Sr. Accountant, Risk Management & Internal Controls

Trinchero Family Estates•Napa, CA

1d•$85,900 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Trinchero Family Estates is seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to support accounting, risk management, insurance administration, and internal control activities across the organization. The role combines traditional accounting responsibilities with ownership of insurance programs, claims coordination, internal controls, compliance initiatives, and technical accounting support. The ideal candidate is a strong accounting professional who enjoys partnering across departments, improving processes, strengthening controls, and helping protect company assets while supporting accurate financial reporting. This position supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; prepares and reviews journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting analyses; researches technical accounting matters, including assigned lease accounting; and assists with audit support and financial reporting. The role also leads Finance activities for company insurance programs, coordinates renewals and broker/carrier relationships, administers claims, supports internal controls and compliance, and assists with sales and use tax activities. The position is on-site in Napa, California, two days per week. Working conditions include an office environment, extensive computer work, possible work at any of TFE’s locations, frequent deadline pressures, and numerous concurrent projects. Employees must comply with company safety regulations. The starting pay is based on factors including experience, training, education, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong general ledger, reconciliation, and month-end close experience.
Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.

Nice To Haves

Experience with internal controls, audit support, risk management, or insurance administration.
CPA or CPA-track status.
Advanced Excel experience.
ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting analyses.
Research and support technical accounting matters, including assigned lease accounting.
Assist with audit support and financial reporting requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency.
Serve as the Finance lead for the Company's insurance programs.
Coordinate annual insurance renewals and manage relationships with brokers and carriers.
Review insurance coverage and support risk mitigation efforts across the business.
Manage certificates of insurance and support contractual insurance requirements.
Coordinate property valuations and exposure reporting.
Provide centralized oversight of property, casualty, workers' compensation, cyber, and product liability claims.
Coordinate claims activity with Operations, Human Resources, Legal, and insurance partners.
Track claims reserves, recoveries, and settlements.
Analyze claims trends and recommend corrective actions.
Help strengthen the Company's internal control environment.
Maintain control documentation, policies, and procedures.
Perform control monitoring and testing activities.
Support internal and external audits.
Partner with business leaders to identify risks and implement process improvements.
Assist with sales and use tax compliance activities.
Prepare tax-related reconciliations and supporting schedules.
Support book-to-tax depreciation analyses.