Staff Accountant - Accounting - Shift 1

NEW CARROT FARMS LLC•Bakersfield, CA

25d•$70,500 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant plays a critical role in delivering timely, accurate, and insightful financial information. This position is responsible for complex general ledger activities, advanced account reconciliations, cash management support, and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting under U.S. GAAP. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, proactive problem‑solving, and the ability to drive efficiency and discipline in the close process. This role provides high visibility across the finance organization and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.

Requirements

Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, or multi-entity environments is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement automation.
Strong ownership mentality—drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
Strong general ledger and accounting knowledge
Attention to detail and organizational skills
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and Business Administration with requisite experience in accounting function (required).
2–4+ years of progressive accounting experience with direct general ledger and month-end exposure.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
Advanced Excel skills (INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, pivot tables, data validation); experience with Power Query or Power BI highly desirable.
ERP experience preferred (e.g., NetSuite, JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility. This includes maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, or multi-entity environments is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement automation.
Strong ownership mentality—drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
CPA or progress toward CPA highly, CMA or MBA desirable.
Experience with JD Edwards ERP system.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries, including accruals, amortizations, cost allocations, and reclasses.
Own assigned balance sheet areas end‑to‑end, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
Perform analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet activity, including trend analysis, variance investigation, and root‑cause reporting.
Maintain high-quality reconciliations for all assigned accounts, resolving discrepancies proactively and identifying systemic issues.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
Collaborate with other departments to obtain necessary information for accurate reporting.
Other duties as assigned.
Perform daily cash reconciliations across multiple bank accounts to ensure timely posting and proper classification of cash activity.
Monitor cash balances and transactions to identify discrepancies, coding issues, or unusual activity requiring follow-up.
Reconcile banking activity to the general ledger, including deposits, ACH transactions, lockbox activity, and returned items.
Support the month-end cash close process by preparing bank reconciliation workpapers, verifying cleared transactions, and ensuring completeness and accuracy of recorded cash activity.
Partner with AP and AR to resolve timing differences or misapplied cash and ensure proper matching of receipts and disbursements.
Maintain documentation and support for internal and external audits related to cash and banking transactions.
Contribute to improvements in cash reconciliation processes, automation opportunities, and overall workflow efficiency.
Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, supporting schedules, and commentary for management.
Assist with quarterly and year-end audit requests, providing clear, well‑organized workpapers and explanations.
Support process optimization and automation efforts within the close cycle, including enhancements to templates, workflows, and reconciliation methods.
Partner with AP, AR, Operations, and FP&A to ensure accurate financial data flow and alignment across processes.
Investigate and resolve issues related to cost allocations, inventory transactions, and departmental accruals.
Communicate findings and recommendations to management with clarity and business insight.