Accounting Lead

CFS; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS, a stable organization in Californiaased agriculture, seeks an Accounting Lead to strengthen financial reporting and cost analysis. You will supervise a small accounting team and collaborate with finance, operations, management, auditors, and banking partners.

The role emphasizes journal entries, monthly closes, budgeting, forecasting, and providing actionable insights to influence decisions and drive efficiency. This is a hands-on leadership position with growth paths across finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, or analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Lead monthly closes, allocations, and cost analyses.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and support quarterly and ad hoc forecasts.
• Prepare and review financial reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances to support business decisions.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 1–3 accounting professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Job description

• Join a stable, established organization within California’s agricultural industry.
• Expand your experience across accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Gain leadership exposure by supervising and mentoring a small accounting team.
• Work closely with finance, operations, management, auditors, and banking partners.
• Develop specialized experience with cost accounting and operational reporting.
• Influence business decisions through meaningful financial analysis.
• Lead process improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Gain visibility across multiple business and product lines.
• Build toward broader accounting or finance leadership opportunities.

Salary: $70,000-90,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a stable, established organization within California’s agricultural industry.
• Expand your experience across accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Gain leadership exposure by supervising and mentoring a small accounting team.
• Work closely with finance, operations, management, auditors, and banking partners.
• Develop specialized experience with cost accounting and operational reporting.
• Influence business decisions through meaningful financial analysis.
• Lead process improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Gain visibility across multiple business and product lines.
• Build toward broader accounting or finance leadership opportunities.

Key Responsibilities For The Accounting Lead

• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Lead monthly closes, allocations, and cost analyses.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and support quarterly and ad hoc forecasts.
• Prepare and review financial reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances to support business decisions.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of 1–3 accounting professionals.

Qualifications For The Accounting Lead

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, or analysis.