A well-established produce Grower/Shipper/Packer is searching for a Controller to join their team. Accounting department. As the Controller, you be responsible for: the production and maintenance of accurate financial records, overseeing the month-end close procedures, ensuring compliance with GAAP and lender covenants, assisting with the preparation of the annual budget, reforecasts, and various projections, managing the year-end audit and tax return preparation, assisting with buyer due diligence requests at the time of a sale, and supporting the CFO in various financial functions.

This position requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills, a very solid foundation in accounting principles, and a high proficiency in excel and financial systems. The Controller must be energetic and work at a high pace with sleeves rolled up, take ownership of the department and its work product, and promote a positive culture within the department and company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Quickly develop and maintain a fundamental understanding of the business, KPI’s, processes, and data sources.
• Oversee the daily / routine financial processes and ensure effective internal controls are in place, as well as optimizing the efficiency of such processes.
• Oversee non-routine and financial statement close processes, also ensuring effective internal controls are in place, as well as optimizing the efficiency of such processes.
• Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the monthly financial statement close process (i.e. 5 business days). This includes the detail review of the monthly financial package (i.e. the closing workbook) and supporting workpapers.
• Ensure compliance with lender reporting deadlines, including assisting with the preparation of underlying data.
• Oversee the year-end audit and tax return processes.
• Assist with the production and implementation of the annual budget.
• Assist with investor due diligence requests.
• Assist with the annual business insurance renewal process.
• Supervise and develop 4 direct reports (2 senior accountants and 2 staff) including conducting periodic performance evaluations.
• Assist with special projects as necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial information. 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Oversee the daily / routine financial processes and ensure effective internal controls are in place, as well as optimizing the efficiency of such processes.
• Oversee non-routine and financial statement close processes, also ensuring effective internal controls are in place, as well as the optimizing the efficiency of such processes.
• Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the monthly financial statement close process (i.e. 5 business days). This includes the detail review of the monthly financial package (i.e. the closing workbook) and supporting workpapers.
• Ensure compliance with lender reporting deadlines, including assisting with the preparation of underlying data.
• Oversee the year-end audit and tax return processes
• Assist with the production and implementation of the annual budget.
• Assist with investor due diligence requests.
• Assist with the annual business insurance renewal process.
• Supervise and develop 4 direct reports (2 senior accountants and 2 staff) including conducting periodic performance evaluations.
• Assist with special projects as necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial information. 

Compensation: DOE, Bonus, Medical Benefits, 401K, Relocation Assistance

Please contact Jennifer Mazza, jennifer@producecareers.com