Assistant Controller

Mastronardi Produce • Livonia, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mastronardi Produce, a leading greenhouse vegetable company, is seeking an Assistant Controller for its corporate office in Livonia, Michigan. This role will be responsible for preparing and reporting financial performance results to meet internal and external financial reporting requirements, field inquiries, and prepare periodic presentations. The Assistant Controller will be part of a team overseeing the financial processing, reconciling, and reporting of Mastronardi-owned and partnered greenhouses. The ideal candidate will embody the company's PRIDE values: Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, and Excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Strong analytical (quantitative as well as qualitative) skills including performing analysis, identifying root causes of variances and reporting results concisely are required.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills and be comfortable interacting with executive-level management.
• Experience with financial modelling including scenario, sensitivity and ratio analysis.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation preferred.
• Previous experience at an assistant controller level or relevant experience is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Navision preferred.
• Experience with Hyperion consolidation reporting software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete oversight of Farm general ledger, collaborating with shared service departments as needed to ensure proper accounting treatment of all entries.
• Prepare and review month-end financial processing for Mastronardi Produce owned and partnered greenhouses, including reconciliation of accounts, preparation of supporting schedules, accrual analysis resulting in adjusting entries, variance and ratio analysis, and financial statement review.
• Preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements, including multiple currency reporting.
• Present results to Farm executive and operation team monthly.
• Review of expenses to identify potential cost-saving opportunities for the greenhouses, including collaboration with the operation team on executing cost-saving measures.
• Prepare short and long-term trend reports, including working capital, capital spending, and profitability, and communicate concisely to identify current trends and potential future impacts on the greenhouses.
• Have a vital role in the preparation of the annual budgeting process, including pre-budget analysis and research.
• Participate in the annual external audit, tax preparation, and be involved with periodic regulatory requests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level