Sr. Grower Accountant

AgriCare, Inc.•Porterville, CA

41m

About The Position

The Senior Grower Accountant ensures that farm-related client accounting information is accurately recorded, reviewed, and submitted through financial reports by management-established deadlines. The role reviews Grower Accountant data entries and leads the Grower Accountant, while supporting accounts payable, invoice approval, check processing, bank deposits, deposit scanning, and financial statement preparation. The position prepares balance sheets, income statements, and budget-to-actual statements, and requires understanding ranch activity to determine whether actual results align with budgets. Financial packet deadlines vary by client group. For Institutional and Agricultural Capital, management performs month-end close and bank statement reconciliation by the 10th, the accountant prepares the financial packet by the 15th, and the packet is sent to the Controller no later than the 19th. For Homestead Capital, management performs month-end close and bank statement reconciliation by the 7th, the accountant prepares the packet by the 8th, and the packet is sent to the Controller no later than the 11th.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field, or five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer proficiency, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, QuickBooks, and/or industry-related software such as Famous.
Strong organization and ability to prioritize time and tasks.
Ability to communicate with growers (clients) and management.
Attention to detail and ability to follow through on tasks and responsibilities.
Ability to work as a member of the Farming Division accounting team to meet deadlines, maintain accuracy, and operate in alignment with company values, mission, and vision.
Ability to follow AgriCare-defined best practices for managing conflicts with department team members, AgriCare management, vendors, clients, and others in the organization.

Nice To Haves

Agricultural accounting or grower accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Review Grower Accountant data entries for accuracy and act as lead for the Grower Accountant.
Ensure the 48-hour accounts payable turnaround policy is enforced.
Match invoices to applicable backup documentation or work orders.
Enter approved invoices accurately and promptly for full-service and non-full-service clients.
Verify posted entries for accounting and spelling accuracy, as well as discount and payment terms.
Reconcile monthly vendor statements, maintain vendor records, and receive and complete W-9 forms for new vendors.
Correspond with the farming division to ensure farm-related invoices are accurate and handled promptly.
Complete credit application requests for clients as needed.
Run aging reports to determine payments due and verify cash balances for requested check runs.
Match printed checks to invoices; scan signed checks to the network when required by clients; mail and file checks.
Review submitted check runs or select checks for printing, ensure applicable discounts are taken, and print checks, check registers, and GL Cash Inquiry reports.
Match checks to submitted backup documentation.
Log checks received; prepare online and physical deposits; add bank account information to checks; deposit funds into the correct accounts; and post deposits in Famous.
Notify the farming division of deposits related to crop proceeds.
Create daily digital records of physical bank deposits.
Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and budget-to-actual statements, assessing whether budgets and actuals align with ranch activity.
Prepare and submit financial packets according to the applicable client deadlines.