Assistant Controller With Waste Industry Experience Needed!

Greater Orlando Area | 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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