Joe Sylvester

About Joe Sylvester

Working in the accounting industry.

Experience

1. Division Controller

   Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

   Apr 2025 — Present · Halfmoon, NY, US

   Assists in cash collection activities working with cash applications and collections personnel. • Executes internal controls and audits of policies and procedures in order to preserve the facilitates assets and maintains SOX compliance at the operating level within the hauling division. • Conducts ad hoc analyses of division finances and prepares reports to facilitate decision making. • Completes the preparation of financial statements and filings to ensure compliance with company, state, or official rules and regulations. • Coordinates monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes to maintain organization and efficiency within their assigned cost center. • Plans, organizes, and guides projects to distribute work among employees. • Assesses current accounting operations in order to determine recommendations or solutions for improvement and implementation of new processes. • Coordinates with account executives to streamline budget processing. • Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for accurate accounting of consolidated business results. • Manages and provides leadership to team members by effectively communicating, establishing clear goals and objectives, coaching team members on achieving goals, and ensuring access to training and development opportunities that assist employees in attaining the necessary skills to achieve desired team and corporate results. • Participates in training and other learning opportunities to expand knowledge of the company, products, sales, and services while performing any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and/or abide by our core values. • Ensures compliance with all company, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws regarding employment and employee safety.

Education

• University of Scranton

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Teamwork
• Crystal Ball
• Leadership
• Tenacious Work Ethic
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Social Networking
• Peer Relationships
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Bloomberg Terminal