Job Description:
River Fresh Farms is a major produce company in Salinas, CA. We are a grower, shipper and packer, of a variety of crops, that sells to top national supermarkets, major wholesalers, and food service companies.
We are currently looking for a full-time Office Manager to assist in setting-up and managing the Company’s administrative and accounting functions.
The ideal candidate must be reliable, energetic and self-motivated with an excellent knowledge of Famous software. This position will be responsible for all accounting activities including AR, AP, payroll, cost accounting, general ledger as well as the administrative activities including human resources, insurance, filing and office equipment maintenance.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- 3 plus years of experience in accounting, preferably in a produce environment
- Must be familiar with Famous software system
- Must possess leadership skills
- Ability to analyzing information and pay keen attention to detail
- Experience with spreadsheets and automated accounting systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent grammar, spelling and proof reading skills
- Ability to demonstrate good common sense and sound judgment
- Ability to use 10-key calculator for a variety of accounting functions
- Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced ever-changing work environment
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
- A proven track record of excelling with accounting responsibilities
- Excellent organizational skills
- Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Charge expenses to accounts by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries
- Pay vendors, schedule and prepare checks, resolve purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or payment discrepancies and documentation
- Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and preparing checks
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
- Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Post accounts payables/receivables
- Update receivables by totaling unpaid invoices
- Resolve invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures
- Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, and credit lines
- Generate accounting statements and reports
- Organize and maintain up-to-date financial records
- Provide monthly financial and management reports
- Assist in financial management and analysis as requested
- Publish required reports in a proactive and timely manner
- Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity
- Month-end general ledger closing
- Manage payroll processes of day-to-day payroll needs
- Prepare payroll tax returns and make timely payroll deposits
- Gathering, summarizing and distributing information from (and provide to) various departments
- Monitoring, implementing and supporting company policies and procedures
