Regional Controller

The Regional Controller will support a high revenue market area containing various hauling companies, environmental service companies, emergency response companies, waste collections and processing companies.

The incumbent will act in the role of a financial business partner with the Region Vice President, performing complex business analysis, evaluating detailed pro-forma statements, assisting with bid creation / submittals, analyzing contracts and productivity optimization, managing acquisition and divesture due diligence and the integration or disposal process, responsible for completion of region annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

The primary duty is to support the Region Vice President and location (business unit) Managers by providing essential information and analysis that allows the Managers to make good business decisions that match up with corporate goals and objectives.

The Regional Controller will also be responsible for managing the accounting department including general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.

Key Responsibilities :

Financial Statements :

• Review, analyze, modify and approve
• Review and approve backup and journal entries that affect each branch operation
• View / print financial statements for personal review
• Verify all changes completed and submitted by due date from various operational managers and coordinate with Home Office / Operational Controller or Assistant
• Provide verbal or written explanations for moderate-large variances from Base Line Plan

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable :

• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff proper / correct coding for accuracy - provide training as necessary
• Enforce cutoff dates per Home Office Close Schedule
• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff that invoices are accrued per corporate policy - provide training as necessary

Fixed Assets :

• Review cost from general ledger to detail
• Ensure capital requisitions are generated correctly and provide training as needed
• Run reports and evaluate as needed
• Ensure compliance with asset disposal procedures

Audit :

• Perform audit testing as requested by External Auditors
• Review and respond to Corporate Internal Audit Reports on a timely basis
• Identify recurring issues and provide training as needed

Budgeting / Forecasting :

• Assist operational managers in setting time frames, reviewing, consolidating, modifying, and completing annual, quarterly, monthly budgets or forecasts
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of budgets and forecasts in accordance with the corporate deadlines
• Responsible for re-budgeting or forecasting for new acquisitions
• Assist region and operational managers with the preparation of the capital expenditure budget or forecast
• Assist region and operational managers with the presentation to Corporate Executives

Acquisitions / Divestitures / Swaps / Municipal and other Bids :

• Provide for / be responsible for the review, analysis, due diligence, pro-forma’s, for any region related acquisition, divestiture or swap - directly coordinate with and through the Corporate Business Development Controller
• Partner with region manager or other Executives, or individually as directed, to negotiate contracts, and attend to financial and operational matters as requested / required
• Transition new acquisitions into existing branches or establish new branches, as needed
• Lead in the preparation, review, presentation and submittal of bids
• Work directly with IT and Marketing departments to ensure new customers are adequately communicated to, are added to the Order Entry System, and are billed correctly and timely
• Schedule training of operational staff as needed
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with department heads to transition the acquisition or divestiture process

Pricing :

• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff pricing for all services and equipment is established and reviewed routinely to reflect cost of providing equipment or service and desired margin
• Implement price adjustments as required to meet Business Unit, Region and Corporate objectives

Billing :

• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff that all customers are accurately billed for all services rendered in a timely fashion
• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff / Home Office that accounts receivable balances reflect timely payment of customer invoices
• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers / staff / Home Office that company goals for Accounts Receivable management are met or exceeded
• Responsible for approving credits in billing system that exceed operational manager’s limit of authority

Computer Technology :

• Strong IT skills in the implementation and operation / usage of major business systems including Order Entry and Accounting / Finance / Budgeting
• Very strong Personal Computer skills with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Word - Microsoft Excel skills must be intermediate to advanced
• Knowledge / experience in Great Plains, Cognos, Workday is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies :

• Accounting or Business BA or BS Degree from a 4 year college or university program
• 5-10+ years' of experience as an Accounting Supervisor / Controller in a medium to large business environment
• Possess excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to focus on details and solve problems
• Ability to work alone and work well with others
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to travel to and walk landfills, transfer Stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities
• Ability to make multiple presentations at various Management Levels inside and outside of the company

Additional Working Conditions + Physical Demands :

• Work in indoor office environment 90-95% of the time
• Moderate travel required, with most travel being overnight or 1 day commute to-from location
30+ days ago