District Finance Partner for Operations

Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc; Hobe Sound (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Waste & Recycling is seeking a District Controller to act as a true finance business partner to Operations, working with the District Manager and local leadership to drive financial performance and actionable insights. Youll own district-level budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting while challenging the business where needed.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor0s degree in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years of experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to translate numbers

Qualifications

• Bachelor0s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting, finance, or financial-analysis experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting experience.
• Ability to connect financial results to operational activities.
• Strong communication skills with non-finance leaders.
• Analytical, curious, accountable, and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Strong Excel and financial-analysis skills.
• Thrive in a fast-moving, growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with district and operational leadership on financial performance and business decisions.
• Own district-level P&L analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Analyze key operational drivers including revenue, labor, overtime, route profitability, disposal expense, fleet costs, and other operating expenses.
• Lead monthly financial reviews and translate results into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, productivity improvements, and areas of financial risk.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, pricing decisions, and customer profitability reviews.
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, new contracts, and other growth initiatives.
• Help operational leaders understand financial information without making them feel like they need an accounting degree to do it.

Skills

P&L analysis

Budgets

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

Communication

Finance partnering

Education

Bachelor0s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field

Job description

Coastal Waste & Recycling is seeking a District Controller to act as a true finance business partner to Operations, working with the District Manager and local leadership to drive financial performance and actionable insights. Youll own district-level budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting while challenging the business where needed.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor0s degree in Accounting/Finance, 5+ years of experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven ability to translate numbers