Assistant Controller-Waste Industry Experience Required

Tews Company

west palm, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Administration, Communication Skills, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Crystal Reports, Detail Oriented, Due Diligence, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), External Audit, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Policies, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Fixed Asset Management, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Great Plains Product Family, HRIS/HRMS, Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Peoplesoft, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, SAP, Solomon, Variance Analysis, Waste Management
LOCATION
west palm, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Assistant Controller With Waste Industry Experience Needed!

Greater West Palm Region | Fully Onsite | $100,000 annually

Tews Company is helping a growing waste industry organization in Central Florida find a skilled Assistant Controller. This role is perfect for a finance professional with waste industry experience who wants to make a direct impact on operational and financial success.


About the Role

The Assistant Controller will support the Controller and leadership team in managing the financial operations of multiple facilities. This hands-on position includes financial reporting, monthly close, budgeting, compliance, and process improvement. The role requires someone who is detail-oriented, analytical, and capable of partnering with operational leadership to improve efficiency and profitability.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation

  • Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses

  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal finance policies

  • Analyze operational performance, costs, margins, and trends to provide actionable insights

  • Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and fixed asset accounting

  • Support internal and external audits

  • Lead process improvements and system enhancements

  • Contribute to special projects such as proforma development, M&A due diligence, and integration efforts

  • Prepare and present financial reports for leadership review


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required

  • 5–7 years of progressive accounting/financial management experience

  • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience in the waste management industry

  • Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and implementation skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

  • Familiarity with accounting/HRIS systems (e.g., Solomon, Dossier, Tower, SAP, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, Ceridian)

  • Experience with Crystal reporting, FRx, and ERP tools preferred

  • Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills

  • High integrity, ethics, and commitment to continuous improvement


Why This Opportunity

  • Work for a growing company in the essential waste management industry

  • Opportunity to partner with leadership and influence financial strategy


Take your finance career to the next level – apply today and join a team driving growth in the waste industry!

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