Company Description

Clean Earth is one of the largest specialty waste companies in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for contaminated soil, dredged material, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

It is our unique capability of providing a one-source, full-service solution to handle multiple waste streams from a single customer that separates us from the competition. Our processes are detailed, our due diligence is tireless, and our results provide unmatched recycling solutions for our customers with the utmost in customer service. 

Every day Clean Earth takes a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. Allow our team of experts to provide a customized waste disposal and recycling solution for your company, tailored to your needs, and your goals.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Financial Leadership: Function as the designated financial leader to a business unit / geographic region to drive value creation for the Company.
• Financial and Business Strategy: Partner with operational and business leadership to develop and execute forward-thinking strategy, business plans, and initiatives that align with the Company’s long-range strategy and annual operating plans.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement improved processes, procedures, and internal controls utilizing industry best practices. Evaluate current operational practices and establish an environment of continuous improvement to ensure established processes support effective and efficient management.
• Financial Planning: Oversee the long-range plan (LRP), annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly and latest view forecasts based on key business drivers from Operations and Sales to achieve financial objectives; ensure accountability of financial results to appropriate business unit leadership
• Accounting and Reporting: Coordinate with Accounting the month-end close process to ensure the business unit / geographic region’s results are accurate and complete; provide an analysis of variances against the approved targets; Provide financial and operational performance trends to leadership and offer advice and counsel to management for continuous improvement opportunities
• Business Performance Management: Facilitate the month-end financial reviews with Operations and Sales to review the P&L performance and key performance indicators (KPI’s); drive development of improvement plans with accountability
• Business Development and Capital Planning: Analyze and evaluate potential investments and cost saving initiatives as they relate to the region’s financial objectives and work closely with Operations to track and forecast the results relating to Opex/Capex; analyze customer, project, or activity profitability with view to driving changes to increase value
• People Development: Conduct ongoing training sessions for regional staff to improve the Operations financial acumen; Manage direct reports and grow finance team as warranted. Motivate and reinforce teamwork. Attract, develop and retain competent and committed staff. Establish clear performance objectives for each direct report.
• Other: Perform ad hoc assignments as necessary, including system improvements and changes, acquisitions, and geographic expansion

Qualifications

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business field.
• Minimum of 10-12 years of progressive experience in financial management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Strong technology skills preferred; Hyperion Planning / Oracle experience and/ or experience as an ERP system power user a plus.
• Demonstrated experience using Excel to build and maintain complex financial models and perform financial and data analysis.
• Experience in an operational or divisional role, with reporting responsibility to general manager or divisional president preferred.
• Significant experience evaluating, developing, and implementing processes, controls, and procedures.
• Expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.