Finance Manager

ReSource Waste Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401k

Paid vacation and holidays

Incentive compensation plan

Job summary

A waste management company based in Boston is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial planning and operational finance for its Hauling Division. The successful candidate will manage financial reporting, budgets, and profitability analysis. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and 5-8+ years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills and experience in asset-heavy businesses are essential for success in this role. This position offers competitive pay and benefits, with no remote options.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• Experience in waste hauling businesses or other asset-heavy industries.
• Familiarity with route-based billing and job costing.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Experience in waste hauling businesses or other asset-heavy, logistics, construction, or industrial services.
• Familiarity with route-based billing, job costing, and fuel surcharge mechanisms.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Trux or other hauling operations systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Develop job-level and route-level profitability reporting.
• Track key financial drivers including volume and costs.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, accruals, and cost allocation.

Skills

Strong financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Experience in asset-heavy businesses

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Tools

Excel

Trux

Job description

ReSource Waste Services LLC is looking for a Finance Manager for our Hauling Division.

The Finance Manager will oversee financial planning, reporting, and operational finance for C&D and MSW hauling and disposal business. This role partners closely with operations leadership to drive profitability, control costs, and support growth initiatives across hauling, landfill/tipping, transfer stations, and recycling operations.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in asset-heavy and route-based businesses, and the ability to translate operational data (routes, tons, utilization, pricing) into actionable financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across hauling lines of business
• Develop and maintain job-level and route-level profitability reporting
• Track and explain key drivers including volume (tons), pricing, fuel, labor, and disposal costs
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, accruals, and cost allocation

Operational Finance & KPI Management

Partner with operations to monitor and improve:

• Route profitability and density
• Cost per stop, cost per ton, and margin by customer
• Truck, container, and equipment utilization
• Fuel, maintenance, and labor efficiency

Build dashboards and KPIs for daily and weekly operational review.

Support pricing analysis, customer profitability, and contract renewals.

Accounting Oversight & Controls

• Oversee AR and billing and related general ledger in coordination with accounting team
• Ensure timely and accurate customer billing, including fuel surcharges, overage charges, and other fees
• Maintain internal controls and support audits or lender reporting
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and environmental reporting requirements

Capital & Asset Management

• Track fleet, container, and heavy equipment capital expenditures
• Analyze ROI on truck, container, and facility investments
• Support fleet replacement planning and maintenance reserve modeling

Growth, M&A & Strategic Support (if applicable)

• Support acquisitions, tuck-ins, and greenfield expansions
• Assist with due diligence, synergy modeling, and integration planning
• Prepare board and investor reporting for ownership or private equity partners

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 5–8+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• Experience in waste hauling businesses or other asset-heavy, logistics, construction, or industrial services
• Familiarity with route-based billing, job costing, and fuel surcharge mechanisms
• Advanced Excel skills;
• Experience with Trux or other hauling operations systems

Preferred

• CPA, CMA, or MBA a plus

ReSource Waste Services LLC offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, paid vacation and holidays, and an incentive compensation plan.

Please note: This position is in an office setting. It is not remote.