VP, Financial Planning and Analysis

• Pay or shift range: $190,000 USD to $225,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job‑related reasons.

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste. We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future. Synagro takes pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and the business continues to thrive during difficult times.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work? Here are some highlights of what Synagro has to offer:

• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

The Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will serve as a key strategic finance leader, responsible for cash flow management, enterprise‑wide financial modeling, and analytic support for major capital structure initiatives, including refinancings and potential sale transactions. This role partners closely with executive leadership, private equity sponsors, lenders, and external advisors to drive financial insight, liquidity optimization, and value creation.

The ideal candidate brings deep FP&A expertise, a strong accounting background, and hands‑on experience supporting debt refinancings and sell‑side processes.

Success in this role is defined by the ability to deliver rigorous, accurate financial models and cash flow insights that support refinancing and sale outcomes while translating complex accounting and transaction data into clear, actionable guidance for decision‑making.

• Lead development and ownership of complex, integrated financial models including operating forecasts, long‑range plans, liquidity models, acquisition modeling and scenario analyses.
• Build and maintain detailed cash flow models to support short‑term and long‑term liquidity planning.
• Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives, pricing decisions, cost optimization, and capital allocation.

• Own short‑term and long‑term cash flow forecasting, including detailed free cash flow analysis tied to operating performance, capital expenditures, and working capital drivers and analysis, and cash optimization initiatives.
• Partner with Treasury and Accounting to ensure accurate visibility into cash performance and drivers.
• Develop sensitivity analyses to assess risk and liquidity under various operating and macroeconomic scenarios.
• Play a lead role in financial preparation and analysis for debt refinancings, covenant modeling, and lender reporting.
• Support negotiations with lenders by providing detailed financial analysis, projections, and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate closely with external advisors, banks, and internal stakeholders during refinancing processes.
• Lead FP&A support for potential sale transactions, including development of management case models, quality of earnings support, and diligence materials.
• Partner with Accounting, Legal, and external advisors to respond to financial diligence requests.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy between financial forecasts, historical results, and transaction narratives.

• Deliver clear, concise financial insights to the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations and executive‑level and Board presentations.

• Leverage strong accounting knowledge to ensure alignment between FP&A outputs and GAAP financials.
• Partner with the CAO’s team to understand month‑end close impacts, forecast‑to‑actual variances, and key accounting judgments.
• Ensure models and forecasts reflect appropriate accounting treatment and financial…