Controller

About the Role

Under the direction of the President, this person would be primarily responsible for grower accounting and company financial management. This includes the processing and maintenance of all records pertaining to contract performance, grower payments, invoicing & collections, retain & equity records, and financial statement inputs for annual audit, tax return and financial statement preparation.

This person oversees the Accounting and HR clerk and the Operations Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform critical data entry and financial management with extreme accuracy
• Manage annual cash flows (receivables and payables) - upwards of $100,000,000
• Directly execute and oversee primary financial operations of the company, including all banking
• Prepare for annual audit and tax return, working directly with consulting CPA firms to accomplish
• Supervise/oversee operations, including company budgeting, HR and general administration
• Liaise with other management to execute business operations and procedures within the company
• Evolve and improve internal business systems for efficiency and accuracy

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Display an unusually high level of organization and detail orientation
• Display success in highly accurate data processing, considering the performance of repetitive tasks
• Ability to anticipate problems/opportunities, interpret situations/outcomes beyond the work at hand
• Strength in auditing and problem solving, using methodology and analytics to reconcile incongruent data
• Display and practice self-guided initiative, effectively managing time and priorities
• Ability to grasp new concepts/procedures, transitioning rapidly from trainee to performer
• Ability to exercise discretion with confidential information
• Ability to deal with diverse personality types in a professional setting, utilizing patience and cooperation
• Ability to multi-task, handling simultaneous and various demands under the constraint of time
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
• Ability to perform productively while working in a small office environment (or occasionally remotely)
• Possess working knowledge of various desktop computing applications (Microsoft suite, etc.)

Qualifications

• Possess a four-year degree, preferably in accounting or related field of study. CPA or MBA is a plus.
• Familiarity with the cooperative business model
• Possess a willingness to work extended hours and weekends, as required based on seasonal workload
• Comfort working in a geographically diverse team with interest in agriculture, specifically grapes/wine