We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
General Description:As an Assistant Controller you will support the District Controller in daily accounting tasks in addition to monthly forecasting, the annual budget, and special projects. You will interact with employees from all aspects of the business including Operations, Sales, Dispatch, and Customer Service. Your success within the role is reliant on an ambitious work ethic, excellent communication and the ability to problem-solve. The key to Waste Connections’ continued growth and success is sourcing, developing, and promoting individuals who meet these expectations.
As an Assistant Controller with us, the minimum responsibilities are:
Performing monthly financial close functions through preparation of financial statements
Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts
Completion of monthly financial projection analysis
Monthly narrative analysis of significant financial variances to budget and forecast
Effective ongoing communication of financial related information to business counterparts
Planning and participating in the annual financial budget process
Prepare all capital purchase requests for the district, including preparation of all support documents
Implement and maintain required internal controls
Implement and maintain regular reporting processes to support operations
Coordinating and performing Inventory counts – Rolling Stock, Container, and Truck Shop inventory
Providing training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, accounting procedures and financial statement review
Special projects as assigned
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Enrolment in CPA or equivalent designation is preferred
3+ years of accounting experience in a similar role
Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office applications
Analytical thinking and attention to detail
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
Must be a self-starter with the initiative to learn and a great work ethic
Competitive Wages ($80,000 - $90,000 annually plus bonus and equity)
Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future
Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision
Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight.
Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Enrolment in CPA or equivalent designation
- 3+ years of accounting experience in a similar role
- Proficiency in accounting software
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel)
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Self-starter with initiative and strong work ethic
What We Do
Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the U.S. and Canada. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions subsidiary, the Company is also a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the United States, including the Permian, Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins. Waste Connections serves more than six million residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers from a network of operations in 39 states, six provinces and the District of Columbia. The Company also provides intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Our corporate strategy targets secondary and suburban markets that have strong demographic growth trends and where competitive barriers to entry can be developed. We seek to avoid highly competitive, large urban markets and target markets where we can provide either non-integrated or integrated solid waste services under exclusive arrangements, or markets where we can be integrated and attain high market share. We are a leading provider of solid waste services in most of our markets, and approximately 50% of our revenues are derived from market areas where we have franchise or exclusive rights to provide our waste services.
