Director of Accounting Operations

Hoxton Circle; Castroville (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoxton Circle is seeking a Director of Accounting Operations in California to own the financials across farming, harvesting, and manufacturing stages. You will translate numbers into actionable insights for the operations team and drive end-to-end cost accounting and controls.

The role requires deep GAAP knowledge, leadership of the accounting function, and collaboration with the CFO and executive team on budgeting, automation, and strategic investments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in accounting/finance in agriculture/food/manufacturing.
• Strong GAAP and internal controls knowledge.
• Depth in standard costing, BOMs, inventory valuation, variances, close, and audit support.
• Ability to explain variances to farm/plant leaders in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across farming, harvesting, foods, and grower accounting.
• Lead cost accounting end to end: standard costs, product costing, BOM governance, and allocations.
• Manage inventory accounting including agricultural inventories, crops in the ground, and realized crop costs.
• Perform monthly variance analysis with root causes and fixes.
• Provide business unit profitability analysis by commodity, product, customer, field, and facility.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, capex planning with the CFO and executive team.
• Drive ERP, reporting automation, and internal control improvements.
• Lead and develop the accounting team.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Cost accounting

ERP systems

Variance analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication with ops

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA

MBA or Master's preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Reporting automation

Job description

Most accounting leadership roles stop at the close. This one follows the numbers all the way from the field to the finished product.

We're partnering with a vertically integrated agriculture and food business that farms, harvests, cools, processes, and manufactures its own product. They're hiring a Director of Accounting Operations to own the financials across every stage of that chain, and to turn them into insight the operations team actually uses.

This is a hands‑on leadership seat for someone who knows that a bad yield assumption or an outdated BOM shows up in the margin, and who wants to get into the operation to find out why.

What you’ll own

• The monthly, quarterly, and annual close across farming, harvesting, foods, and grower accounting
• Cost accounting end to end: standard costs, product costing, BOM governance, and allocation methods across field and plant operations
• Inventory accounting and controls, including agricultural inventories, crops in the ground, and realized crop costs
• Monthly variance analysis on yield, labor, materials, overhead absorption, scrap, and throughput, with root causes and fixes, not just numbers
• Business unit reporting and profitability analysis by commodity, product, customer, field, and facility
• Budgeting, forecasting, capex planning, and investment cases for automation and new products, working closely with the CFO and executive team
• ERP, reporting automation, and internal control improvements
• Leading and developing the accounting team

What you bring

• 10+ years in accounting or finance in agriculture, food production, or manufacturing, with agricultural experience strongly preferred
• Real depth in standard costing, BOMs, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, close, and audit support
• Strong GAAP and internal controls knowledge
• The ability to explain a variance to a farming or plant leader in plain English
• Strong ERP and Excel skills, with ERP implementation or reporting automation experience a plus
• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA, CMA, MBA, or Master's preferred