Finance Transformation Lead

Driscoll’s • Watsonville, CA

10d • $105,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Driscoll’s of the America’s (DOTA) Nursery team is rapidly evolving its technology stack to enable a future ready Nursery through digital transformation. The Finance Transformation Lead will lead the Nursery finance department with the integration of new Enterprise Business Applications (EBA). This role will play a critical role in our design and implementation of a new Nursery Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role will act as a key lead of the finance nursery department and will drive the transition from current end-to-end processes to future state solutions, with a focus on accounting, finance and reporting. The Finance Transformation Lead will collaborate with a team of dedicated peers to transform the DOTA Nursery system through digitalization, with efforts centered on core ERP implementation and integrated boundary systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance / Accounting / Business Administration); MBA or CPA preferred but not required
• Professional experience on the job: 8+ years working in Finance/Accounting roles
• Experience in a large complex business environment (desired)
• Experience with ERP implementations and the ability to quickly learn complex business concepts
• Areas of experience: o Cost Accounting / Manufacturing o Agriculture / Nursery (desired) o System implementation experience (inventory, manufacturing, etc). o Oracle Cloud Fusion (desired)
• Certifications and Technical skills: o US GAAP -Advanced o Internal Controls
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA preferred but not required
• Experience in a large complex business environment (desired)
• Agriculture / Nursery (desired)
• Oracle Cloud Fusion (desired)
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with key stakeholders in the nursery across multiple geographies to thoroughly document and understand current state processes
• Develop future-state processes, controls and business requirements by evaluating current-state workflows in partnership with teams across geographies, ensuring cohesive design and broad adoption
• Define how the future state process transforms existing legacy process finance/accounting)
• Represent the finance nursery track to the Nursery Leadership and DOTA EBA program teams
• Partner with other Process Leads to ensure alignment across all tracks in all geographies
• Work with cross-functional partners to account for dependencies and impacts
• Champion change management, promoting awareness and engagement throughout the nursery and among all stakeholders during implementation
• Support and execute the activities of nursery system implementation with selected vendor
• Domestic and international travel required up to 25%
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large

Benefits

• Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week.
• Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees