Corporate Controller

Job Description

Position Summary\n

The Corporate Controller leads Liberty Waste Solutions and Waste Eliminator's accounting and financial reporting functions, owning an accurate, timely close and a strong internal control environment across all operating entities. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and manages the accounting team, serving as a key finance partner to operations, the executive team, lenders and auditors. The role can be based out of Norcross or Gainesville, GA or Raleigh, NC.

Accounting operations and close

•        Direct day-to-day accounting: general ledger, AP, AR, billing, payroll accounting, fixed assets and route-level cost accounting

•        Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close; deliver accurate financials on a defined calendar

•        Review and approve account reconciliations and journal entries, including accruals, intercompany and eliminations

Financial reporting and analysis

•        Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP

•        Produce monthly management reporting with variance analysis against budget and prior periods

•        Partner with the CFO and operations leaders on landfill, hauling, transfer and recycling segment performance

Waste-industry accounting

•        Oversee landfill airspace amortization, closure and post-closure obligations, and asset retirement obligations (ARO)

•        Manage accounting for acquisitions, purchase price allocations and integration of acquired entities

•        Review revenue recognition for collection, disposal and recycled-commodity sales, including fuel and environmental fees

Internal controls and compliance

•        Design, document and monitor internal controls; remediate deficiencies

•        Lead external audits and coordinate with audit firms, tax advisors and lenders

•        Ensure compliance with financial assurance, bonding and regulatory reporting requirements

•        Support sales and use tax, property tax and income tax compliance

Treasury and planning support

•        Support cash forecasting, debt covenant compliance and lender reporting

•        Contribute to annual budget and rolling forecast processes

Leadership and systems

•        Recruit, develop and evaluate accounting staff; foster a culture of accuracy and accountability

•        Drive process improvement, automation and ERP optimization across the finance function

Required

•        Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

•        CPA license

•        8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a controller or senior accounting management role

•        Experience supervising and developing an accounting team

•        Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and multi-entity consolidation

Preferred

•        Master's degree (MBA or MS in Accounting)

•        Experience in waste, environmental services, utilities or another asset-intensive industry

•        Hands-on experience with landfill, closure/post-closure and ARO accounting

•        Experience with acquisitions and post-merger integration

•        Public accounting background (Big 4 or regional firm) and exposure to SOX or lender-driven audit requirements

Technical

•        Advanced proficiency with an ERP system (NetSuite preferred) and Excel; familiarity with BI and reporting tools

•        Command of technical accounting: leases, debt, revenue recognition, asset retirement obligations

•        Strong grasp of cost accounting for route-based and asset-heavy operations

Leadership and communication

•        Clear communicator able to explain financial results to non-finance operators and executives

•        Builds and coaches high-performing teams; sets clear expectations and holds people accountable

•        Sound judgment and integrity, with a bias toward process improvement and deadlines met

•        Comfortable working in a fast-growing, acquisition-driven environment