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Waste Connections · Onsite · 5311H-Denver Hauling

Assistant Controller

Waste Connections of Colorado

📍 Location: Denver, CO

💰 Pay Range: $80,000 - 100,000 + Bonus potential

Waste Connections is hiring!

Are you a driven accounting professional ready to take the next step in your career? Waste Connections is seeking a high-energy Assistant Controller to join our team. This role is designed as a stepping stone to a District Controller position at one of our many locations nationwide.

Why Join Us?

✅ Competitive Pay & Bonuses
✅ Career Growth – We invest in YOU by providing training & advancement opportunities
✅ Excellent Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 5% 401(k) match for retirement savings
  • Paid time off and holidays
    ✅ A Strong Company Culture – We value integrity, teamwork, and a great work environment

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead monthly financial close processes and prepare financial statements for assigned operating locations.
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts and ensure accuracy.
  • Analyze and report significant financial variances against budget and forecast.
  • Prepare and present a rolling three-month financial forecast each month.
  • Conduct rate analysis and provide strategic financial insights.
  • Communicate financial information effectively with operational teams.
  • Manage accounting data flow between remote facilities and corporate systems.
  • Support quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal reviews.
  • Participate in annual budgeting and financial planning processes.
  • Train non-financial staff on internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial statement interpretation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience (public accounting experience preferred).
  • CPA or other professional certifications are a strong plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

🚛 We Keep Our Promises!
At Waste Connections, we believe in empowering our employees. Our culture is built on respect, reliability, and integrity—when we say we’ll do something, we follow through!

Ready to Join Our Team?

Apply today and take the next step in your career with Waste Connections!

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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How this Controller salary compares

This role pays $90,000/yr — below the typical range for Controller roles.

$50,364 median $135,900 $229,700

Typical range $94,800–$185,000/yr, from 412 comparable Controller listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Controller salary insights →

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who

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