The Senior Accountant is responsible for the management of the overall financial accuracy, general ledger, adding and deleting accounts. He/she manages the daily inventory accounting function and will work closely with the directors and other managers in the Accounting Department to prepare accurate financial statements, meet compliance requirements and prepare the Company for growth.
As our Senior Grower Accountant, you will play an instrumental role in our business, assuming responsibility for a variety of challenging projects that will make a positive impact on our ability to serve our customers. This is a high profile role and the individual will work directly with the Senior Executive team in developing and refining accounting policies and procedures.
- 5+ years of proven and successful experience in an accounting work environment, specifically with account reconciliation, analysis, accounts payable and general ledger transactions
- Tax background to support Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) reporting, tax provision preparation, and tax related journal entry and reconciliation preparation is required.
- Strong work ethic, capacity to get things done independently, and consistent performance with a sense of urgency and commitment.
- Experience in fresh produce/ agriculture is preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of departments, grower clients and customers, promoting a customer-focused culture
The Grower Accountant is responsible for managing the internal systems according to GAAP, tax planning and crop accounting using Famous accounting software as well as compiling and preparing work papers to support the preparation, review and analysis of U.S. Federal and State income tax returns, tax provisions, transfer pricing studies, and other domestic and international tax compliance projects. This position will be expected to exhibit the highest professional standards, ethical principles, and attention to detail while working on numerous routine and ad hoc tax support functions.
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Ensures financial information for our grower clients is prepared in a timely and accurate fashion.
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Supports and implements Accounting & Finance objectives, while constantly working towards improving processes and procedures.
- Administers all accounting related to grower clients. Processes and prepares accurate operational financial information for grower clients within predetermined deadlines
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Compile data from domestic and foreign subsidiaries to support legal entity domestic tax reporting.
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Prepare IRS Form 5471’s.
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Management of Grower Accounting and Lot Accounting Reports including handling of all A/P communications with vendors/growers.
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Provides operational accounting support to internal departments, customers and grower clients relating to produce business units. Investigates and resolves related problems in a timely manner.
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Oversee and contribute to the preparation of all inventory related information for financial statements (P&Ls, Balance Sheets, Statement of Cash Flows, ROI) and all other reports required by management.
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Analyze financial information of all farms (e.g., analysis of revenues, expenses, and yields) including forecasting, industry, and economic conditions of trends and production analysis for all commodities.
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Works as part of a team to complete all weekly and monthly accounting entries as they relate to the business units.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business required with an emphasis in Accounting, CPA/CPA eligible, CMA or MBA Certification; degree preferred.
Fluency in English and Spanish required, knowledge of additional languages would be useful. Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
