Regional Controller - R16672-4599

at GFL Environmental in Mokena, Illinois, United States

Job Description

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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