<p>We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide accounting and financial strategy for an agriculture-focused organization in Salinas, California. This onsite role will work closely with senior leadership to strengthen financial performance, support operational decision-making, and provide oversight across budgeting, reporting, costing, and compliance. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound business judgment, and a track record of success in complex manufacturing, food, produce, or agricultural environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Serve as a strategic advisor to division leadership, translating financial results into recommendations that support growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.</p><p>• Direct the yearly planning cycle, including budget development, forecast updates, and longer-range financial outlooks for the business.</p><p>• Build financial models and scenario analyses that help leaders evaluate business conditions, risks, and investment opportunities.</p><p>• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with company standards.</p><p>• Lead accounting close activities and maintain strong internal controls, policy compliance, and reliable financial processes across the division.</p><p>• Manage product costing and inventory valuation, with close attention to raw materials, packaging, labor, freight, and other core cost drivers.</p><p>• Track key financial and operational metrics, identify performance trends, and communicate actionable insights to leadership teams.</p><p>• Monitor capital spending, assess return expectations, and help improve cash flow and working capital management.</p><p>• Lead, coach, and develop finance and accounting staff while fostering accountability and high performance across multiple entities or business units.</p><p>Posted by Staffing Director Scott G. Moore (Apply here and connect on LinkedIn)</p>
We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead financial operations and provide reliable reporting that supports sound business decisions. This position is based in San Jose, California, and will oversee core accounting activities, budgeting, and compliance across property-related financial functions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to maintain accurate documentation and organized financial records.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct daily accounting operations, ensuring financial records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.<br>• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations, journal entry review, and timely preparation of consolidated financial reports.<br>• Prepare and review financial statements, delivering clear insights on performance, cash position, and key financial trends to leadership.<br>• Manage cash flow planning, monitor liquidity needs, and support forecasting efforts to help maintain financial stability and operational readiness.<br>• Oversee property accounting activities, including tracking transactions, reviewing allocations, and ensuring reporting accuracy across assets or entities.<br>• Coordinate the development of budgets and forecasts, partnering with stakeholders to evaluate results, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.<br>• Supervise the preparation and filing of partnership and property tax returns, working closely with external advisors as needed to maintain compliance.<br>• Guide and develop the accounting team, setting priorities, reviewing work quality, and fostering a high-performance environment.<br>• Maintain organized financial documentation by supporting document control, scanning, and record compilation processes to ensure accessible and audit-ready files.
<p>Colleen McAuliffe at Robert Half is looking for an experienced Controller to oversee the accounting function for a growing travel and hospitality organization. The role is 100% remote. </p><p><br></p><p>This permanent role will guide financial reporting, strengthen accounting operations, and provide leadership across a distributed team. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound business judgment, and the ability to turn complex financial activity into clear reporting and practical recommendations for leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct core accounting operations, including oversight of the general ledger, account structure, and financial records to maintain accuracy and compliance with U.S. accounting standards.</p><p>• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycle by setting timelines, reviewing entries and reconciliations, and ensuring dependable financial results are delivered on schedule.</p><p>• Produce and review financial statements, supporting schedules, accruals, reserves, and other key accounting documentation required for internal and external reporting.</p><p>• Lead accounting for revenue activities by applying appropriate guidance to deposits, deferred revenue, cancellations, refunds, commissions, rebates, and related adjustments.</p><p>• Evaluate complex accounting matters and document conclusions for transactions involving areas such as leases, intangible assets, and business combinations.</p><p>• Oversee intercompany accounting activity, including reconciliations, eliminations, and reporting coordination across affiliated entities and the parent organization.</p><p>• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to support budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cash flow planning tied to seasonality and supplier payment cycles.</p><p>• Develop reporting packages, performance metrics, and variance analyses that help executive leadership assess financial results, operational trends, and potential risks.</p><p>• Supervise and mentor a geographically dispersed accounting team while improving workflows, strengthening controls, and introducing automation that supports scalable growth.</p><p>• Coordinate external audit activities, manage compliance obligations, and support process enhancements related to financial systems and reporting operations.</p>