CFO

The Role (What You’ll Do)

After experiencing tremendous growth, WSS is seeking a CFO to own the financial health of WSS and oversee all finance operations. This leader will further develop and manage AP, AR, Collections, FP&A, and Bookkeeping while providing strategic guidance on budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and pricing strategies. The role is approximately 80% management and oversight, with 20% direct involvement in budgeting and financial understanding to support the company’s growth and decision-making.

Core functions

• Review and improve procedures and KPI's for Finance departments
• Oversee all WSS finance functions, including AP, AR, Collections, FP&A, and bookkeeping.
• Build and manage a team for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and accrual-based accounting.
• Lead the company’s budgeting process and support pricing and price increase decisions.
• Build clear financial visibility for leadership and ensure accuracy across reporting.
• Maintain accountability for finance processes, controls, and deadlines.
• Partner with leadership to understand business performance and guide financial strategy.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights that support company planning.
• Ensure finance operations are organized, reliable, and scalable as WSS grows.
• Provide trusted guidance on financial decisions that affect operations and revenue.
• Help align finance with the company’s long-term vision and operating priorities.

Who You Are

• A strong financial leader with experience managing full finance operations.
• A supportive and communicative leader open to mentoring and developing their direct reports.
• Comfortable balancing management oversight with hands-on financial work.
• Highly trustworthy, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Able to understand the broader business and connect finance to company vision.
• A clear communicator who can work well with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Confident working in a fast-moving environment that requires accountability and judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, or related degree.
• Experience in building and leading internal (not outsourced) finance operations in a growing business.
• Strong background in AP, AR, bookkeeping, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Accrual accounting experience required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years senior management experience, including managing multiple teams
• Based in New York preferred; Connecticut will also be considered.
• Ability to manage the full finance function with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of how finance supports company growth and vision.
• Proven ability to earn trust through sound judgment, accuracy, and discretion.
• Familiar with US GAAP

Preferred Experience (Nice to Have)

• Active CPA license
• Experience supporting pricing strategy and price increases.
• Waste management, multifamily, commercial services, or related industry experience is a plus.

Who We Are

Waste Solution Services (WSS) helps multifamily and commercial portfolios lower and stabilize waste spend. We do not haul trash; we sit between clients and haulers to audit invoices, optimize contracts, right-size service, centralize billing, and manage service issues. Our work is built around cost predictability, operational clarity, and strong execution.