Job description

Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Grower Accountant to join our team in Salinas, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive accounting and financial support for our complex farming grower agreements. You will manage accurate and timely payments to our growers and provide accounting support and analysis corresponding to growing expenses, crop yields, and end of season settlement cost. As the ideal candidate, you must possess an eagerness to learn, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities:

· Provide comprehensive accounting and financial support corresponding to various complex farming grower agreements

· Perform period end closing procedures, including monthly accruals & allocations, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations

· Maintain accurate growing cost expenses by crop/grower/growing location and analyze yields and growing expenses against budget and contracted cost

· Run weekly processes regarding closing planting work orders and lost cartons provided by Harvest Supervisors

· Review and balance weekly grower reports for accuracy

· Manage cash flow payments for multiple growing locations and grower partners

· Prepare Year End Audit Grower’s Reporting Packets

· Work collaboratively with farm managers, colleagues, and growers as needed to resolve discrepancies

· Assist with special projects and ad hoc Reporting as assigned

· Must have reliable, predictable attendance and punctuality.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in Accounting and strong familiarity with Cost Accounting and US GAAP

· Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions, including over the phone, email and in person.

· Must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to communicate and work with employees, team-members, supervisor, and management

· Must have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

· Able to troubleshoot and problem-solve

· Must be proficient in Excel, (e.g. pivot tables, lookups, index, if statements, and data manipulation) databases and queries. JDE Edwards or ERP Systems experience preferred

· Must be able to work full-time during normal business hours. On occasion, this position will require working on the weekends and outside normal business hours to assist with closing duties, audit process, and special projects as required and approved by supervisors.

Ideal Candidate:

· Promotes a positive Company image and supports the Finance Department efforts

· Must be able to maintain and abide by confidentiality

· Must be a team player with a can-do attitude and ability to collaborate effectively with internal Farm Managers, growers, and partners

· Must work well with minimal supervision, take initiative, be a self-starter, have a sense of urgency and be driven

· Must prioritize workload, track and follow-up with pending matters

· Must be able to work independently and in a team environment, have excellent communication and organizational skills and great attention to detail

If you are a motivated individual who is passionate about agriculture and would like to join a dynamic and growing organization, please apply today!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Physical setting:

• Office

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)
• proficient in Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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