Accounting Manager

Overview

A mission-driven farming organization operating approximately 12,000 acres of almonds, pistachios, and dates across California and Arizona is seeking an Accounting Manager. This remote position within California involves leading monthly and quarterly financial close, consolidations, and fixed asset accounting across a multi-entity structure.

Responsibilities

Financial Close and Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes across a multi-entity structure.
• Prepare accurate, consolidated GAAP financial statements.
• Manage account reconciliations, journal entries, and intercompany accounting within a complex entity and fund structure.
• Own fixed asset accounting and maintain an accurate fixed asset register.

Process and Controls

• Design, document, and implement accounting processes and internal controls.
• Identify and drive continuous improvements in close, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.
• Support the annual audit and coordinate timely delivery of tax information to external CPA firms.

Operations Partnership

• Collaborate with farm-level operations leaders to provide financial insights supporting cost control and operational decision-making.
• Drive automation of recurring accounting tasks such as journal entries, reconciliations, and management reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA certification or actively pursuing CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including exposure to process-building environments such as startups, turnarounds, or spin-offs.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, including intercompany eliminations and consolidations.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
• Familiarity with private equity-backed or debt-financed businesses is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ownership mindset with enthusiasm for building and scaling a long-term agricultural business.
• Humble, low ego, direct communication style.
• Willingness to be candid, think critically, embrace change, and act differently.
• Positive, high-energy attitude and strong team player.

Compensation & Benefits

Details on compensation and benefits were not provided.

Location

Remote position within California.