Coastal Vineyard Care Associates Hiring for Accounting Manager for Related Entities Job at Buellton, CA Full Time

Company Information:

Coastal Vineyard Care Associates (CVCA) is a leader in vineyard management. From Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo County, CVCA provides the design, farming, and management for the best vineyards on the Central Coast. CVCA takes pride in leading the industry in vineyard design, farming techniques and pesticide protocols; ensuring our vineyards are sustainable and healthy; yielding the highest quality fruit possible. From the ranch to the business office, CVCA takes pride in hiring the right people for the right job.

CVCA Mission Statement:

We are thoughtful farmers, committed to excellence for our team, vineyard clients, and winemakers. We are dedicated to providing a safe, healthy, and rewarding work culture. We strive to protect the land, build sustainable relationships, and support our community. We are uncompromising in our position as the premier vineyard management company on the central coast.

Primary Functions:

The Account Manager of Related Entities (AMRE) will lead the charge in providing hands on support and oversight for CVCA’s large portfolio of auxiliary ventures. These ventures include leased vineyards, partnerships, and hospitality VRBO’s. This role is complex and involves a variety of challenging agriculture industry businesses. This role will oversee the entire portfolio and cohesively integrate each of the businesses with the existing operations to support the long-term, sustainable financial success of the organization. The AMRE will also evaluate current operations and be a change agent for increased productivity, efficiency and optimum cross-department collaboration and synchronicity. This role is a key member of the executive team and will work closely with owners and the existing management team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial/Accounting responsibilities:

· Hands-on management/processing of full-cycle accounting functions including AR/AP, cost accounting, general ledger, auditing, tax preparations.

· Support development of detailed annual and long range financial and operating planning and budgeting process, including capital allocation.

· Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and providing thoughtful reporting and analysis on monthly operations and variances.

· Develop finance-based strategies for each venture by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations on strategic thinking and direction, establishing functional objectives for each venture with a focus on sustainability and long-term success.

· Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies, resolving problems, and implementing change.

· Develop venture prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; analysis of acquisition and expansion prospects; evaluate current operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction and systems enhancement; recommendations and management of capital acquisitions.

· Collaborative and regular meetings with respective management/leaders to discuss all aspects of operations and prospective ventures.

Account Management:

· Support management and leaders in managing the overall client relationship.

· Collaborates with leadership in the strategic planning process and forecasting.

· Maintain and improve existing relationships; participate in the acquisition of new, relevant, and sustainable clientele.

· Collaborating with internal departments to ensure communication, transparency, and support across the ventures.

Qualifications/Skills:

· Full cycle financial statement preparation; knowledge of tax reporting and preparation

· Financial planning and strategy

· Forecasting

· Budget development, analysis, and reporting

· Agricultural Finance preferred

Education, Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting required

· MBA preferred

· Minimum 10 years’ accounting experience in required

· 5+ years senior management required

· Experience in complex, fast moving environment; ability to prioritize and adapt quickly changing needs

· Manage multiple projects and deadlines.

· Analytical skills with attention to detail.

· ERP experience preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is frequently required to use tools, objects, and controls. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay and Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including health, wellness, and 401(k) retirement with generous matching contributions. We are a hardworking, passionate group of individuals that love the industry we work in, and value the work that we do. We believe in internal growth in the company and look to create career long positions for our employees. EOE Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Buellton, CA 93427: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location