Corporate Controller

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