Senior Accountant — GAAP, Automation & Growth (Wine)

Rack and Riddle; Healdsburg (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, the leading provider of custom sparkling wine in the United States, seeks a Senior Accountant to manage general ledger, month-end close, and fixed assets. You will drive GAAP-compliant close processes, reconcile accounts, and support AP/AR while modernizing workflows with NetSuite, Stampli, and Vintrace.

The role reports to the Controller and offers growth toward an Accounting Manager position as the department expands, with on-site training and hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (preferred).
• 5+ years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience, including month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manufacturing, wine or spirits industry experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred); experience with Accounts Payable Automation Systems (Stampli) or Winemaking Systems (Vintrace) a plus.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools or automation to improve accounting workflows highly valued.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and fixed asset accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Self-starter who takes initiative, embraces change, and is eager to learn.
• Interest in growing into a leadership role, including training and reviewing the work of others.
• Highly organized, accurate, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to partner across departments.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close alongside the Controller by owning assigned close tasks and completing them accurately and on schedule.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, allocations, and reclassifications.
• Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Own monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, including cash, fixed assets, accrued expenses and liabilities, and clearing accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner and maintain clear supporting documentation.
• Identify recurring reconciliation issues and recommend root-cause fixes.
• Lead efforts to standardize and automate reconciliation workpapers.
• Own and manage the Fixed Asset List and subledger, including asset additions, transfers, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Track construction-in-progress and capital projects and place assets in service in a timely manner.
• Partner with Operations and Finance on capital expenditure tracking and support the annual budget.
• Serve as the escalation point for Accounts Payable on coding questions, vendor setup, and invoice research.
• Serve as backup to the Senior Revenue Accountant on billing, cash application, and collections as needed.
• Research and resolve vendor and customer account discrepancies.
• Recommend workflow improvements to increase AP and AR accuracy and efficiency.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation with computer systems.
• Apply AI tools to streamline reconciliations, reporting, and routine accounting tasks.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Partner with system administrators on testing and implementation of system changes.
• Prepare account analyses and flux explanations as requested by the Controller.
• Prepare audit schedules and documentation for assigned areas.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over fixed asset and disbursement processes.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

NetSuite

Stampli

Vintrace

Job description

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, the leading provider of custom sparkling wine in the United States, seeks a Senior Accountant to manage general ledger, month-end close, and fixed assets. You will drive GAAP-compliant close processes, reconcile accounts, and support AP/AR while modernizing workflows with NetSuite, Stampli, and Vintrace.

The role reports to the Controller and offers growth toward an Accounting Manager position as the department expands, with on-site training and hybrid work