Job Title: Financial Accountant

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Accounting and Finance

Reports to: Assistant Controller

Location: McFarland, CA

Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 DOE

General Summary

The Financial Accountant will collaborate with the Corporate Controller, accounting staff, and corporate business unit leaders on key initiatives where accounting expertise is required. The Financial Accountant position is responsible for ongoing analysis of process cost components, forecasting, risk analysis, and understanding costs of operational activities as well as general accounting duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work directly with senior finance and accounting officials on appropriate fiscal strategies for a multi-entity, closely-held company with operations in farming, food processing, wine making, plant nursery, and international marketing.
• Study, collect, and prepare, data to determine costs of business activities including production, product acquisition, inventory, and labor management.
• Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices, profitability of products or services, breakeven points, periodic variances and their causes, and analyze capital budgeting.
• Analyze actual production costs and prepare periodic reports.
• Recommend, coordinate, and assist with implementation, improvement and maintenance of internal control and financial systems.
• Collaborate with operation managers and IT department to create automated reporting for management.
• Propose and prepare journal entries as necessary.
• Collaborate with department managers to develop projections and forecasts.
• Prepare, review, and submit financial reports and statements to management.
• Participate in tax preparation and filing for various corporate entities.
• Assist company with on-going general accounting functions.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to build trust and confidence with management and supervision.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills necessary to be effective with all levels of employees.
• Possess excellent presentation and consultation skills.
• Must be able to work well in a team environment and the ability to work independently.
• Self-starter who is able to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and must be able to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to pay attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency with Excel and data analysis.
• Knowledge of accepted accounting principles, procedures, and applications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with combined experience in cost accounting and/or management analysis
• At least 2 years of previous accounting experience preferred
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Experience with computerized GL systems; cash management, profitability analysis; project management; data analysis and data modeling

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed, but may not be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. reserves the right to revise, make changes in an employee’s position, title, job responsibilities and/or compensation level at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without cause or notice. Employment with Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. is employment at-will.

About Our Team

Founded over seventy years ago on dedication, teamwork, and family values, Sunview Vineyards continues to be one the largest family-owned and operated table grape vineyards in California. Premium quality is our foremost goal and we achieve this goal with dedicated and talented employees that have decades of experience and a passion for what we do. Discover an empowering and rewarding career by joining the Sunview Team today!

Our Perks and Benefits (include)

• Competitive pay, comprehensive and affordable health life insurance, 401(k) investment options with 100% employer matching up to 4%, and additional benefit options
• Direct mentorship and industry training from experienced company leaders
• Business casual dress code culturally diverse work atmosphere
• Unique opportunities to learn production and distribution processes from a vertically integrated industry leader
• Sustainable quality farming and production practices from vine to market
• Gateway access to major California cities, the central coast and nearby National Parks (Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon)
• Exceptionally affordable central valley housing & overall Cost Of Living (COL) in our area. San Francisco housing costs 82.4% greater. Los Angeles housing costs 64.8% greater (Bestplaces.net, 2022)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person