Market Area Controller-Waste and Recycling
About The Position
The company is building a premier, fully integrated regional solid waste and recycling company with a strong commitment to operational excellence, financial discipline, and people-first values. As the company continues to expand across the Southeast, it is investing in strong financial leadership to support scalable operations, disciplined capital deployment, and data-driven decision-making. The company is seeking a highly experienced Market Area Controller to serve as the senior financial leader for a defined regional market. This role is responsible for overseeing all financial operations for a market area with revenues ranging from $100MM–$175MM, partnering closely with operations leadership to drive profitability, efficiency, and compliance. The Market Area Controller will lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis while acting as a trusted business partner to operations, sales, and compliance teams. This position plays a critical role in supporting operational initiatives, growth strategies, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
- 6–10+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience
- Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Experience overseeing multi-location or regional financial operations
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting teams
- Business Partnership: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with operational leadership and influence decision-making
Nice To Haves
- CPA preferred, but not required
- Experience in waste & recycling, construction, transportation, utilities, or other asset-intensive, operations-driven environments strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the assigned market area
- Ensuring compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal control standards
- Delivering financial insights, KPI reporting, and variance analysis to support executive decision-making
- Leading the annual budget process and rolling forecasts in partnership with operations leadership
- Monitoring financial performance and recommending corrective actions as needed
- Analyzing revenue streams, cost structures, and operational initiatives to improve margins
- Partnering with operations on route optimization, asset utilization, and resource allocation strategies
- Evaluating the financial impact of operational changes, acquisitions, and growth initiatives
- Supporting internal and external audits and implementing improvement recommendations
- Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of accounting and finance professionals
- Serving as a key financial liaison between finance, operations, sales, and compliance teams
Benefits
- Base salary of $180,000 – $190,000
- Target bonus opportunity of 30%
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Employee-centric perks and wellness initiatives
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a rapidly growing regional organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
