Controller - Waste Pro USA - West Palm Beach, FL

About the role

The Regional Controller will provide financial leadership and strategic business support across multiple operating divisions within the Southeast Florida region of Waste Pro, a leading privately-owned waste and recycling company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and management reporting.
• Analyze operating performance, profitability, productivity, labor costs, disposal expenses, fleet costs, and key financial metrics across multiple divisions.
• Partner with operational leadership to improve margins, reduce costs, maximize EBITDA, and identify opportunities for increased profitability.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets, capital budgets, and financial forecasts.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP, corporate policies, internal controls, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Prepare executive-level financial presentations and performance reporting.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, financial modeling, pro forma development, and post-acquisition integration.
• Develop financial reporting tools that provide meaningful operational insight.
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional accounting personnel while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of Controller or Regional Controller experience within the waste, recycling, or environmental services industry.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and executive leadership.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and business ethics.
• Experience with advanced financial reporting and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Experience with variance analysis and profitability analysis.
• Experience with General Ledger (GL) management and account reconciliations.
• Experience with journal entry preparation and month-end/year-end close.
• Experience with cash flow analysis and financial performance reporting.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure management.
• Experience with ERP and financial management systems.
• Experience with Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, financial modeling).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Crystal Reports and FRx reporting.
• Experience with Financial Reporting and Business Intelligence Tools.
• Experience with Accounting Software including SAP, Great Plains, Solomon, Dossier, Tower, PeopleSoft, Ceridian, or comparable ERP systems.
• Experience with Financial Analysis and Data Interpretation.
• Experience with Internal Controls and Accounting Compliance.
• Experience with Financial Process Improvement.

Qualifications

• Technical Skills: Advanced financial reporting and financial statement preparation, U.S. GAAP accounting principles, budget development, forecasting, and financial planning, variance analysis and profitability analysis, General Ledger (GL) management and account reconciliations, journal entry preparation and month-end/year-end close, cash flow analysis and financial performance reporting, fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure management, ERP and financial management systems, Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, financial modeling), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Crystal Reports and FRx reporting, Financial reporting and business intelligence tools, Accounting software including SAP, Great Plains, Solomon, Dossier, Tower, PeopleSoft, Ceridian, or comparable ERP systems, Financial analysis and data interpretation, Internal controls and accounting compliance, Financial process improvement, Project management, Multi-location financial management.

Skills

• Technical Skills: Advanced financial reporting and financial statement preparation, U.S. GAAP accounting principles, budget development, forecasting, and financial planning, variance analysis and profitability analysis, General Ledger (GL) management and account reconciliations, journal entry preparation and month-end/year-end close, cash flow analysis and financial performance reporting, fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure management, ERP and financial management systems, Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, financial modeling), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Crystal Reports and FRx reporting, Financial reporting and business intelligence tools, Accounting software including SAP, Great Plains, Solomon, Dossier, Tower, PeopleSoft, Ceridian, or comparable ERP systems, Financial analysis and data interpretation, Internal controls and accounting compliance, Financial process improvement, Project management, Multi-location financial management.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance with a pathway to FREE healthcare
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with an excellent company match
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Leadership development and ongoing professional training