Finance Manager

Lincoln Leadership Advisors has been retained by a global environmental services organization to assist in the search for a Finance Manager to support their expanding U.S. operations.

The Finance Manager will play a key leadership role in managing the financial operations and providing essential support for the company's new Waste to Energy asset in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Reporting directly to the CFO and collaborating closely with the Plant Manager and senior operational leadership, this role will ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial information to support critical business decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain financial sustainability.

This individual will serve as a strategic partner to both operational and executive teams, particularly during the site's ownership transition. The Finance Manager will oversee all aspects of finance, accounting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, and budgeting for the plant while driving the integration of the company’s processes and systems.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in finance, preferably within the energy, infrastructure, or utilities sectors, and demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of an environmentally responsible infrastructure asset with significant community impact.

Essential Duties & Responsibilites:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee all financial activities associated with Waste to Energy, including reporting, compliance, and contractual financial obligations.
• Deliver accurate and timely financial statements for both the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) entities, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Prepare and present monthly financial board reporting packs to senior management, ensuring clarity, insight, and alignment with business objectives.

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Manage day-to-day and long-term cash flow planning and forecasting to ensure liquidity, covenant compliance, and financial sustainability.
• Administer senior debt obligations, interest payments, and interest rate/foreign currency swaps, maintaining accurate financial modeling of these instruments.
• Optimize working capital by monitoring accounts receivable, payable, and intercompany cash flows.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the development of the annual budget and reforecast cycles, coordinating inputs from key operational and corporate stakeholders to meet internal deadlines and corporate guidelines.
• Translate operational goals into financial targets and proactively highlight variances or potential risks/opportunities to management.

Operational Support & Strategic Analysis

• Partner closely with the plant management and operational leadership team to support the transition from construction and commissioning to full-service operations.
• Provide financial modeling and business analysis to support decision-making on capital investments, cost control initiatives, and efficiency improvements.

Controls, Systems & Process Integrity

• Maintain the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of all financial systems, internal controls, and reporting procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, internal policies, audit requirements, and statutory regulations.

Professional Experience:

The ideal candidate will bring a solid foundation in financial management, ideally gained in complex, capital-intensive industries such as energy, infrastructure, utilities, or large-scale industrial operations.

• 10 years of progressive Finance Experience in Infrastructure, Energy, or Industrial environments
• Experience managing finance within infrastructure asset management environments
• Experience as Finance Manager, Project Controller, FP&A Manager in industrial organizations
• Specific experience in multi-site operations or long-term capital projects will be highly valued
• Experience working directly with banks, and legal counsel to ensure compliance
• Experience in reporting cycles, providing detailed P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis
• Experience implementing internal controls, procedures, and financial governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of financial covenants and additional treasury and debt-related instruments
• Working knowledge of loans, repayment schedules, interest accruals, and compliance
• Built budgeting and reforecasting models, incorporating operational and strategic variables
• Produced comprehensive Board-level reports with narrative insights and variance explanations
• Familiar with ERP and reporting systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Fluent in advanced Excel modeling
• Understands the interdependencies between financial performance and plant operations.
• Applied strong analytical skills to evaluate operational data and support strategic decisions.
• Trusted financial advisor to senior leadership and company executives
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights
• Ability to manage O&M and SPV financials, including consolidated reporting across business units

Key Personal Competencies for Success:

• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable insights. Strong problem-solving mindset to navigate ambiguity and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management, and confidence in building trust and credibility.
• Leadership skills: builds rapport, trust and credibility with a wide range of stakeholders
• Clear communication, able to communicate financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Self-driven and goal-oriented, with a clear focus on delivering accurate results under tight deadlines.
• Maintains a high level of ownership over responsibilities, from reporting accuracy to budget discipline.
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments, particularly during the ownership transition.
• Business Acumen: thinks beyond the numbers, contributing to operational decisions.
• Attention to Detail & Process Integrity: maintains a high standard of accuracy and quality in reporting.
• Effective in managing cross-functional teams, partnering with operations.
• Self-driven, always seeking to improve processes, controls, reporting, or cost structures.
• Open to feedback and committed to personal and professional development.
• Integrity and high ethical standards.