Controller

Key Responsibilities: • Lead the accounting function and maintain ownership of accurate and timely month-end and year-end close.

• Remain actively involved in journal entries, account reconciliations, general ledger activity, and resolution of accounting discrepancies.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a four-person AP/AR accounting team.

• Oversee grower accounting, settlements, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and transparency.

• Prepare and review financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.

• Partner closely with the CFO on cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, analysis, and business decision support.

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable financial requirements.

• Partner cross-functionally with sales, operations, and grower relations to understand how operational activity flows through the financial statements.

• Identify and implement accounting process, systems, reporting, and workflow improvements.

• Leverage technology and automation to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of the accounting function.

• Maintain effective financial reporting and accounting workflows within the company's ERP environment.

Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Accounting preferred.

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant hands-on general ledger and close responsibility.

• Accounting management, Assistant Controller, Controller, or comparable leadership experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing accounting staff.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Strong ERP/accounting systems experience.

• Agriculture, produce, food production/distribution, or another inventory-based industry background strongly preferred.

• Experience with grower accounting, settlements, farming operations, or agricultural accounting is highly desirable.

• Famous ERP experience is a plus.

What They're Looking For The ideal Controller combines strong technical accounting skills with a hands-on mentality. You enjoy leading people but don't believe a Controller title means stepping away from the accounting itself.

You are someone who will dig into an unusual balance, prepare or review a journal entry, help resolve a reconciliation issue, improve a process, and work alongside the team when necessary.

This is a highly visible position with direct access to the CFO and executive leadership and the opportunity to assume greater responsibility as the organization evolves.