Integration Controller

at  GFL Environmental Inc

This position is for an Operations Controller of a single location or area containing various hauling companies, transfer stations and/or landfills in various locations within multiple states. The incumbent will act in the role of a financial business partner with the General Manager and Regional Controller, performing complex business analysis, evaluating detailed pro-forma’s, assisting with bid creation/submittals, analyzing contracts and productivity optimization, managing acquisition/divesture due diligence and the integration or disposal process, responsible for completion of region annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Primary duty is to support the Regional Controller and location (branch) Managers by providing essential information and analysis that allows the Managers to make good business decisions that match up with corporate goals and objectives.
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 Regional Operational Controller • 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 and provide training as necessary • Enforce cutoff dates per Corporate Close Schedule • Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff that invoices are accrued per corporate policy and 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 leaders 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 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 department 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 Branch, 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 Other: • Assist in conformance with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors • Assist other region controllers from time-to-time, depending on workloads • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies: • Accounting/Business BA or BS Degree from a four (4) year college or university (minimum) • 3-5 years of experience as an Accounting Supervisor/Controller in a medium to large business environment • Relevant accounting designation or advanced degree preferred • 5+ years of experience with Waste Hauling Operations • Operational understanding/knowledge of Transfer and Landfill Operations • 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, Word, and Access • Possess excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical and communication skills • Ability to focus on details and solve problems • Ability to work alone or work well with others • Strong organizational skills • Ability to make multiple presentations at various Management Levels inside and outside of the Company • Ability to travel to and walk landfills, transfer Stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities. • Moderate to substantial travel required. Physical/Mental Demands: • 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. Working Conditions: • Work in indoor office environment 90-95% of the time.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs

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