Senior Accounting Manager
About The Position
Wonderful Orchards is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager – Financial Reporting for its corporate team in Shafter, California. This leadership role supports the financial integrity and reporting capabilities of a large agricultural operation. Reporting directly to the Controller, the position leads the financial reporting function and is responsible for accurate, compliant, and timely financial information. The role calls for a results-oriented leader with strong technical skills, a process-improvement mindset, and a commitment to team development in a fast-paced environment. The position oversees accounting operations and reporting across multiple entities, including general ledger management, monthly close, financial statements and variance analysis, consolidations, audit coordination, lease and revenue accounting, account reconciliations, and intercompany reporting. It also supports accounting process and system improvements, special projects and executive requests, and organization-wide finance leadership activities. The Senior Accounting Manager supervises and supports the accounting team, with an emphasis on career development and learning. The stated pay range is $140,000–$160,000 per year and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation depends on skills and experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with an accounting emphasis.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and general ledger management, including supervisory responsibilities.
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP, financial consolidations, and intercompany transactions.
- Experience analyzing financial data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Prior experience managing and mentoring an accounting team.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Nice To Haves
- CPA designation and/or public accounting experience.
- Experience with ERP systems; Oracle EBS is a plus.
- Familiarity with business intelligence or reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Oversee accounting operations to ensure the general ledger is accurate, complete, and compliant across multiple entities.
- Manage and streamline the monthly closing process to support timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial statements, including detailed variance analysis.
- Lead consolidation of financial results across business units and maintain and enhance the consolidation system.
- Coordinate with the corporate team on enterprise-wide financial reporting requirements.
- Serve as the primary contact for external auditors, prepare audit schedules and financial statements, and respond to audit inquiries.
- Maintain compliance with lease accounting standards using Lease Accelerator and ensure accurate revenue recognition processes and documentation.
- Review and approve monthly account reconciliations for accuracy and alignment with corporate policy.
- Coordinate with sister companies and the corporate team to align intercompany balances and reporting.
- Identify and implement best practices to improve accounting procedures, controls, and systems.
- Contribute to special projects and respond to executive requests with relevant financial input.
- Supervise and support the accounting team, focusing on efficient operations, career development, and learning.
- Participate in finance leadership activities and help improve accounting practices across the organization.
- Move between tasks as needed based on workload and business priorities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
