Staff Accountant
- Date Posted October 25, 2024
- Location Moorpark, CA
- Category Agriculture / Business
- Job type Full-Time
Company description
Apricot Lane Farms (home to “The Biggest Little Farm”) is a 234-acre organic and biodynamic farm integrated within a reawakened ecosystem. Our focus is seeing and utilizing the interconnectedness of nature to build soil health, maximize biodiversity, and regeneratively grow the most flavorful, nutrient-dense food possible.
Job description
The Staff Accountant is a key player in the Finance Team. The Staff Accountant will handle a diverse mix of accounting projects including, but not limited to, the Farm operations and related entities, wholesale/retail sales, merchandise, inventory, fixed asset tracking and production projects. The ideal candidate will be a master multitasker and a stickler for details and deadlines. The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Controller.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage accounts payable and receivable, including processing invoices and reconciling accounts
- Conduct monthly reconciliation of bank statements and other financial accounts
- Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of employee compensation
- Prepare and maintain payroll records, including deductions, benefits and bonuses
- Maintain the general ledger by accurately recording payroll transactions and adjustments.
- Collaborate with HR to ensure proper onboarding and offboarding processes are followed.
- Prepare and file payroll-related tax returns and forms (e.g. W-2’s, 1099’s).
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks with inventory) and Microsoft Excel
- Conduct weekly cash reconciliation for farmers market transactions, ensuring accuracy between cash collected and sales records / accounting.
- Oversee the accounting processes related to e-commerce sales, including tracking revenue, processing payments, and managing refunds.
- Reconcile online sales with payment processor statements, ensuring all transactions are accounted for.
- Petty Cash disbursements and tracking
Assist with coordination of merchandise sales including inventory tracking - Dissemination, tracking and entering expense reports
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience - 5-10 years
- Experience with Quickbooks, specifically with inventory management
- Mastery of Excel (Pivot tables, sorting and filtering data
- Experience with e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, WooCommerce) is a plus.
- Knowledge of agricultural or food industry accounting practices is advantageous.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
- Strong attention to detail and processes
- Strong written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
SCHEDULE
- Mondays -Fridays; 7:30am - 4:00pm
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- $75000 - $78,000
- Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account)
- 401K with Employer Matching
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Vacation
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Employee Discounts
Compensation
this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $75,000.00 - $78,000.00Application instructions
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