Central West Produce Hiring for Grower Accountant (Bookkeeper) Job at Santa Maria, CA Full Time

Central West Produce is a well-established and successful sales and farming company, located on California’s scenic central coast. We are proud to be a renowned grower and marketer, with well over 2,000 acres of conventional and organic strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and a variety of vegetables. We continue to strive to produce the highest quality crops while continually developing and implementing farming techniques to ensure continuous growth.

We are currently searching for a Grower Accountant (Staff Accountant) to join our team in Santa Maria, CA.

Responsibilities & Duties:

· Manage the daily accounting functions necessary to produce our growers’ sales statements and proceed payments.

· Verify processor statements, check for accurateness, analyze and dispute discrepancies, confirm receipt of payment, and verify correct rate paid.

· Process payments utilizing a variety of methods.

· Manage accounts payable processes.

· High volume data entry in excel

· Manage internal billing procedure and verify for accuracy, analyze billing discrepancies, and follow up

· Responsible for grower accounting/funding invoice coding and cost allocation

· Maintain all grower advances and loans agreements. Reconciling loan ledgers and auditing all loan documentation.

· Process payments for grower advances, payables and complete appropriate paperwork

· Communicate with other departments, coworkers, customers; respond to processor/grower inquiries in a professional manner.

Requirements:

· Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and professionally in a team environment and one on one with coworkers, supervisors, and vendors/customers/growers.

· Ability to perform mathematical computations in excel and on paper, such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division quickly and accurately.

· Self-motivated, with high and precise attention to detail, takes pride in their quality of work, and reliable.

· Capable of prioritizing workflow and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.’
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Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location