We are looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Controller to join our team in Tulare County, California. This role is integral to managing financial operations, supporting the Controller, and ensuring seamless accounting processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, particularly during harvest periods, and possess the skills to enhance financial controls and reporting. Responsibilities:• Oversee the full-cycle accounts receivable process, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and reconciling revenue against shipping documents.• Supervise accounts payable functions, ensuring proper coding by ranch, block, or cost center, managing payment schedules, and handling annual 1099 reporting.• Monitor and manage inventory accounting, including lot costing, shrink/yield analysis, monthly reconciliations, and inventory receipt tracking.• Assist in crop-year close processes by managing accruals, deferrals, grower distributions, and profit and loss reporting.• Conduct detailed cost accounting for harvest labor, overtime allocations, standard costs, and freight/storage expenses.• Prepare and present financial reports, variance analyses, and compliance documentation for management and external stakeholders.• Ensure accurate and timely completion of audit requests, tax filings, and grant or loan documentation.• Strengthen internal workflows and controls by documenting processes, enforcing approval systems, and recommending automation opportunities.• Collaborate with management and lenders to meet reporting requirements and bank covenant packages.• Support operational decision-making through detailed financial analysis and insights.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in agriculture or food processing industries.• Comprehensive knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and cost accounting practices.• Proficiency in QuickBooks and advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables and complex formulas.• Familiarity with crop-year accounting and grower-related financial processes.• Ability to produce clear and concise financial variance reports for internal and external stakeholders.• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting standards.• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred but not mandatory.• Availability to work extended hours during harvest periods and meet tight deadlines. If interested, please message Ross Wheeler on LinkedIn.

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Terra Bella, CA
onsite
Permanent
80000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Controller to join our team in Tulare County, California. This role is integral to managing financial operations, supporting the Controller, and ensuring seamless accounting processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, particularly during harvest periods, and possess the skills to enhance financial controls and reporting. Responsibilities:• Oversee the full-cycle accounts receivable process, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and reconciling revenue against shipping documents.• Supervise accounts payable functions, ensuring proper coding by ranch, block, or cost center, managing payment schedules, and handling annual 1099 reporting.• Monitor and manage inventory accounting, including lot costing, shrink/yield analysis, monthly reconciliations, and inventory receipt tracking.• Assist in crop-year close processes by managing accruals, deferrals, grower distributions, and profit and loss reporting.• Conduct detailed cost accounting for harvest labor, overtime allocations, standard costs, and freight/storage expenses.• Prepare and present financial reports, variance analyses, and compliance documentation for management and external stakeholders.• Ensure accurate and timely completion of audit requests, tax filings, and grant or loan documentation.• Strengthen internal workflows and controls by documenting processes, enforcing approval systems, and recommending automation opportunities.• Collaborate with management and lenders to meet reporting requirements and bank covenant packages.• Support operational decision-making through detailed financial analysis and insights.
2025-09-08T16:49:01Z

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