March 26, 2025
The Accountant/Production Analyst will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, performing production data analysis, processing vendor liabilities, reconciling accounts, and completing monthly and year-end close responsibilities. The candidate should have a strong understanding of GAAP, exceptional communication skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible in evolving responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Accounting:
- Accounts Payable – Expense allocation and analysis, voucher entries, vendor reconciliations
- Inventory Management – Crop Inventory/ Investments (i.e. capitalize and amortize accounts)
- Month and Year End Accounting Process – Banking (i.e. cash receipts and invoicing, GL adjustments and reconciliations, Journal Entries)
- Support Ranch Operations Controller
Financial Analysis and Administration:
- Production Analysis and Administration – Monitor and analyze yield, quality and market information to support production decisions, optimize production planning and support the development and maintenance of the detailed planting schedule
- Variance Analysis – Actual to Budget comparison with documentation
- Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis: Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required
- Maintain detailed planting schedules for all crop types in various regions, ensuring consistency in format and information
- Analyze previous years of planting and harvesting data to identify patterns, optimal harvest varieties, and other key insights to inform planting decisions
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in Accounting or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2-7 years of experience in accounting or finance. Agricultural experience is preferred
- Agriculture experience preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and Business Intelligence Software. Famous Software experience is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to perform complex mathematical computations accurately
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to research, retrieve, and organize data for reports and financial information
- Ability to adapt to changing program needs and work independently or in a team setting
- Bilingual in English and Spanish with the ability to communicate, read, write, and translate a plus
- Ability to interpret complex rules, regulations, and policies
- Ability to train, plan, and coordinate the work of others
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external clients