures.
• Supports cost control initiatives within the assigned area.
• Provides assistance as needed in preparing budgets and reviews. Facilitates the preparation of budgets/forecasts for cost centers.
• Performs highly advanced financial projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Assists the corporate accounting function with matters related to the annual audit, contract audits and income tax matters, as required.
• Participates or leads the preparation and compilation of the annual financial plan. This includes division specific modeling, time-series analysis and graphic presentation of both operating and financial data to enhance management's ability to plan and monitor the key-success factors that management uses to track performance.
• Assist in the development of financial and operational performance reporting for senior leadership and other stakeholders, including Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Assist with development of comprehensive P&L forecasts, including consolidations/eliminations, “below the line” data, non-GAAP adjustments, and macro-assumptions
• Assist in the development of the annual Financial Plan, focusing on financial requirements for implementation of strategic objectives and sensitivity testing of key financial metrics and growth targets
• Perform variance analysis and internal reporting of full year financial expectations, including comparison to Plan, and identification of risks to achieve or opportunities to exceed expected results
• Collaborate on identifying solutions for complex financial problems
• Assist in the development of macro- and enterprise-wide planning data to ensure uniform application of key assumptions
• Ensure functionality of financial planning application (OneStream) and coordinate system support requirements, including system enhancement projects
• Perform validation testing on forecast model scenario data to ensure accuracy and business reasonability, and action plan any system resolutions with Corporate Planning and System Admin teams
• Assist in the review of system enhancements to ensure delivery of best “silent running” system solution for users and achievement of business needs
• Provide user training and support, including system interface, reporting, and baseline model analysis
• Perform financial modeling and analysis of project returns and other ad hoc requests from internal stakeholder
• Provide timely, insightful, and meaningful partnership and support across internal customer and stakeholder groups, including Senior Leadership, Field Finance & Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Data Science, Finance Digital, etc.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company match on 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Holidays
• Personal Days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level