Controller​/VP of Accounting

About Wind River Environmental

Wind River Environmental is a leading provider of non-hazardous liquid waste services; helping commercial, municipal, and residential customers protect critical infrastructure and the environment. Backed by private equity and growing rapidly through acquisition and operational expansion, we are building a high‑performance organization focused on safety, service, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We are practical, hands‑on operators who move fast, solve problems, and expect leaders to roll up their sleeves alongside their teams.

We are looking for a high-impact Controller / VP of Accounting to join the leadership team at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. This role is ideal for a strong accounting leader who can operate comfortably both in the weeds and at the strategic level — someone equally capable of driving a clean monthly close, preparing for a Quality of Earnings process, partnering with operational leaders, and building scalable systems and processes for the future.

This leader will play a critical role in helping prepare the organization for an anticipated transaction process while simultaneously improving day‑to‑day accounting operations, financial discipline, and cross‑functional collaboration throughout the business. The right candidate will bring strong technical accounting and cash management expertise, thrive in a fast‑paced PE‑backed environment, embrace technology and automation, and possess the leadership presence to partner effectively with operators across a decentralized field organization.

Reporting to the CFO, this position oversees accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, audit support, lender reporting, and financial controls.

• Oversee all core accounting operations including general ledger, month‑end close, AP, AR, treasury/cash management, fixed assets, and financial reporting
• Ensure timely, accurate, and scalable financial processes and reporting across a multi‑location service organization
• Drive continuous improvement in close processes, controls, reconciliations, and reporting quality
• Build an accounting organization capable of supporting continued growth, acquisitions, and increased operational complexity
• Develop and mentor a strong accounting team while raising overall performance standards and accountability

• Partner directly with the CFO, executive leadership team, and PE sponsor to prepare the company for an expected sale process
• Lead accounting readiness efforts for Quality of Earnings (QoE), lender diligence, audit support, and buyer requests
• Ensure financial data integrity, consistency, and supporting documentation across the organization
• Coordinate effectively with external auditors, lenders, tax advisors, and diligence providers
• Identify and proactively address accounting or process gaps ahead of diligence activities

• Maintain strong oversight of working capital, cash forecasting, collections, and liquidity management
• Partner with operations and customer‑facing teams to sustain and improve DSO performance
• Improve visibility into billing, collections, and cash conversion metrics across the business
• Ensure disciplined management of AP and cash disbursement processes

• Work closely with field operations leaders who possess varying levels of financial acumen
• Translate financial concepts into practical operational insights that help leaders make better decisions
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance management in partnership with FP&A
• Help build financial accountability and stronger P&L ownership throughout the organization

• Champion the use of systems and automation to improve accounting efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability
• Optimize workflows and integrations across systems including:
  • Net Suite
  • Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Power
    
    BI/Copilot
  • Ramp
  • Billtrust/Get Paid
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and strengthen reporting capabilities