Business Unit Finance Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:  The BU Finance Mgr Post Collection manages the accounting workflow and provides accounting direction and analytical support to division management.  This position is responsible for the overall quality of accounting and statutory financial compliance.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manages accounting and payroll personnel and provides direction to the different accounting functional areas (invoice processing, billing, cash receipts, work order processing, credit analysis, receivable collections, month-end close, journal entries, statistical data, and payroll).  
• Manages financial internal control processes across all business unit functional areas (sales, customer service, operations, HR, payroll, etc.) to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including Sarbanes Oxley and all other statutory requirements.  
• Ensures that all internal and external reporting deadlines are met.  
• Manages reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and reviews financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company policies and procedures.  
• Interviews, hires, trains and develops accounting staff at the business unit.  
• Provides analytical support to sales and marketing for customer pricing and profitability analysis, commercial and municipal bids, and any market development projects. Updates and maintains division pricing model per corporate policy.  
• Provides the General Manager with financial analytics to support sound and profitable business decisions.  
• Provides accounting direction and analytical support to all departments, as required, within the division. (General management, sales, operations, maintenance, customer service, etc.)  
• Manages credit and collection function in an effort to maximize division cash-flow.  Ensures division is in compliance with company credit and stop service policies.    
• Manages the accounting aspects of capital expenditures, transfers and retirements.  Reviews and approves all related asset management sub-ledger transactions.    
• Supports and provides financial expertise to the General Manager during the annual budget and interim forecasting process.  Manages workflow, timeliness and analytical review of all budget and forecast data.    
• Manages and provides necessary support to financial audits including internal audits, external audits and peer reviews.    
• Provides support and responds to information requests from Corporate (accounting, tax, treasury, IT, HR, sales, environmental compliance, legal, etc.) as well as region and area field financial management as required.    
• Ensures completion and submission of financial filings and returns required by contractual agreements and government entities (e.g., tax filings, franchise, host and royalty fees).  
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of 5 years of related accounting or financial experience. 

• Minimum of 2 years of management, supervisory or lead experience.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. 
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualifie