Controller​/VP of Accounting

Controller / VP of Accounting

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.

Lead and Elevate the Accounting Function

• 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

Support Transaction Readiness and Due Diligence

• 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

Drive Cash Flow Discipline

• 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

Be a Strong Operational Business Partner

• 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

Leverage Technology and Process Improvement

• 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, PowerBI/Copilot, Ramp, Billtrust/Get Paid
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and strengthen reporting capabilities

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What We're Looking For

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