Senior Financial Analyst

About SylmarSylmar is committed to addressing one of the most critical challenges facing future generations: water access and safety. Their team understands, through deep, hands-on industry experience, that small and mid-sized companies possess the expertise, relationships, and drive needed to make real progress.For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.Sylmar brings together decades of operational knowledge with patient capital to scale legacy businesses that protect public health and the environment, while preserving the unique identities of each company as part of a larger, collaborative team.The company is organized across two platforms, Water Treatment and Utility Services, that support the largest suppliers and users of water infrastructure, each focused on maximizing performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability.Our leaders champion both servant leadership and operational rigor. We focus on empowering our people, communicating with clarity, and holding ourselves accountable for results. We hire the best, team members who are growth-minded, dedicated to our mission, and ready to take on this challenge with us.The RoleSylmar is building a national water services company on a 100-year horizon — two divisions, a growing set of operating companies, and a deliberately lean center. We are not assembling a portfolio to flip. That means the accounting and finance function has to be built to last: consolidations that close on time, financial analysis driving decisions in the business, technical accounting embedded to support the businesses before and after a transaction closes, and OpCo accounting and finance teams that get better every year because the Holdco accounting and finance team is teaching and developing the team and process.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation across all entities. Support both divisions during close processes as needed. Assist with intercompany eliminations and other multi-jurisdiction items as they arise.Own and produce consolidated financial statements supplemental reporting schedulesPartner with the OpCo controllers to help train and improve reporting and OpCo close processes under direction of CAO.FP&A & TECHNICAL ACCOUNTINGModel and support financial analysis at different levels of the business; partnering with Senior Director, Business Systems & Technology to support efficient, consistent reporting & KPIsSupport FP&A in development of budgets and forecasts with consideration for accounting implications of revenue and other complex transactions.Proficient in technical accounting mattersSupport CAO in training OpCo accounting teams to create and maintain a permanent and capable finance layer at the OpCo levelDEBT AND EQUITY TRANSACTIONSSupport the CFO and Treasury on accounting implications of credit facility draws, amendments, refinancings, seller notes, earnouts, and equity issuances — classification, measurement, debt issuance cost treatment, modification versus extinguishment analysis, and evaluation of embedded features.Support calculation and deliver of covenant calculations and compliance reporting for lenders: build the schedules, tie them to the financials, deliver them on time every period.Support the CFO and Treasury on capital structure work with the accounting and reporting consequences mapped out in advance, not discovered after signing.ACQUISITIONS — DILIGENCE, OPENING BALANCE SHEETS, INTEGRATIONSupport diligence teams and third-party providers with financial due diligence, including quality of earnings review, working capital analysis, historical financial statement assessment, and identification of accounting exposures and post-close cleanup work.Own acquisition accounting end to end — opening balance sheets, purchase price allocation, measurement period adjustments, and the ASC 805 documentation.Lead accounting integration for newly acquired companies: chart of accounts mapping, policy conformity, close calendar onboarding, and reporting package alignment.AUDIT AND ASSURANCESupport the audit relationship and fieldwork. Support the OpCo's by managing the PBC list, prepare the technical memos and schedules, and resolve issues before they become adjustments.Support the internal control environment for accounting — design the controls, document them, and confirm they actually operate.Support the other assurance and compliance work as it comes: lender audits, tax provision support, insurance and bonding audits, and state or regulatory filings.BOARD OF DIRECTORS PREPARATIONSupport the accounting and financial reporting sections of the quarterly Board package — consolidated results, variance analysis, acquisition and covenant reporting, and the associated narrative.Support preparing materials for Audit Committee and lender discussions and be ready to present and defend them.SYSTEMS AND PROCESSPartner with Business Systems & Technology on ERP implementations, chart of account rationalization, and consolidation tooling — data integrity, standardization across OpCos, and automation of manual work in close processes.Push on where AI and better tooling can take repetitive work off the team. We expect people here to seek automation, not wait for permission.Professional QualificationsRequiredBachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance5-8 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance rolesDemonstrated ownership of multi-entity or other compex consolidationHands-on technical depth in business combinations, revenue recognition, and debt and equity accountingExperience supporting M&A: diligence, opening balance sheets, purchase accounting, and post-close integrationComfort in a decentralized, multi-ERP environment. xhyhwjd Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.PreferredActive CPAPublic accounting experienceMulti-site services, industrial, manufacturing, or project-based construction accounting backgroundPrivate company backed by institutional capital, with covenant reporting and active lender relationshipsExperience standing up shared services or centralizing accounting across acquired companiesTrack record building and developing finance teams across multiple geographiesTechnical accounting familiarity with: revenue recognition (ASC 606, including long-cycle project and service contract work), leases (842), business combinations (805), goodwill and intangibles (350), debt and equity instruments (470/480/815), and other incentive compensation (718)