Monterey Mushrooms, Inc Hiring for Corporate Senior Accountant Job at Watsonville, CA Full Time

Job Title: Corporate Senior Accountant
Business Unit: Finance
Location: * Corporate- Watsonville, CA *(910COR (P)
Reports to: * Corporate Director of Accounting *(910CORP)
Work Schedule: * Generally, M-F 8 am to 5 pm*
Travel Time %: Generally, 10%
Type of Position: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Salary Exempt
Position Summary: The role of this position at our Corporate Offices is to ensure that certain accounting functions including oversight and control over the fresh operations JDE Customer and Item Master files, and the Company-wide Vendor Master files; the proficient execution of Shared Services (including AP, Purchasing, AR Cash Application and more); the Corporate/Gourmet Financial Close and Analysis, and providing back-up support to the Corporate Director of Accounting, Accounting Manager and other Corpore Leadership, are completed efficiently, accurately, and on time. It is a Senior Accounting position and works closely with our broader Corporate Finance and Department leadership. Reporting directly to the Corporate Director of Accounting, this role also assists the Corporate Accounting Manager in the development and execution of special projects, including payment solutions, P-card programs, shared services, and more. The role has no direct reports to manage but is expected to cross-train with our Corporate Accounting Manager, our AP, and Payroll Managers.
Job Requirement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities are able to perform the work functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Gourmet period-end close and related process, including monthly reconciliations, budgets, forecasting, and analysis.
• Fixed Asset Accounting/Cap-Ex Analysis and Lease Accounting.
• Provides governance and leadership over the JDE Fresh Customer Master and Inventory Item Master files; and Company-wide Vendor Master file maintenance and Advanced Pricing. Develops a sufficient understanding as to how each field in each master file is used by various applications across all locations using JDE, CAS, and other ERP applications. Organizes and manages all workflow requests for new, edited, deactivated, or deleted master file records.
• Works closely with the Corporate Director of Accounting and Corporate Accounting Manager, assists in the implementation and execution of Shared Service solutions across our network of locations. Shared Services may include Accounts Payable Cash disbursements, Cash receipt application, Purchasing, Payroll Processing, and more.
• Leads and Administer the Shared Service program once implemented
• Provide support with the maintenance of Hubble Budgeting and Forecasting Forms
• Assists in the effort of reviewing and standardizing company Bill of Materials and helps coordinate company-wide standard cost changes along with the financial impact
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Treasury Maintenance and Wells Fargo Pcard Administration
• Cross Train with Corporate Finance and provide facility Accounting support with close, reconciliations, and analysis
• Other tasks and responsibilities as required.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops proficiency in Cost Accounting and JDE Manufacturing to provide backup support to our Corporate Director of Accounting and Controllers tasked with maintaining accurate standard costs and actual cost variances vs standard analysis.
• Supports our efforts with Project Kimia, Annual Audits, and Tax preparation support.
• Participate in periodic company-wide finance calls and meetings.
• Safeguard company assets.

Supervisory Responsibility: Direct Reports: None
Competencies:

• Planning and Organizing – Engages in short and long-term planning, sets priorities to optimize time usage, adheres to schedules and plans.
• Creativity and Innovation – Initiates conceptual ideas with practical applications, develops creative strategies and opportunities, creative thinking and problem solving, promotes a creative climate.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Solves problems, considers relevant alternatives before making decisions, displays intuitive judgment, shows timeliness and conviction in making recommendations and decisions.
• Teamwork and Relationship-Building Skills – Assists team members in accomplishing their objectives by helping things go right, establishes effective working relationships and promotes team efforts.
• Adaptability and Change Management Skills – Ability to change to fit changed circumstances. Has the skill to multi-task and juggle competing priorities.
• Develops Subordinates or Self – Helps subordinates learn and grow, maintains current knowledge in the field.
• Communication and Cooperation – Effectively communicate upward, downward, and laterally. Prevents unproductive responses, improves the effectiveness of communications and interactions with others.
• Accountability and Productivity – Holds themselves accountable to team members, accepts responsibility for their own decisions, sustains peak performance, and solves problems that impede productivity.

Skill, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well organized and experienced in effective priority management
• Proficient technical skills in Accounting and Financial Analysis.
• Positive and effective interpersonal skills; must be able to work well with others and be flexible with change and multi-tasking.
• Must have strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and preferably experience with JD Edwards or similar ERP.
• This position requires the incumbent to be available to occasionally travel on overnight Company site visits, as projects require estimated to be less than
• 10% of the time.

Education and Work Experience:
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Graduate degree (or professional accreditation) a plus
• 3+ years progressive experience in general accounting and analysis.

Desired:

• Prior experience in food manufacturing or agriculture industry.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).

Notice: The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled
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Location: 260 Westgate Dr

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• General Accounting and Analysis : 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location