Area Finance Leader

Reworld Waste•Westbury, NY

32d•$130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Area Finance Leader will be a business partner to and provide finance support to the facility managers, commercial managers, area asset managers, and Operations VP. They will lead the finance activities, including planning, forecasting, and analysis for a facility or group of facilities, working with the Shared Service Center (Centralized Accounting) in accordance with the US generally accepted accounting principles and internal policies and procedures. This job offers an exciting growth opportunity with a very competitive Total Rewards package that includes: A Competitive Base Salary Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan Great benefits, including PTO, health insurance from Day 1. Up to 7% company contribution for the Retirement Savings Plan and 401K match

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required with a concentration in finance/accounting
7+ years of relevant work experience
Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex issues, and develop innovative solutions
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise judgment to make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses, in addition to being flexible with on-the-fly requests
Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented culture and with client-based sensitivities
Ability to handle multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to identify and resolve complex finance and accounting issues, in addition to frequent financial analysis and preparation
Strong communications, presentation, and networking skills
Ability to interpret and adhere to contractual language
Attention to detail, desire to learn and adapt is a must, process-oriented
Experience with Oracle and PeopleSoft is preferred, or with similar products is required
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong understanding of US GAAP

Responsibilities

Business partners with the facility/area management in achieving business objectives
Perform operational statistical and metrics tracking, evaluate financial performance, comparing actual results to plans, while also making recommendations that drive organizational goals.
Responsible for ensuring monthly/quarterly financial forecasts, long-term plans, and annual budgets are prepared with direction from the Operational/Business Leadership teams, and aim to achieve the Company's goals
Drive financial acumen amongst the key operational and commercial contributors on the facility leadership team.
Perform routine data mining to understand the details of all revenues, expenses, profits, production statistics, and capex, and communicate results effectively.
Maintain and perform comparative analysis of the long-term financial models.
Identify opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Compile and analyze financial information necessary to complete the month-end close, including validation of journal entries in coordination with the Shared Service Center
Prepare quantitative and qualitative variances explanations, including risk and accounting treatment assessment
Own the review of and ensure the timely reporting of financial statements that comply with company accounting policies and procedures
Interact with auditors and assist with the preparation and documentation to support both internal and external audits.
Special projects/ad hoc requests as assigned