Senior Accountant or Junior Controller

Waste Management; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Management is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a hybrid role in California. This position involves managing the full accounting close process, preparing financial statements, and enhancing accounting controls. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance, demonstrating analytical skills and the ability to manage complex accounting tasks while mentoring junior team members.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

401K company match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Personal Days

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a mid-level role.
• Strong working knowledge of financial statement preparation and month-end close.
• Proven ability to lead teams and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full monthly accounting close process.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports.
• Perform variance analysis and support fee calculations and payments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. This hybrid role requires three days per week onsite at our Sun Valley office and two days working remotely. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years in a mid-level role with hands-on responsibility for the full accounting close process and financial statement preparation.

The Senior Accountant will apply advanced accounting principles to analyze complex financial data, prepare reports, and ensure compliance through strong accounting controls. The position requires a self-motivated professional with excellent analytical, communication, and time management skills. Prior experience in mid-to-large sized, distributed corporate environments is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the full monthly accounting close process
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports
• Perform variance analysis and support fee calculations and payments
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including journal entries and accruals
• Oversee fixed assets, accounts payable/receivable, and procurement processes
• Extract, manage, and analyze large data sets to support financial operations
• Lead cross-functional projects and identify process improvement opportunities
• Mentor and train junior accounting team members

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; 3+ years in a mid-level role
• Strong working knowledge of financial statement preparation and month-end close
• Experience with complex accounting processes and variance analysis
• Proven ability to lead teams and train staff
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data management)
• Excellent communication, analytical, and time management skills

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

Prepares highly complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit train support for the journal entries.

Analyzes general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals.

Collects and analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial statements and reports. Performs additional analysis for explanatory text required for reports and statement. Coordinates preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy.

Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports.

Assists with the preparation of year-end closings. Prepares annual long-term and short-term financial statements in compliance with accounting guidelines and U.S. GAAP. Assists in the preparation of working papers for annual audit.

Provides expertise and guidance to other Finance personnel for proper internal and external financial accounting procedures and their application.

Assists with the preparation of annual budgets, updates, and strategic plans for assigned areas. Coordinates preparation of monthly combining entries to combine financial results.

Assists with the maintenance and application of internal controls.

Prepares highly advanced financial reports in a timely and accurate manner; and completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines.

Assists departmental managers/directors with supervision of other clerical and professional staff of the department as required.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Accounting or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.

Experience: Five years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Expert accounting, accounts payable, and/or accounts receivable knowledge may be required.

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is: office setting

The expected base pay range for this office/on-site position is $100,000 - $105,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive pay.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

This role is designated as Hybrid which will follow the WM Office Policy requiring in office work and an option to work remotely two days per week.

If you are a collaborative, results-driven accounting professional looking to grow in a hybrid work environment, we encourage you to apply.

About Us

ABOUT WM WM (WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visitSustainability.WM.com . If this position is to be performed in Los Angeles County, California, please read carefully the information contained here in LA County Addendum.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States:WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada:WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

About the Team

What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.

About the Team

What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities. We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2333464
• Job Category Accounting
• Posting Date 06/27/2025, 08:29 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 9081 TUJUNGA AVE, SUN VALLEY, CA, 91352, US (Hybrid)