Area Director Finance

About the Role

The Area Director Finance leads accounting and financial functions across the designated Area, ensuring reliable financial reporting, accurate transaction processing, and analytical support for strategic initiatives while maintaining statutory compliance. This role partners with the Area President to identify growth opportunities and drive margin expansion. Key responsibilities include reviewing monthly close and forecast results, collaborating with operations partners to implement corrective actions, and focusing on margin‑expanding activities. The director provides decision‑support recommendations to the Area President on all financial reporting and business analysis matters. The role directs, manages, and develops Area and Business Unit Finance Managers through hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management. It also oversees market strategy for municipal, acquisition, and landfill development models, assembles teams for mergers and acquisitions, and supports due‑diligence and integration efforts. Collaboration with the Revenue Management Analyst ensures pricing initiatives meet expectations. The director champions cross‑functional alignment, drives change management communication, and enforces internal controls and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸financial reporting
• ▸transaction processing
• ▸forecasting
• ▸data analysis
• ▸m&a
• ▸pricing

What You Bring

Qualifications include a CPA license and an MBA, strong analytical and organizational skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and deep knowledge of GAAP, SOX 404, and other financial statutes. The candidate must influence senior leadership, coach seasoned managers, establish effective processes, and manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment. Minimum requirements are at least five years of professional accounting or finance experience and a minimum of two years in a managerial, supervisory, or lead capacity.

Requirements

• ▸cpa
• ▸mba
• ▸advanced excel
• ▸gaap
• ▸5+ years
• ▸managerial

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, health and dependent care spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program, discount programs, retirement matching, an employee stock purchase plan, and paid time off. The company’s values—Safety, Commitment to Serve, Environmental Responsibility, Drive, and Human‑Centered—guide daily actions and underpin a culture with an 86 % employee engagement score and a focus on inclusive, diverse workplaces. Republic Services values employee contributions, invests in tools and technology for safe and effective work, offers growth opportunities, and commits to leaving the world better through sustainability in action. • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Health care and dependent care spending accounts • Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee discount programs • Retirement plan with generous company match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Paid Time Off (PTO)

Work Environment

Office Full-Time