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HF&H is always looking for the right people to grow our team!
We hire people that can help us continue to fulfill our goal of being the first choice and recognized leader among municipal agencies for high-quality consulting services in areas of recycling, solid waste, water, and wastewater. Much of the value HF&H provides our clients comes from our team-based approach to consulting. Given this, we hire people that can work independently, but also as part of in-house teams and with our clients. In addition, we look for individuals with strong analytic skills, excellent written and oral communications skills, and an interest in assisting clients with achievement of their goals for recycling, solid waste, water, and wastewater services.
Our commitment to public service envisions an environmentally sustainable future for people from all walks of life. To reflect the diversity of the public we serve, we hire exceptional people from a wide variety of backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we value the unique contributions that our people bring in terms of their culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, opinions, and beliefs.
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Why Consider HF&H Consultants?
HF&H has a mission-driven, collaborative, small-company culture that values work-life balance. We provide recycling, organics, solid waste, water, and wastewater consulting services exclusively to public agencies. It is an exciting time to work in this industry. As California continues to lead the nation in environmental protection, it is our job to ensure local jurisdictions have the analytical and management support they need to fulfill their community’s vision of a sustainable future. We also strive to protect ratepayers (e.g., you and me) from unfounded increases in municipal utility rates.
Our services include financial and compliance auditing, rate and fee studies, performance reviews of municipal service providers (e.g., solid waste haulers), competitive solid waste service procurements (often the largest municipal contracts), negotiations, contract management, 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, on a team and independently, successfully completing engagements for our municipal clients related to their management of environmental programs.
This position will be based out of our Irvine, California office. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this position is presently not likely to require in-office work (unless otherwise directed). Employee will primarily work with our internal Project Managers and Analysts. At present time, we have discouraged travel to client sites, however, as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, some local travel may be required, with additional limited overnight travel (within California).
The “clients” served by this position will be HF&H’s partners and project managers, and the Firm’s public sector clients. Over time, this position offers significant advancement opportunity for a high-performing professional to grow into a senior consultant with enhanced direct external client relationships and increasingly independent assignments and responsibilities.
What You Will Do:
The successful Associate Analyst will perform tasks like:
- Reviewing 3rd party financial information reported by waste management and recycling companies
- Review contract language to understand contractor performance requirements
- Testing supporting documentation to determine contract compliance
- Preparing variance analyses identifying areas requiring further investigation
- Conducting specific analysis of areas of concern under the direction of the project manager
- Reviewing 3rd 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
- Preparing AB 939 reports
- Surveying local governments and service providers about industry trends
- Communicating issues and conclusions to partners and project managers effectively, and,
- Assisting in the preparation of proposals, 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 Associate to thrive in their consulting career
What You Bring
- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Environmental Economics, Economics, Environmental Science, or Related Field.
- At least 2-5 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.)
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office Suite; Excel skills beyond data entry
Bonus Points (highly desirable)
- 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 2020, Associates averaged less than 43 hours per week). This is a full-time, exempt position. Some highlights include:
- Annual Bonus: up to 20% of Annual Salary, performance based.
- Profit Sharing: Minimum 3% contribution to a 401(k) profit-sharing plan; 2020 contribution was 6%.
- 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 at hr@hfh-consultants.com 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.
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 terminated 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 Associate
Why Consider HF&H Consultants?
HF&H has a mission-driven, collaborative, small-company culture that values work-life balance. We provide recycling, organics, solid waste, water, and wastewater consulting services exclusively to public agencies. It is an exciting time to work in this industry. As California continues to lead the nation in environmental protection, it is our job to ensure local jurisdictions have the analytical and management support they need to fulfill their community’s vision of a sustainable future. We also strive to protect ratepayers (e.g., you and me) from unfounded increases in municipal utility rates.
Our services include jurisdictional action planning, performance reviews of municipal service providers (e.g., solid waste haulers), competitive solid waste service procurements (often the largest municipal contracts), 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, project managers and senior associates, in a team atmosphere, successfully completing engagements for our municipal clients related to their management of environmental programs.
The Senior Associate will support our recycling, organics, and solid waste practice from our Walnut Creek, California office (current in-office requirement: 2 days/week). Some local travel may be required, with additional limited overnight travel (within California).
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.
Over time, this position offers significant advancement opportunity for a high-performing professional to grow into a Project Manager (senior consultant) with direct external client relationships and increasingly independent assignments and responsibilities.
What You Will Do:
The successful Senior Associate will perform tasks like:
- Work with client and 3rdpersonnel to obtain financial and operational data
- Review 3rd party rate adjustment applications for mathematical accuracy and compliance with the compensation methodology prescribed in the franchise agreements, including the review of financial and operational records to support the application
- Review 3rd party financial/operations records to support agency fee calculations
- Supervise and perform and analyses (candidate must possess strong analytical and Excel skills)
- Perform financial evaluation of proposals to local governments for solid waste – related services
- Summarize the results of the tasks performed in a clear succinct manner (spreadsheets, tables, narrative, etc.)
- Research and develop emerging rate setting and/or rate structures
- Perform quality control reviews on reports and written work products
- Assist in the preparation of written reports, client presentations, and proposals
- Assist in planning and monitoring multiple concurrent engagements, to include staffing, performance, billing, and maintaining/developing client relationships
- Participate in and/or present at professional and industry events and seminars
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
- Support and guidance for developing your career path within the firm (i.e., upward or lateral)
- Development of new technical skills for managing processes, projects, and resources
- Continue building best practice skills to thrive in their consulting career
What You Bring
- 5+ Years of prior experience in the recycling, organics, and solid waste industry (accounting or finance functions)
- Comparable experience as a Division Controller, Assistant Controller, or Finance Manager for a solid waste collection company
- Understanding of industry financial practices, to include municipal bids, pricing and profitability analysis, etc.
- Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis (e.g. accounting, statistics, finance, etc.)
- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Accounting, Environmental Economics, Economics, or Related Field is suggested; practical experience in controllership/accounting or financial analysis may be substituted for education, on a case-by case basis.
- 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
- Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office Suite
Bonus Points (highly desirable)
- Prior experience in the California markets for recycling, organics, and the solid waste industry
- 5+ Years of prior experience in consulting or professional services
- Active California CPA license
- Valid California Driver’s License and access to personal transportation
We Offer
HF&H offers a competitive total compensation package while emphasizing work/life balance for our employees (in 2020, Associates averaged less than 43 hours per week). This is a full-time, exempt position. Some highlights include:
- Annual Bonus: up to 20% of Annual Salary, performance based.
- Profit Sharing: Minimum 3% contribution to a 401(k) profit-sharing plan; 2020 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 today! Please provide a valid email address and telephone number on your resume and/or cover letter, along with your salary expectation. 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 terminated 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.
Apply Now -
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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We offer an attractive compensation package, including bonuses, 401(k) plan, profit sharing, and health insurance. In addition, we support career development and have opportunities for career advancement. If you are interested in being part of our team, please submit your cover letter and resume to hr@hfh-consultants.com.
