Regional Financial Controller
Exciting opportunity to join our legacy of environmental leadership! At Arcwood Environmental, we are pioneers in industrial waste management, committed to creating a cleaner, safer world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with a dedicated team of 2,000+ employees spread across the United States, we provide innovative and compliant solutions to thousands of clients in diverse industries.
Our Vision : To be the most trusted partner in the environmental services industry. We put our customers first and deliver agile, sustainable, and innovative solutions. We commit to nurturing top talent and creating lasting value for our customers, shareholders, communities, and the planet.
As a Regional Financial Controller, you will serve as a strategic partner to operations and plant leadership, leading financial planning, analysis, and reporting across multiple locations. This role is responsible for maintaining effective cost accounting systems, ensuring accurate standard costing, driving capital investment analysis, and aligning financial forecasts with business objectives.
Essential Functions & Requirements :
- Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times.
- Serves as the primary financial advisor to plant managers & regional leadership team, offering insights and recommendations that drive operational performance.
- Collaborates with plant & location leadership to develop budgets, forecast financial outcomes, and support strategic decision-making.
- Translates complex financial data into actionable business intelligence that improves production efficiency and cost management.
- Maintains and analyzes standard costing systems; perform variance analysis between standard and actual costs to support cost control and margin improvement.
- Evaluates capital expenditures using ROI, NPV, and other financial metrics to support data-driven investment decisions and operational efficiency.
- Collaborates closely with operations and plant leadership to identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.
- Leads the development of rolling forecasts and annual budgets in partnership with operations, ensuring alignment with revenue targets and strategic goals.
- Oversees and coordinates the month-end close process for 610 locations and 1-2 plants, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal controls.
- Tracks and reports key performance indicators to measure progress toward the company's 5-year full potential plan, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
- Maintains the ability to travel to other locations as needed, up to 15%.
- Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.
Education :
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field (required).Experience :
8+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience (required).5+ years of experience within a leadership role (required).Demonstrated experience and expertise with standard costing, cost analysis, expense control and financial planning (required).Proven experience working as a business partner to key stakeholders (required).Experience managing complex projects in a dynamic environment (required).Competencies :
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in data analytics and financial reporting tools.Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.Deep understanding of the industry and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.Ability to work collaboratively across departments to achieve company goals.Exceptional time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to motivate and influence others; skilled in coaching and performance management to drive individual and team success.Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and drive improvement initiatives.Benefits, Compensation, and Workforce Diversity :
Arcwood offers competitive pay and bonus incentives. Benefits include choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending or health savings accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with 7% company match, and tuition reimbursement. Equal opportunity employer veterans & disabilities. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.