Finance Manager

UCBEnvironmental is a family of companies focused on Sustainable Sustainability™. Through our five distinct divisions: UsedCardboardBoxes.com, UCBPalletSolutions, UCBOrganicWaste, UCBTrading and UCBZeroWaste… we service many of the largest, most trusted brands in the country!

UCBZeroWaste is a comprehensive fully managed waste reduction program. We are not a hauler! Nor do we compete with haulers; We manage them! We partner with the world leading companies to implement our proven methodology to reduce waste by focusing on the origin of waste (inside the building) as well as the processing of waste (outside the building). Our comprehensive programs include waste reduction, recycling, reuse, resale as well as de-packaging, digesting, composting and/or waste-to energy (WTE). UCBZeroWaste offers a (no-cost) comprehensive waste audit in order to quantify the financial and environmental opportunity.

Why work at UCB:

• Competitive Salary
• Longevity Bonus
• A Player Bonus
• Year-End Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Your work helps reduce environmental impact.
• Supportive and accessible leadership team
• Work with a passionate and collaborative team of people
• Career growth opportunities
• Work with the biggest most well-known companies.

Summary:
The Finance Manager will oversee and lead UCBZeroWaste's Finance Operations function, with direct management responsibility over the Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Reconciliation, and Consolidated Invoicing (CI) teams. This role is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, process discipline, and operational accountability across all finance functions — from vendor payments and client invoicing to reconciliation and reporting. The Finance Manager will also serve as the primary Finance liaison to the Technology team, driving process improvements, controls, and automation that support UCBZeroWaste's growth and scalability.

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the AP, AR, Reconciliation, and CI teams including priorities, workflows, accountability, and performance
• Own the Monthly UCBZeroWaste Consolidated Invoice process — ensuring accuracy, completeness, and issuance before the last business day of each month
• Own the reconciliation function across vendor payments, client billings, rebates, and credit card activity
• Establish and continuously improve financial controls, policies, SOPs, and approval structures
• Improve financial reporting, KPI tracking, and dashboards to provide leadership with meaningful analysis
• Monitor automated finance workflows, identify exceptions and data integrity issues, and coordinate corrections with the Technology team

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of finance, accounting, or financial operations experience including AP/AR, reconciliation, and client invoicing
• Prior leadership experience managing finance operations teams with demonstrated accountability for deadlines and accuracy
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, accounting/payment platforms (e.g., BILL.com, QuickBooks), and financial reporting tools
• Demonstrated success building or transforming financial operations, controls, and reporting to support organizational scalability
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with leadership, operations, and technology teams
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; CPA, CMA, or MBA is a strong plus

UCBEnvironmental (UCB) is growing fast! In order to keep up with our explosive growth, we are actively hiring smart, driven, passionate people to help implement our proven programs. If you think you would be a good fit for UCB and you are looking for a challenging-but-rewarding career in waste reduction, we’d love to hear from you!

To know more about us, visit our website at www.UCBZeroWaste.com and www.UCBEnvironmental.com

UCBEnvironmental is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.