Leadership Development Program - Accounting/Finance

Primary Purpose

The Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is one of the [three] functional programs in the Leadership Development Program suite. The FLDP is a great opportunity for graduates seeking to support Heritage through Financial Planning & Analysis, Cost Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Credit & Collections, Strategy/M&A. Candidates within the program will have the opportunity to complete three 9-12-month rotations, which are defined on the business needs. This will include at least one rotation at any participating facility in the U.S.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Develop an understanding of how the company works and build relationships with co-leadership development candidates through regularly scheduled meetings, annual training workshops and mentor programs
• Network with professionals from various disciplines across the organization to enhance teamwork, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills
• Maintain awareness of all Heritage policies, guidelines, and procedures and ensure compliance.
• Assist with analyses and support of Business Units during monthly closing and planning cycles; Provide commercial and operational margin analysis/insights; Produce the financial reporting package, KPI's, and Board reporting; Support/lead portions of the annual budgeting cycle; Learn various utilities and functions of operating/reporting systems (PeopleSoft, MMS, EPM); Support economic analysis of projects and capital investments.
• Assist staff with all financial record-to-report functions including AP/expense management, inter-company activity, reconciliations, GAAP financial reporting; Assist in financial and tax audit coordination; Assist with system implementation and integration; develop reserve analysis and financial reports for management.
• Monthly closing responsibilities for a group of locations or specific Business Unit(s); Consolidate and report all financial information to Location/BU leadership; Ad-hoc analysis and Location/BU financial support for key initiatives.
• Support and lead various billing processes to improve the customer experience; Exposure to various locations across the US as part of a Location Billing Team; Perform customer credit risk assessments and support collection processes to improve DSO and cash metrics.
• Partner with the broader Heritage Group organization to support strategic planning and growth via M&A. Perform extensive due diligence analysis and financial analysis techniques such as DCF valuation; Review and maintain M&A legal documentation; Coordinate and create transaction documents (CIP, Mgmt Presentations, APA).
• Cost accounting and operational business support; Analyze costs and trends in Transportation & Disposal, Labor, Utilities; Perform make/buy decisions; Prepare budgets in conjunction with operations leaders; Assist in the physical inventory; Monthly journal entries associated with cost accounting.
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Geographic mobility anywhere in the US (rotational program locations across the US may vary by business needs). Relocation is available for this position.

Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Education: Bachelor's degree in: Accounting, Finance, Management (with Accounting Minor), or related degree. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. High performing recent graduate or expectation to graduate by summer 2022 OR qualifying education must have been obtained within the past 2 years.

Experience: Prior relevant internship, co-op, or practical experience required. Demonstrated leadership ability and initiative (school club officer, sports team captain, resident advisor, etc. or exceptional leadership on work projects) required.

Knowledge and Abilities: Proficient with MS Office tools. Ability to learn business specific software. Ability to analyze; demonstrated problem solving capability. Strong teamwork, networking, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization. Organizational and time management skills Must be willing to relocate through each rotation [three-year program] as needed. Potential Rotation Locations include but are not limited to Indianapolis, IN; Benton, AR (Little Rock area); East Liverpool, OH (Pittsburg area); Lemont, IL (Chicago area).

Must be authorized to work full-time in the U.S. without sponsorship.

A post offer drug screen will be required.

EEO including disability/veteran

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