Careers

We invite applications for the position of: Assistant Analyst 

Why Consider HF&H Consultants?

HF&H has a mission-driven, collaborative, tightly knit, small company culture that values work-life balance. We provide recycling and solid waste, water, and wastewater consulting services exclusively to public agencies. Our services include planning, performance reviews, competitive procurements, negotiations, contract management, financial and compliance auditing, rate and fee studies, and litigation support. The success of our firm has been built on providing excellent client service and leadership to clients in particularly challenging situations.

About This Role

The successful candidate will work under the direction of partners and project managers, in a team atmosphere, successfully completing engagements for our municipal clients related to their management of environmental programs.

The Assistant Analyst will support our recycling and solid waste practice from our Irvine, California office. From time to time, this position may provide support to our water/wastewater practice.  Specifically, this position will focus on our “rate setting” (e.g. analysis of 3rd party rate adjustment requests, developing sustainable rate structures, etc.), and “audit/review services” (e.g. franchise and other agency fee and tonnage audits, etc.) practice areas.  At any given time, this position will be involved with between one and five active projects, frequently reporting to multiple project managers.

Initially, the “clients” served by this position will be HF&H’s partners and project managers. The work with these internal clients allows Assistants to develop the client service and project management skills necessary to be a successful consultant. Over time, this position offers significant advancement opportunity for a high-performing professional to grow into a senior consultant with direct external client relationships and increasingly independent assignments and responsibilities.

What You Will Do:

The successful Assistant Analyst will perform tasks like:

• Reviewing 3^rd party rate adjustment applications for mathematical accuracy and compliance with the compensation methodology prescribed in the franchise agreements;
• Preparing variance analyses identifying areas requiring further investigation;
• Conducting specific analysis of areas of concern under the direction of the project manager;
• Reviewing 3^rd party financial/operations records to support agency fee calculations;
• Summarizing the results of the tasks performed in a clear succinct manner (spreadsheets, tables, narrative, etc.);
• Performing financial evaluation of proposals to local governments for recycling and solid waste services;
• Performing quality control reviews on reports and written work products;
• Assisting with the preparation of proposals;
• Researching emerging rate setting and/or rate structures;
• Preparing AB 939 reports;
• Surveying local governments and service providers about industry trends; and,
• Assisting in the preparation of written reports and client presentations.

What You Will Gain

HF&H places a high value on investing in our team. One of our core values is that “we relate to each other positively, supporting our professional development and providing opportunity for personal rewards.” This position will benefit from:

• Exceptional training and frequent coaching from a “mentor” assigned to you from your first day
• On-project training from HF&H’s partners and a deep pool of senior consultants
• Annual development of a “personal development plan” and formal continuing education and project assignments geared towards developing your depth and breadth of expertise
• Rewarding and challenging work assignments that improve the efficiency, affordability, and effectiveness of public services
• Development of new technical skills for managing processes, projects, and resources
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous assignments with competing schedules
• Build a solid foundation of best practice skills for the Assistant to thrive in their consulting career

What You Bring

• Undergraduate Degree in Business, Accounting, Environmental Economics, Economics, or Related Field
• 1-2 Years of experience in a professional office environment
• Valid California Driver’s License and access to personal transportation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organize thoughts logically and communicate them concisely
• Strong logic skills, especially related to the development of spreadsheet models (e.g. rate models, report tables, etc.)
• Exceptional attention to detail, especially related to consistency
• Inquisitiveness balanced with a sense of significance
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing schedules
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis (e.g. accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
• Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office Suite; Excel skills beyond data entry

Bonus Points (highly desirable)

• Certification (e.g. CPA, CMA, etc.)
• Master’s Degree in a Related Field or MBA
• Prior experience in the recycling and solid waste industry in California
• Prior work experience with utility rate modeling

Are You Ready? Apply Today!

Submit your cover letter and resume to HF&H using the link below today! Please provide a valid email address and telephone number on your resume and/or cover letter. Application materials will be screened on a continuous basis. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply early!

Candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited into the interview process with HF&H. Any resultant offer of employment may be conditioned on the results of professional and personal reference checks, which we will not conduct without prior approval of the candidate. Depending on the number and quality of applicants, HF&H reserves the right to modify this process at its sole discretion.

The Fine Print

This is an at-will position and, as such, can be released at any time without notice and for any reason. Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete performance assessments, reference checks, verification of academic performance, and any other due diligence HF&H deems appropriate prior to making an unconditional offer for employment. Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or assessment process should advise the hiring manager upon submittal of an application. Documentation of the need for accommodation must accompany the request. HF&H is an equal opportunity employer.

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We invite applications for the position of: Senior Auditor (Associate Analyst or Sr. Associate)

Salary is paid annually DOQ, plus a comprehensive benefit package

Why Consider HF&H Consultants?

HF&H has a mission-driven, collaborative, tightly knit, small company culture that values work-life balance. We provide recycling and solid waste, water, and wastewater consulting services exclusively to public agencies. Our services include planning, performance reviews, competitive procurements, negotiations, contract management, financial and compliance auditing, rate and fee studies, and litigation support. The success of our firm has been built on providing excellent client service and leadership to clients in particularly-challenging situations.

