Assistant Controller
About The Position
GrayMar Environmental Services is a national provider of environmental services, including waste transportation and disposal, remediation, environmental and industrial services, and emergency response. The Company has positioned itself as a full-service, turn-key environmental solution at national scale. Backed by a leading private equity firm, GrayMar is committed to operational excellence, strategic expansion, and delivering exceptional value to its customers, fostering a dynamic, hands-on environment where innovative thinking and a results-driven approach are highly valued. Safety is our top priority, and we take pride in our highly skilled, dedicated team that works together to get the job done safely—every time. GrayMar continues to expand its national footprint while remaining firmly grounded in the values that define who we are. We live by Respect, Integrity, Safe Work practices, Excellence in Service, and Caring. We have a deep sense of Family, a commitment we proudly call RISE through Caring. At GrayMar, every employee is seen, heard, and valued, not as a number, but as a member of our family. Our culture supports continuous learning, professional development, and long-term career growth. We offer a robust benefits package that includes wellness programs, a 401(k) with company matching, spending account options, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also provide company-paid life and disability coverage (long and short-term), ensuring our employees are supported both in and out of the field.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Six or more (6+) years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of a full monthly close and review or supervision of accounting staff.
- Strong technical accounting foundation in US GAAP close, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue, PP&E, and intercompany/consolidations.
- Demonstrated ability to run a complete monthly close independently and lead close cadence and deadlines.
- Hands-on ERP experience (NetSuite strongly preferred).
- Advanced Excel skills and strong workpaper and automation orientation.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across accounting, AP, payroll, and operations.
Nice To Haves
- Strong work ethic with a safety-first mindset.
- Ability to work independently or part of a team while managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
- CPA (active) preferred but not required.
- Experience in a private-equity-backed or acquisitive, multi-entity environment consolidations, intercompany eliminations, purchase accounting, and M&A integration.
- Experience with lender and covenant reporting (bank package, MD&A, compliance certificates) and debt accounting (term loans, DDTL, revolver).
- NetSuite experience (implementation or optimization a plus), and Ramp or a comparable AP / procurement platform.
- Background in environmental, construction, field-services, or other project-based industries.
- Familiarity with 13-week cash flow forecasting and basic treasury / hedging concepts.
Responsibilities
- Manage the corporate accounting close from end to end and be able to run the full close independently, without hiccups, when the Controller is out.
- Lead the monthly close calls and maintain the master close calendar, checklists, and cadence, continuously working to shorten the close window.
- Prepare and review recurring close entries and accruals payroll, PTO/vacation, and revenue accruals, ROU/lease entries (ASC 842), and PP&E/depreciation.
- Own the monthly balance sheet review and account reconciliations, ensuring every account is supported, reconciled, and clean.
- Build and automate the balance sheet reconciliation workpapers to improve accuracy, consistency, and speed.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and close documentation in support of a clean external audit.
- Help own intercompany eliminations and consolidation considerations across GrayMar’s entities.
- Support purchase accounting and acquisition integration, opening balance sheets, elimination structures, and related entries.
- Maintain the debt stack and related entries (term loan, DDTL, revolver and hedging as it arises), lease accounting, and help draft and revise accounting policies.
- Understand and be able to assist with monthly and quarterly MD&A / bank reporting package for the lender.
- Prepare acquisition and entity financial packages P&L, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and eliminations.
- Support quarterly covenant compliance (the Compliance Certificate) and private-equity sponsor reporting.
- Support 13-week cash flow forecasting and working-capital visibility for leadership.
- Own the Ramp environment
- AP bill pay, corporate cards, and Ramp Procurement (purchase orders) under the Controller’s direction.
- Partner with and help lead the payroll, and billing functions to keep transactional processing timely and accurate.
- Help lead and review the corporate accounting and transactional teams (accounting, AP, payroll).
- Drive process improvement and automation across the close and reconciliations, helping shorten the close cycle.
- Serve as a key backup to and partner with the Controller across the full finance and accounting function.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 60 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with discretionary company match.
- Company paid STD, LTD, and life insurance.
- Company paid time off and holidays.
- Career path programs and ongoing company-paid training.
- Family culture with positive and safe work environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
