Senior Accountant

About the Opportunity

Driscoll's is the leading supplier of fresh berries in the world. As part of the Driscoll's of the America's Accounting team, the Senior Accountant will play a direct role in supporting the continued success of Driscoll's largest business unit. The Accountant II is a core member of the Accounting team and performs accounting duties of a complex nature requiring professional experience and knowledge of accounting principles. This role provides accounting expertise and is responsible for a wide range of accounting and related activities as assigned, such as interpreting accounting data, analyzing reports and recommending action to be taken with an understanding of key business drivers

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing activities in collaboration with Corporate Accounting including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Property Accounting and General Accounting to accomplish planned growth.
• Prepare journal entries, maintain ledgers, reconcile and analyze specific general, intercompany and other subsidiary account ledgers.
• Prepare profit and loss variance analysis and supports audit schedules.
• Assist with Driscoll's compliance reporting requirements.
• Assist with the review, assessment and documentation of internal controls for Driscoll's processes and procedures.
• Assist in the development and installation of accounting systems, procedures, and controls.
• Ensure that assigned accounting activities are carried out in accordance with established policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Recommend changes to and assist with the documentation and maintenance of business processes, standards and procedures.
• Participate in cross training other Accountants to ensure continued operations in case of absences.
• Performs daily and monthly accounting processes and transactions.
• Calculates month-end accruals. Researches and corrects issues and variances.
• Assists in month-end close and the preparation of month-end deliverables.
• Resolves and escalates issues to management in a timely manner.
• Identifies and executes opportunities for process improvements and acts as a change agent. Identifies areas of risk/exposure and presents/identifies alternative solutions.
• Produce timely and accurate internal and external monthly financial statements and provide analysis on information.
• Distribute and communicate financial results to Regional Operations Managers and provide financial/analytical support to various departments.
• Represents Driscoll's in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large.

Candidate Profile

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five to 8 years of professional Accounting experience
• Knowledge of U.S. General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), best practices, basic accounting terminology and concepts. Experience working with computerized accounting systems. Must have the ability to do detailed work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, intermediate level required
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, to initiate new ideas, to create new systems, to audit and correct errors, to train others in on-the-job procedures, to communicate clearly and accurately, to assist in the direction, control or planning of an activity, to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria, to keep information confidential, to schedule tasks to meet deadlines
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) not required but preferred
• California driver's license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program.
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions.
• Cultivates Innovation: Finds, champions, and implements innovations; large or small.
• Plans & Aligns: Establishes priorities and desired outcomes and creates plans to achieve them.
• Drives Results: Pursues everything with energy, resourcefulness, and the need to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborates: Works with a variety of colleagues, inside and/or outside of Driscoll's, seeking win-wins solutions.

• Courage: Tackles difficult issues timely with optimism and transparency.

Compensation & Benefits:

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Senior Accountant is: $ 73,776 to $ 108,700 USD.

Driscoll's is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

ABOUT DRISCOLL'S

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of passion, humility, and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods - meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™. For more information, please visit our website at www.driscolls.com.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll's, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving.