Onsite Agriculture Controller: Lead Costing & Finance

GHJ Search and Staffing; Shafter (CA); Presencial; USD 165.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Low-cost healthcare options

3 weeks PTO

401(k) with 4% company match

Cell phone reimbursement

Additional company-sponsored benefits

Descripción de la vacante

GHJ Search & Staffing is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a large agricultural organization in California. The role combines hands-on technical accounting with strategic leadership, analytics, and cross‑functional partnership to improve financial visibility and decision support.

The ideal candidate will oversee crop cost accounting, inventory management, and multi‑entity reporting, while strengthening internal controls and driving efficiency

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of related accounting or finance experience in agriculture, manufacturing, or inventory-intensive environments.
• Cost accounting experience with cost accumulation, allocations, and forecasting.
• Inventory accounting experience with reconciliations, valuation, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of operational accounting and translating financial data into insights.
• Experience leading and mentoring accounting professionals.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and creating financial/operational reports.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exposure to data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the farm accounting team across a multi-entity environment.
• Oversee crop and farm cost accounting, including cost accumulation, allocations, standard rates, raw product entries, inventory tracking, and planting/listing activities.
• Oversee inventory accounting and reconciliations, ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, and financial reporting.
• Monitor and analyze financial information related to harvesting and packout operations to ensure accurate cost allocations.
• Analyze financial and operational results, identify trends, explain variances, and forecast costs.
• Partner with operations and finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic decision support.
• Develop and utilize ERP reports, data queries, dashboards, and reporting tools to improve visibility.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, and procedures while increasing efficiency.
• Participate in budgeting and planning for farming operations.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and support financial audits.
• Lead special projects focused on improving reporting, transparency, and processes.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and staff development.

Conocimientos

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Herramientas

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

GHJ Search & Staffing is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a large agricultural organization in California. The role combines hands-on technical accounting with strategic leadership, analytics, and cross‑functional partnership to improve financial visibility and decision support.

The ideal candidate will oversee crop cost accounting, inventory management, and multi‑entity reporting, while strengthening internal controls and driving efficiency