Corporate Accounting Manager

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world.

Our Visalia corporate office serves as the central hub for the CDI enterprise, driving strategic decision-making, innovation, overall business support, and growth across our diverse portfolio of dairy products and brands.

We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!

We offer a generous total rewards package that includes: 

• Salary Range: $84,533- $126,512
• Family medical/dental/vision
• Generous company contributions to 401k
• Relocation Assistance
• 11 Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Summary

The Corporate Accounting Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the corporate accounting department including general ledger, inventory, fixed asset and cash management.  

This position reports to the VP & Corporate Controller.

Essential Functions 

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for FP&A to analyze and present findings to the Board of Directors
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory standards (e.g. US GAAP, IRC)
• Maintain all aspects of the Company’s chart of accounting including financial dimensions.

Accounting Operations:

• Supervise day-to-day accounting functions
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes (e.g. journal entries, reconciliations, etc.)

Internal Controls and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain controls to safeguard Company assets
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, audit requirements, and company policies
• Coordinate and assist with external audits and ensure timely resolution of any issues

Team Management:

• Lead and mentor accounting team members
• Provide training and support to Corporate Accounting Staff to ensure accuracy and efficiency in daily tasks
• Monitor performance and manage staff development and workload distribution

Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement improvements in accounting processes to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Utilize financial software and tools to automate tasks and streamline accounting operations

Strategic Support:

• Partner with other departments (e.g., operations, engineering, IT) and other departmental functions (e.g. Operations Finance, Treasury, and FP&A) to align financial goals with overall business strategies.
• Provide financial input and support for long-term planning and business initiatives (e.g. systems upgrades)   
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises four staff accountants.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Exceptional written and verbal skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
• Knowledge of public accounting processes. 
• Conscientious about timelines and quality of work.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing deadlines in an organized and controlled manner.
• Good GAAP and financial reporting skills.
• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.

Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form. Must have the ability to discern when issues may require input from levels of authority within the corporation. Ability to use discretion and handle sensitive/confidential information

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Minimum three years public accounting experience preferred.  
• Minimum Five-years relevant experience in accounting or finance sector.
• Minimum Four-years experience overseeing corporate accounting operations.

Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
• Conscientious about timelines and quality of work.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing deadlines in an organized and controlled manner.
• Good GAAP and financial reporting skills.

Language Skills

A well-modulated tonal volume is required with excellent diction skills needed.

Reasoning Ability

Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form. Must have the ability to discern when issues may require input from levels of authority within the corporation. Ability to use discretion and handle sensitive/confidential information.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ADA/FEHA

The Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.

EEO

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The company will make reasonable accommodations that do not cause and undue hardship to the company if such accommodation enables individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Sitting/Standing/Walking:  Office personnel spend about 75% of their workday sitting at their desk while performing computer or manual accounting and other clerical duties.  They walk short distances to retrieve and replace files, to photocopy or fax documents, and to interact with other office personnel.  Office personnel may occasionally walk on uneven surfaces.

Lifting/Carrying:  Office personnel rarely carry items weighing over 15 to 20 lbs during the course of a workday.  Most items would be files or documents weighing less than 10 lbs, and most would be carried short distances.  They are directed to seek assistance for heavier items such as a full box of photocopy paper.

Pushing/Pulling:  Office personnel may occasionally push or pull files, stacks of documents, or boxes of documents, which may be in files or on shelves at any height during the course of a workday.  They are directed to seek assistance for anything heavy.

Squatting/Kneeling/Bending/Stooping:  Office personnel frequently squat or kneel to retrieve and replace files and documents in file drawers or on lower shelves during the course of each workday.

Twisting/Turning:  Office personnel extensively twist, turn and move their head, neck, shoulders, arms and hands at various angles performing heavy computer input, and comparing information from their computer monitor with paper documents.  While standing or sitting at their workstation, they occasionally twist or turn to retrieve or replace something form an area beside their workstation.

Climbing/Balancing:  Office personnel may need to walk up and down stairs several times through out a day. Office personnel may occasionally walk on uneven surfaces.

Reaching:  Office personnel may reach overhead to retrieve or replace files or documents on high shelves.

Grasping/Manipulating:  Office personnel need full range of motion in both hands for heavy computer input and for using other office equipment including calculators, copy machines, printers, fax machines as well as for sorting through and organizing large stacks of documents.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The company will make reasonable accommodations that do not cause and undue hardship to the company if such accommodation enables individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Normally works in a cubicle, well lighted and air-conditioned moderate noise level. Work requires a significant amount of sitting, some walking and standing relative to interaction with others. Excellent listening and speaking ability to respond correctly to visitors, vendors, employees, etc. Ability for perform multiple tasks at the same time. Lifting and or force requirements are negligible. Requires clear vision (correctable).

Salary : $84,533 - $126,512