Corporate Controller

ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

Established and highly respected fourth generation grower/shipper/producer of quality fresh vegetables.  This employer takes pride in its sustainable employee model, providing competitive wages, job growth opportunities, and exceptional incentive and benefit plans to families in the Central Coast community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a full-time exceptional career opportunity to join one of the top-tier produce companies headquartered on the Central Coast of California in a leadership role.  The Corporate Controller will handle high-level accounting, managerial accounting, and oversee the financial activities of the company. As head of the accounting department, the controller will manage and supervise all aspects of accounting from payroll to tax compliance. This position will assist with the development of internal control policies, procedures, and financial planning as needed.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of accounting: billing, financial statements, general ledger, cost accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, inventory accounting, cost accounting, revenue recognition, and various special analyses
• Maintain documented system of accounting policies and operations
• Oversee timely payments of all accounts
• Process accounts and collecting payments
• Oversee all payments made for debts, bank loans, and other large quantities of money
• Monitor cash and funding balances
• Keep an organized filing system of all accounts, statements, transactions, payments, and debts
• Prepare and organize financial statements for record and review
• Prepare reporting to supplement financial statements
• Prepare Actual vs Budget and Actual vs Prior Year variance analysis
• Prepare quarterly/annual financial reports
• Manage the quarterly/annual budgets and forecasts
• Advise on financial analyses and decision-making regarding capital investments, pricing, contract negotiations, significant costs, benchmarks, and other matters with management and CFO
• Organize information and statements for audits and both internal and external auditors
• Define, benchmark, and implement operational best practices
• Complying with all local, state, and federal laws regarding finances, tax filings, and reporting
• Ensuring company complies with all additional legal and regulatory requirements
• Assists department managers in budget preparation, implementation, and analysis of actual vs budget results
• Work with Finance to prepare the annual budget including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.

ABOUT YOU

Requirements and Qualifications (a combination of these may be considered):

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with an emphasis in accounting required; CPA or CMA license highly desired
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive general and accounting experience
• Proficiency with MS Office and ERP accounting systems; experience with Famous ERP is a plus; Experience with software system implementations a plus
• Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations
• Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with and manage a high level of detailed and confidential information; ability to identify and resolve complex problems; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Previous experience in the agricultural industry is preferred.

Annual salary is based on experience and qualifications.

Estimated compensation range:  $180K-200K.  Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance; 401K with employer match; paid vacation, holiday and sick pay.

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AGFORCE Search, a Proformance Talent Group company, is authorized to source, prequalify and introduce candidates to its client for the above-noted full-time position.  Interested parties should submit resumes in MS Word or text format (not PDF, please) to [email protected] with position title listed in subject line. Please include anticipated compensation in body of e-mail. All inquiries are confidential and resumes will not be shared without candidate's permission.  We thank you in advance for your consideration.

Please note that only those candidates with qualifying skills will be contacted. If this opportunity sounds of interest but perhaps is not quite right for you, we encourage you to submit your resume.  We always have new openings and will keep your resume on file for any that might be a good match for you in the future.

AGFORCE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. All candidates are afforded equal opportunity with respect to consideration, employment offers, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, and promotion without discrimination.