Senior Finance Manager - WM Renewable Energy

I.  Job Summary
We are seeking a forward-thinking, results-oriented Senior Finance Manager to join our team. This individual will play a key role in driving strategic financial planning, performance management, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in any environment – structured or ambiguous, takes ownership without needing step-by-step direction, and consistently seeks opportunities to elevate and automate the finance function. 

 

II.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Other minor duties may be assigned. 

• Directs the financial control function including all aspects of profit center accounting and control, cost and operation analysis, and administrative systems and procedures in adherence with prescribed corporate and division policies.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex Excel-based financial models to support decision-making and scenario planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify operational and financial improvement opportunities – including developing our EPM platform (Onestream or Anaplan experience preferred).
• Formulates, recommends and installs policies and programs which will enable the division to recognize economic opportunities and realize maximum benefits from such opportunities.
• Develops quarterly estimates and long range financial and operational forecasts for the division/department. Reports on progress toward approved objectives.
• Accumulates, analyzes and reports to management complete information regarding results of operations and financial condition of the division/department, including cash flow and investment components.
• Provides advice and counsel to senior management on interpretation of operating results and trends. Assists with recommendations on countermeasures where required.
• Stays abreast of trends and developments in finance for application in division/department. Recommends changes in policies and procedures as appropriate.

 

III.  Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of managerial employees.  This includes:

• Direct supervision of up to 2 full-time employees

 

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, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or G.E.D. (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: Ten years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B.  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• MBA preferred

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must be local to the Houston area; no relocations for this role.

 

V.  Work Environment
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.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
• Normal setting for this job is: office setting/hybrid.

 

Benefits
At WM, 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.

 

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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, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

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.