FP&A Business Partner

Job Summary:

The FP&A Business Partner serves as a senior-level individual contributor and strategic finance leader supporting Area Operations within an asset-intensive, route-based Solid Waste and Recycling organization. This role functions as the primary finance advisor to Area Vice Presidents and senior field leadership, with direct accountability for financial planning, forecasting, capital analysis, and performance management across multi-site operating businesses.

Operating with significant autonomy and judgment, the FP&A Business Partner translates complex operational drivers into financial insights that inform executive decision-making, capital allocation, and long-term strategic planning. The role partners cross-functionally with operations, commercial, maintenance, sustainability, accounting, and corporate finance teams to drive profitability, capital efficiency, and disciplined financial execution in a private equity–backed, performance-driven environment.

Reports to:

Director Financial Planning &Analysis

Essential Job Duties:

The FP&A Business Partner is accountable for end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support for assigned business units within an asset-intensive, route-based operating environment. The role operates as a senior individual contributor and strategic finance partner, directly influencing operational and executive decision-making through advanced financial analysis and modeling.

• Serve as the lead and most senior finance partner to Area Operations leadership, including Area Vice Presidents and functional leaders, providing forward-looking financial guidance and decision support.
• Act as a trusted advisor on operational performance, margin management, pricing, capital deployment, and resource optimization.
• Influence executive decision-making through rigorous financial analysis, clear communication, and data-driven challenge of assumptions.
• Own end-to-end development and management of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans for assigned business areas by Line of Business.
• Integrate operational KPIs (routes, volumes, labor, equipment utilization, landfill metrics) into financial planning and performance analysis.
• Lead deep-dive variance analysis and performance diagnostics, identifying risks, opportunities, and actionable improvement initiatives.
• Design, build, and maintain complex, driver-based financial models supporting scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and executive-level decision-making.
• Lead financial evaluation of capital investments and strategic initiatives, including ROI, NPV, IRR, payback analysis, and post-investment performance tracking.
• Provide financial modeling and analytical support for M&A activity, operational optimization programs, pricing strategies, and sustainability initiatives.
• Provide analytical oversight for complex accounting areas, including asset-based accounting, landfill accounting, depreciation methodologies, and management estimates, in close partnership with Accounting and Corporate FP&A.
• Ensure financial assumptions, forecasts, and analyses are aligned with GAAP and internal management reporting standards.
• Lead preparation of executive-level and board-ready financial reporting packages, including performance summaries, forecasts, and strategic analyses.
• Support monthly close and management reporting by reviewing results, validating assumptions, and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Present financial insights to senior leadership, including executive management, lenders, and investors as required.
• Design and continuously improve management reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics using ERP systems, FP&A platforms, and business intelligence tools.
• Mentor and provide financial leadership to cross-functional partners without direct people-management responsibility.

Scope of Responsibility:

Recognized as a senior subject matter expert within FP&A and Area Operations. Responsible for delivering strategic financial analysis, planning, and decision support across assigned business areas. This role influences operational and executive decision-making by connecting financial outcomes with business performance, ensuring alignment between corporate strategy and field execution. While not a people leader, the position provides financial guidance and partnership across departments and drives process improvement and reporting efficiency within the FP&A function.