Farm Controller

VANN BROTHERS 1•Williams, CA

6d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Controller is responsible for managing the preparation and review of the financial statements, and related financial analysis, for Vann Brothers in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and other regulatory and advisory organizations and to help foster a value-added relationship with all facets of the business. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Objectives Provide current, comprehensive, correct and consistent financial updates, analysis and reporting to executive management. Help guide financial decisions by understanding the current economic landscape to make recommendations. Maintain, analyze and improve financial processes and controls. Provide innovative ideas that are sound and progressive, challenge the status quo, and support creativity. Collaborate and communicate effectively to add value to the organization. Take initiative in improving current processes and systems, while maintaining current best practices. Specific Responsibilities, as needed to achieve Objectives Manage the operations of accounting, tax and treasury functions, including training, and supervising. Monitor and ensure financial compliance with GAAP, state, local and federal tax and other compliance and regulatory rules. Refine financial and operational reports to provide insight to the business through variance analysis and other detailed analysis to help guide decision making. Key role in driving efficiency and automation to help scale processes as the business needs. Collaborate and foster a value-added relationship with all facets of the business. Ensure the monthly financial close meets the needs of the business, including comparative reporting and analysis of income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, debt and other obligation schedules, inventory and capital assets. Assist and prepare financial information for annual CPA reviewed financial statements with external auditors. Coordinate and assist with the preparation of tax returns. Manage intercompany transactions and reporting. Manage A/R and A/P technicians. Oversee the compliance of all county, state and federal filings. Prepare bank budgets, other reporting needs and coordinate banking needs. Manage the reporting of capital assets, including the documentation of asset acquisitions and dispositions, tracking and maintenance. Provide leadership and development of team members and direct reports Participate in regular meetings to both receive and provide information, guidance and support in both directions, up to ownership and executive management as well as down to direct reports and other team members. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance related field.
5+ years of direct experience in finance and accounting.
Demonstrated experience with Excel and other financial analysis software.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence platforms.
Agricultural and/or food processing experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the operations of accounting, tax and treasury functions, including training, and supervising.
Monitor and ensure financial compliance with GAAP, state, local and federal tax and other compliance and regulatory rules.
Refine financial and operational reports to provide insight to the business through variance analysis and other detailed analysis to help guide decision making.
Key role in driving efficiency and automation to help scale processes as the business needs.
Collaborate and foster a value-added relationship with all facets of the business.
Ensure the monthly financial close meets the needs of the business, including comparative reporting and analysis of income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, debt and other obligation schedules, inventory and capital assets.
Assist and prepare financial information for annual CPA reviewed financial statements with external auditors.
Coordinate and assist with the preparation of tax returns.
Manage intercompany transactions and reporting.
Manage A/R and A/P technicians.
Oversee the compliance of all county, state and federal filings.
Prepare bank budgets, other reporting needs and coordinate banking needs.
Manage the reporting of capital assets, including the documentation of asset acquisitions and dispositions, tracking and maintenance.
Provide leadership and development of team members and direct reports
Participate in regular meetings to both receive and provide information, guidance and support in both directions, up to ownership and executive management as well as down to direct reports and other team members.