Finance Support Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Finance Support Manager | Republic Services

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Republic Services, a leader in the environmental services industry with $16.6 billion in revenue and 42,000 team members serving 13 million customers across North America. The company provides a complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. This role plays a key part in supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical initiatives across the organization. The Finance Support Manager will partner with business stakeholders to analyze financial performance, identify trends, develop insights, and drive strategic decision-making for the company’s profitable growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-Career
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Reports to the Area Director of Finance
• Mission: Support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical initiatives to drive strategic decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop Financial Plans: Support the creation of the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial models, including scenario modeling and profitability assessments.
• Generate Financial Reports: Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for senior leadership and develop KPI dashboards to track business performance.
• Analyze Performance and Insights: Analyze financial results, variances, and performance drivers, communicating insights clearly and concisely to stakeholders.
• Model Business Initiatives: Build and enhance financial models to evaluate business initiatives, capital expenditures, pricing strategies, and resource allocations.
• Optimize Financial Operations: Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, enhance automation, and standardize reporting across the organization.

The Must-Haves
• Background: MBA with a concentration in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 4 to 7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Finance Business Partnering.
• Skills: Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills, advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, scenario analysis), and strong presentation and communication skills.