Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, provides administrative support; compiles, processes and maintains grower accounting records for the multiple districts within the organization.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage grower accounting process for multiple districts.
- Maintain grower accounting records by making copies, scanning, and filing documents.
- High volume data entry within accounting databases Famous, Microsoft Office, Adobe.
- