Senior Accountant

Wonderful Orchards•Shafter, CA

2d•$90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

With approximately 100,000 planted acres in California's San Joaquin Valley, Wonderful Orchards is the world's largest grower of almonds, pistachios and pomegranates. In early 2015, Wonderful Orchards ventured into the Bee business with the intention of contributing to the long-term health of bees, investing in R&D efforts and further develop best practices for the industry. Wonderful Bees is growing across the nation! Our growth is exciting, but we can’t do it alone. Join us in this new venture as we look to expand and hire various roles! Wonderful Orchards and Wonderful Bees are a part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $5 billion company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world through its iconic consumer brands which include Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, POM Wonderful, FIJI Water, Teleflora, and JUSTIN Wine Job Description This position will report to the Controller. The Senior Accountant will apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the duties shown below. Duties & Responsibilities Functions include but are not limited to the following. Must be able to move freely between tasks depending on workload, season, etc. Review construction in progress and coordinate with project managers Process fixed assets additions, retirements, transfers, and adjustments, and property transactions Maintain fixed assets subsystem for GAAP, federal, and state books for multiple entities Reconcile and maintain detailed monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and roll forward schedules Prepare state property tax payments and state property tax reports such as 571 statements and agricultural questionnaires Prepare journal entries and reclasses Prepare fixed assets schedules for annual federal and state tax packages and quarterly tax projections Prepare depreciation and property tax budgets Assist with the external annual audit Assist with ad hoc projects, such as process improvement projects, and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
3 plus years accounting experience; or equivalent combination education and experience.
2 - 3 years tax accounting experience.
Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP)
Ability to work with detailed information, producing high quality output, which is precise, free of errors, and delivered in a timely manner
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products. Strong Excel skills required
Demonstrates initiative to learn about business and work to improve results
Strong organizational and critical thinking skills
Ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
Ability to proactively identify, resolve and communicate issues

Nice To Haves

Oracle knowledge desirable

Responsibilities

Review construction in progress and coordinate with project managers
Process fixed assets additions, retirements, transfers, and adjustments, and property transactions
Maintain fixed assets subsystem for GAAP, federal, and state books for multiple entities
Reconcile and maintain detailed monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and roll forward schedules
Prepare state property tax payments and state property tax reports such as 571 statements and agricultural questionnaires
Prepare journal entries and reclasses
Prepare fixed assets schedules for annual federal and state tax packages and quarterly tax projections
Prepare depreciation and property tax budgets
Assist with the external annual audit
Assist with ad hoc projects, such as process improvement projects, and perform other duties as assigned