District Controller

Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc • Hobe Sound, FL

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About The Position

Coastal Waste & Recycling is seeking a District Controller to serve as a finance business partner to Operations. The role works closely with the District Manager and local leadership team to understand performance drivers, identify opportunities, challenge the business when appropriate, and use financial data to support better operational decisions. It is suited to someone who enjoys working close to the business, investigating the reasons behind financial results, and helping leaders improve performance.

The District Controller owns district-level P&L analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting; leads monthly financial reviews and develops actionable recommendations; and supports capital expenditure analysis, pricing decisions, customer profitability reviews, and growth initiatives. The position also partners with Accounting on close, reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls, and helps operational leaders understand financial information. Coastal describes itself as a rapidly growing company with an entrepreneurial mindset where employees can have a meaningful voice in how the business operates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting, finance, or financial-analysis experience.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ability to connect financial results to operational activity.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with non-finance leaders.
• Analytical, curious, accountable, and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Strong Excel and financial-analysis skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, growing organization.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA.
• Experience in waste, logistics, transportation, fleet-intensive operations, construction, or another multi-location operating environment.
• Experience with acquisitions or integrations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with district and operational leadership on financial performance and business decisions.
• Own district-level P&L analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Analyze operational drivers, including revenue, labor, overtime, route profitability, disposal expense, fleet costs, and other operating expenses.
• Lead monthly financial reviews and translate results into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, productivity improvements, and areas of financial risk.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, pricing decisions, and customer profitability reviews.
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, new contracts, and other growth initiatives.
• Help operational leaders understand financial information in accessible terms.

What This Job Offers

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