Controller / VP of Accounting

Wind River Environmental • Marlborough, MA

3d

About The Position

Wind River Environmental is a leading provider of non-hazardous liquid waste services; helping commercial, municipal, and residential customers protect critical infrastructure and the environment. Backed by private equity and growing rapidly through acquisition and operational expansion, we are building a high-performance organization focused on safety, service, accountability, and continuous improvement. We are practical, hands-on operators who move fast, solve problems, and expect leaders to roll up their sleeves alongside their teams. The Opportunity We are looking for a high-impact Controller / VP of Accounting to join the leadership team at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. This role is ideal for a strong accounting leader who can operate comfortably both in the weeds and at the strategic level — someone equally capable of driving a clean monthly close, preparing for a Quality of Earnings process, partnering with operational leaders, and building scalable systems and processes for the future. This leader will play a critical role in helping prepare the organization for an anticipated transaction process while simultaneously improving day-to-day accounting operations, financial discipline, and cross-functional collaboration throughout the business. The right candidate will bring strong technical accounting and cash management expertise, thrive in a fast-paced PE-backed environment, embrace technology and automation, and possess the leadership presence to partner effectively with operators across a decentralized field organization. Reporting to the CFO, this position oversees accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, audit support, lender reporting, and financial controls.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• Experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, Director of Accounting, or similar senior accounting leadership with readiness to step into the next level role
• Strong preference for experience in: Private equity-backed companies
• Multi-site or decentralized service businesses
• Industrial services, transportation, environmental services, construction services, or related industries
• Proven experience supporting audits, lender reporting, and transaction/diligence processes
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting best practices
• CPA strongly preferred
• Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically
• Hands-on leader who is willing to dive into details while improving the bigger picture
• Strong communicator capable of partnering effectively across all levels of the organization, including executives, field operations teams, and PE sponsor advisors
• Able to build credibility quickly across a fast-moving, operationally focused organization
• High sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience required
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling/reporting capabilities
• Experience improving processes through automation and technology enablement

Nice To Haves

• Workday
• Adaptive Planning
• PowerBI/Copilot
• Ramp
• Billtrust/GetPaid

Responsibilities

• Lead and Elevate the Accounting Function: Oversee all core accounting operations including general ledger, month-end close, AP, AR, treasury/cash management, fixed assets, and financial reporting
• Ensure timely, accurate, and scalable financial processes and reporting across a multi-location service organization
• Drive continuous improvement in close processes, controls, reconciliations, and reporting quality
• Build an accounting organization capable of supporting continued growth, acquisitions, and increased operational complexity
• Develop and mentor a strong accounting team while raising overall performance standards and accountability
• Support Transaction Readiness and Due Diligence: Partner directly with the CFO, executive leadership team, and PE sponsor to prepare the company for an expected sale process
• Lead accounting readiness efforts for Quality of Earnings (QoE), lender diligence, audit support, and buyer requests
• Ensure financial data integrity, consistency, and supporting documentation across the organization
• Coordinate effectively with external auditors, lenders, tax advisors, and diligence providers
• Identify and proactively address accounting or process gaps ahead of diligence activities
• Drive Cash Flow Discipline: Maintain strong oversight of working capital, cash forecasting, collections, and liquidity management
• Partner with operations and customer-facing teams to sustain and improve DSO performance
• Improve visibility into billing, collections, and cash conversion metrics across the business
• Ensure disciplined management of AP and cash disbursement processes
• Be a Strong Operational Business Partner: Work closely with field operations leaders who possess varying levels of financial acumen
• Translate financial concepts into practical operational insights that help leaders make better decisions
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance management in partnership with FP&A
• Help build financial accountability and stronger P&L ownership throughout the organization
• Leverage Technology and Process Improvement: Champion the use of systems and automation to improve accounting efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
• Optimize workflows and integrations across systems including: NetSuite Workday Adaptive Planning PowerBI/CopPilot Ramp Billtrust/GetPaid
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and strengthen reporting capabilities

Benefits

• The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $165,000 - $265,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed