Accounting Manager

Bronco Wine Co•Ceres, CA

24d

About The Position

The Accounting Manager will assist in leading the Accounting, Finance, and Tax team to manage financial procedures, tax strategies, and reporting requirements of multiple companies. Responsibilities in this role will include but not be limited to: directing all audit activities by internal and external sources to ensure internal control; maintaining compliance with financial agreements; responsibility for the control and safeguard of various resources to increase financial performance; directing all tax reporting activities related to excise, income, property, etc.; and responsibility for all tax planning activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
8-10 years’ experience, preferably in the food and beverage industry
Strong analytical, organizational, and communications skills
Expert Financial reporting skills including ERP and other technological applications
Knowledge of Auditing principles including work paper preparation and adequate internal controls
Industry practices and procedures related to wineries, growers, manufacturing (standard costing)
Logistics and transportation
Ability to Analyze data and perform complex mathematical calculations independently
Communicate effectively / both written and oral
Decision making / problem solving
Plan, organize and prioritize workload
Sit for an extensive period of time
Perform tasks using standard computer equipment

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA preferred
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

Prepare reports that summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Provide financial analysis with relevant interpretation for ownership/management decision making; assist all areas in analyzing costs. Implement sound financial and accounting systems, proper internal controls and procedures, as well as meaningful and timely reports
Assist Controller in determining proper levels of insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities. Direct determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets
Assists in preparing monthly and annual operating and capital equipment budgets
Assist with both analysis and accounting for all capital expenditures projects and management of fixed assets for all companies
Advise Controller on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions
Oversee cash flow analysis, inventory controls and inventory management, including accurate and timely analysis of trended inventory, inventory turns and inventory reserves
Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies
Coordinate preparation of tax returns by staff and outside accountants and tax planning
Coordinate general ledger activity including all responsibility for day to day work with outside accounting firms on FYE and tax interactions
Review company financial statements for accuracy and clarity
Assist Controller with cash management functions pertaining to daily deposits, wire/ACH and bank transfers
Assist Controller with cash management functions
Manage the Accounting Department
Responsible for the 401K and profit-sharing programs
Oversee and assist with payroll and payroll related issues
Manage month-end and year-end close process including reviewing and approving monthly journal entries
Oversee monthly and annual reconciliations for all inventory (bulk wine, case goods, chemicals and raw materials)
Lead accounting team to establish annual cost standards
Oversee and assist with year-end financial audits and external audits with governing agencies (IRS, State Board of Equalization, TTB, County Assessors, Sales and Use Tax and Unclaimed property audits)
Lead initiatives for system upgrades and implementations and other financial applications/solutions
Other relevant job duties as assigned including approval of time off and disciplinary actions.