Senior Accounting Manager

The Wonderful Company; Shafter (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wonderful Company is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager – Financial Reporting to join our corporate team in Shafter, CA. This leadership role oversees the financial reporting function and ensures accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of financial information for one of the country’s largest agricultural operations.

Reporting to the Controller, you will lead general ledger management, close processes, and consolidated reporting, while mentoring the accounting team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with an accounting emphasis.
• CPA designation and/or public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, financial consolidations, and intercompany transactions.
• Experience leading financial reporting and general ledger across multiple entities.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor accounting teams.
• Excellent communication and Excel/ERP system skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations to ensure the general ledger is accurate and compliant.
• Lead monthly close process and deliver timely financial reporting.
• Supervise preparation of internal and external financial statements with variance analysis.
• Coordinate financial consolidations across business units and with corporate.
• Manage intercompany balances and align reporting with enterprise standards.
• Drive process improvements and lead special projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Leadership

GAAP

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with an accounting emphasis

CPA designation (preferred)

Tools

Oracle EBS

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

• Compensation: USD 140,000 - USD 160,000 - yearly

Company Description

With approximately 100,000 planted acres in California's San Joaquin Valley, Wonderful Orchards is the world's largest grower of almonds, pistachios and pomegranates. Wonderful Orchards is a part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $5 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world through its iconic consumer brands which include Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, POM Wonderful, FIJI Water, Teleflora, and JUSTIN Wine.

Job Description

Wonderful Orchards is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager – Financial
Reporting to join our corporate team in Shafter, CA. This is a key leadership role for a seasoned
accounting professional responsible for supporting the financial integrity and reporting
capabilities of one of the largest agricultural operations in the country.

Reporting directly to the Controller, this position will lead the financial reporting function,
ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of key financial information. We’re looking for
a results-oriented leader with strong technical skills, a process improvement mindset, and a
commitment to team development in a fast-paced environment.

Duties & Responsibilities
Functions include but are not limited to the following. Must be able to move freely between tasks
depending on workload and business priorities
This role is responsible for overseeing key accounting operations, ensuring accuracy in
reporting, and maintaining compliance across entities. Responsibilities include:

General Ledger Management
Oversee accounting operations to ensure the general ledger is accurate, complete, and
compliant across multiple entities.

Financial Close Process
Manage and streamline the monthly closing process, ensuring timely and accurate financial
reporting.

Financial Reporting
Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial
statements, including detailed variance analysis, to meet reporting requirements.

Financial Consolidations
Lead the consolidation of financial results across business units, maintaining and enhancing
the consolidation system. Coordinate with corporate team on enterprise-wide financial
reporting requirements.

Audit Coordination
Serve as the primary contact for external auditors. Prepare audit schedules and financial
statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) and address audit inquiries.

Lease and Revenue Accounting
Maintain compliance with lease accounting standards (Lease Accelerator) and ensure
accurate revenue recognition processes and documentation.
Account Reconciliations
Review and approve monthly account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and alignment with
corporate policy.

Intercompany Alignment
Work with sister companies and corporate team to align intercompany balances and
reporting.

Process Improvement
Identify and implement best practices to enhance accounting procedures, controls, and
systems.

Project Support and Ad-Hoc Initiatives
Contribute to special projects and respond to executive requests with relevant financial input.

Team Management
Supervise and support accounting team to ensure efficient day-to-day operations with focus
on career development and learning.

Operational Support
Participate in finance leadership activities and help improve accounting practices across the
organization.

Pay Range:$140,000 - $160,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, shall, and/ or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
function.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business with an accounting emphasis.


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and general ledger


• management, including supervisory responsibilities.


• CPA designation and/or public accounting experience preferred


• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, Financial Consolidations, and intercompany transactions.


• Experience analyzing financial data with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.


• Prior experience managing and mentoring accounting team.


• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills .


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (Oracle EBS a plus)


• Familiarity with business intelligence/reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar is preferred.

Additional Information

Why chose Wonderful?

Wonderful Nurseries and Wonderful Orchards arepart of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $5 billion company, which also has other No. 1 brands such as Wonderful® Pistachios, FIJI® Water, Wonderful® Halos®, JUSTIN® Wine, and Teleflora®. To learn more about The Wonderful Company, visit www.wonderful.com , or follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr .

• We nourish, naturally - We believe that what you put into your body matters. The most nutritious -- and best-tasting -- foods are those from nature.


• We play to win - Our employees set ambitious goals and meet challenges with unified purpose and unmatched energy.


• We act differently - With courage and fearlessness, we are relentless in our quest to inspire healthier. food and beverage choices. As a privately held organization, we have the freedom and the power to make quick and effective decisions.

Wonderful Orchards and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.