Finance Transformation Lead, Nursery

Driscoll's; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll's seeks a Finance Transformation Lead to innovate and implement new Enterprise Resource Planning systems in a fast-paced environment. This role requires 8+ years of finance experience, a bachelor's degree, and the ability to lead collaborative change across departments. The ideal candidate will drive digital transformation efforts and ensure seamless transitions to enhanced financial systems.

Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience working in Finance/Accounting roles.
• Experience with ERP implementations and large complex environments.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with key stakeholders to document current processes.
• Develop future-state processes and business requirements.
• Champion change management activities during implementation.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Internal Controls

US GAAP -Advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance / Accounting / Business Administration)

MBA or CPA (preferred)

Tools

Oracle Cloud Fusion

Job description

• Experience Years: 5-10 Years of Experience
• Employee Type: Regular

About the Opportunity

Driscoll’s of the America’s (DOTA) Nursery team is rapidly evolving its technology stack to enable a future ready Nursery through digital transformation. The Finance Transformation Lead will lead the Nursery finance department with the integration of new Enterprise Business Applications (EBA). This role will play a critical role in our design and implementation of a new Nursery Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role will act as a key lead of the finance nursery department and will drive the transition from current end-to-end processes to future state solutions, with a focus on accounting, finance and reporting. The Finance Transformation Lead will collaborate with a team of dedicated peers to transform the DOTA Nursery system through digitalization, with efforts centered on core ERP implementation and integrated boundary systems.

About the Opportunity

Driscoll’s of the America’s (DOTA) Nursery team is rapidly evolving its technology stack to enable a future ready Nursery through digital transformation. The Finance Transformation Lead will lead the Nursery finance department with the integration of new Enterprise Business Applications (EBA). This role will play a critical role in our design and implementation of a new Nursery Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role will act as a key lead of the finance nursery department and will drive the transition from current end-to-end processes to future state solutions, with a focus on accounting, finance and reporting. The Finance Transformation Lead will collaborate with a team of dedicated peers to transform the DOTA Nursery system through digitalization, with efforts centered on core ERP implementation and integrated boundary systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with key stakeholders in the nursery across multiple geographies to thoroughly document and understand current state processes
• Develop future-state processes, controls and business requirements by evaluating current-state workflows in partnership with teams across geographies, ensuring cohesive design and broad adoption
• Define how the future state process transforms existing legacy process finance/accounting)
• Represent the finance nursery track to the Nursery Leadership and DOTA EBA program teams
• Partner with other Process Leads to ensure alignment across all tracks in all geographies
• Work with cross-functional partners to account for dependencies and impacts
• Champion change management, promoting awareness and engagement throughout the nursery and among all stakeholders during implementation
• Support and execute the activities of nursery system implementation with selected vendor
• Domestic and international travel required up to 25%
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance / Accounting / Business Administration); MBA or CPA preferred but not required
• Professional experience on the job: 8+ years working in Finance/Accounting roles
• Experience in a large complex business environment (desired)
• Experience with ERP implementations and the ability to quickly learn complex business concepts
• Areas of experience:
o Cost Accounting / Manufacturing
o Agriculture / Nursery (desired)
o System implementation experience (inventory, manufacturing, etc).
o Oracle Cloud Fusion (desired)
• Certifications and Technical skills:
o US GAAP -Advanced
o Internal Controls
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Finance Nursery Lead role: $105,000 to $134,000 USD.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.
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About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries.