Sr. Accountant

Summary:

Deseret Farms of California is seeking an analytical and service-oriented Senior Accountant to join our local finance team. The Senior Accountant provides day-to-day accounting and financial support to the assigned operations. This job is a key contributor in helping maintain good internal controls and audit documentation to protect the company and its assets.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise Accounting Staff and manage their professional development.
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records.
• Prepare journal entries and conduct reconciliations of the inventory, balance sheet accounts, as needed and for company mandated deadlines.
• Prepare and provide general ledger reporting and analysis to ensure accounts are properly stated.
• Ensure that accounting records are accurate and complete with ledgers closed in a timely manner.
• Create, analyze, and present monthly financial and operational reports to the Controller and local management.
• Actively participate with management in preparation of annual budgets.
• Advise managers in financial matters where appropriate.
• Assist with process improvement and project development oversight.
• Monitor payables, budget variances, and important trends.
• Ensure internal controls exist to adequately mitigate risk inherent in key processes (AP, AR, etc).
• Prepare adjustments for disposals and donations of inventory.
• Monitor inventory levels in storage, accounting for shrink, cull disposal, and shipment.
• Assist operations in regular inventory physical counts and reconcile harvested inventory.
• Provide direct assistance and support in the annual financial statement audit and income tax filings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree required.
• Master's degree in related field and/or CPA, CMA or potential candidate preferred.
• 2+ years experience in accounting; audit experience desired.
• Solid leadership skills with previous supervisory experience and ability to influence without authority.
• High competency with accounting software, spreadsheets, databases, data extraction, and Microsoft tools. Previous (Lawson) Infor and M3 use helpful.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and cost accounting principles.
• Excellent demonstrated interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills. Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills a plus.
• Knowledge of ag/farming/food production industry helpful.
• This is not a remote or hybrid position. Eligible candidates must be willing and able to work on-site at the Chico, CA office Monday-Friday during standard office hours.
• Position may require occasional travel to other farm and regional offices, approximately 15%.

AgReserves, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Qualified applicants must be legally and lawfully authorized to be employed and work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship - AgReserves, Inc. is not sponsoring visas at this time.

AgReserves offers medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance coverage. Additionally, employees can contribute to an FSA, and to an employer matched 401(K). Employees can apply for Tuition Assistance for continuing education purposes. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a discretionary profit-sharing bonus. For more detailed information please visit our benefits site:https://www.agreserves.com/benefits/. AgReserves, Inc. complies with the current state minimum wage laws for all positions, regardless of the pay ranges posted.

Additional Benefits may also include Relocation Assistance.