About This Role

This full-time employee will join HF&H’s team providing a wide range of advisory services to public agencies.  Initially, this position will conduct contract compliance audits of waste and recycling companies and communicate results to public agency management.  This position will also provide financial analyses in support of the other management consulting activities of the team. 

The employee will work primarily in southern California from our office near the John Wayne airport, with occasional evening meetings and overnight travel.  The position requires periodic visits to client or third-party locations, as needed (typically five to seven days per month).

Depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate, they will join as either an “Associate” or “Senior Associate” consultant. There are significant career opportunities for supervisory and management roles within the firm.

What You Will Do

Reporting to a project manager, this position will provide oversight of public agencies’ recycling and waste management agreements.  Specific work activities include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Auditing: Reviewing and auditing recycling and waste industry contractor reports and contract compliance:
  • Monitoring performance of contract requirements.
  • Meeting with public agencies and their contractor(s).
  • Reviewing and analyzing fee and tonnage reports submitted by the contractors.
  • Auditing reported data.
• Reviewing customer rate adjustment requests submitted to public agencies.
• Financial Analysis: Preparing cost of service and projections of financial results of operations:
  • Obtaining and reviewing historical financial information.
  • Preparing Excel Workbooks with which to organize and analyze data.
  • Preparing calculations of changes to revenues and costs over time.
  • Preparing tabular and graphic summaries of data.
• Communication: Preparing reports of findings and presenting results to clients.
• Project Administration: Plan, organize, monitor and complete tasks within established project plans.

What You Will Gain

HF&H places a high value on investing in our team. One of our core values is that “we relate to each other positively, supporting our professional development and providing opportunity for personal rewards.” This position will benefit from:

• Exceptional training and frequent coaching from a “mentor” assigned to you from your first day.
• On-project training from HF&H’s partners and a deep pool of senior consultants.
• Annual development of a “personal development plan” and formal continuing education and project assignments geared towards developing your depth and breadth of expertise.
• Rewarding and challenging work assignments that improve the efficiency, affordability, and effectiveness of public services.
• Development of new technical skills for managing processes, projects, and resources.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous assignments with competing schedules.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, economics, or math. The key is for the candidate to have developed skills to work with numbers and quantitative concepts in an analytical manner.
• A licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) [or active CPA candidate with the 500 hours of audit experience, as required by the CBA].
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills capable of maintaining positive relationships with clients and parties being audited
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) with superior skills in Excel
• Recycling, waste industry, or public agency experience is desirable, but not required.
• California driver’s license and ability to work in the United States.

Bonus Points

• Master’s Degree in a Related Field, MBA, or J.D.
• Prior experience in the recycling and solid waste industry in California.

We Offer

HF&H offers a competitive total compensation package while emphasizing work/life balance for our employees (in 2017, Associates averaged less than 45 hours per week). This is a full-time, exempt position. Some highlights include:

• Annual Bonus: up to 15% of Annual Salary, performance based.
• Profit Sharing: Minimum 3% contribution to a 401(k) profit-sharing plan; 2017 contribution was 5%.
• Fifteen (15) Vacation days per year (increases with tenure, maximum of 25 days per year).
• Ten (10) Holidays per year (including one “floating” holiday to be used at employee’s discretion).
• Five (5) Sick days per year.
• At least two days of off-site staff retreats and social events each year.
• Health Insurance:
  • HF&H contributes 95% of employee’s premium (and 67.5% of dependent premium) towards the premium of our Kaiser health insurance plan. 
  • HF&H contributes $2,500 per employee or $4,000 per family towards a Health Savings Account.
• Dental/Vision/Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

Are You Ready? Apply Today!

Submit your cover letter and resume to HF&H using the link below today! Please provide a valid email address and telephone number on your resume and/or cover letter. Application materials will be screened on a continuous basis. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply early!

Candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited into the interview process with HF&H. Any resultant offer of employment may be conditioned on the results of professional and personal reference checks, which we will not conduct without prior approval of the candidate. Depending on the number and quality of applicants, HF&H reserves the right to modify this process at its sole discretion.

The Fine Print

This is an at-will position and, as such, can be released at any time without notice and for any reason. Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete performance assessments, reference checks, verification of academic performance, and any other due diligence HF&H deems appropriate prior to making an unconditional offer for employment. Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or assessment process should advise the hiring manager upon submittal of an application. Documentation of the need for accommodation must accompany the request. HF&H is an equal opportunity employer.

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Position Summary

HF&H is always looking for talented people with five or more years of professional experience providing recycling, solid waste, water, and wastewater services. If you’ve worked as a consultant, with public agencies, or with private companies, we’d like to talk with you about your experience and potential career opportunities with HF&H.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum B.A. or B.S. degree in related field of study
• Five or more years of relevant experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Please include a cover letter and resume when applying.

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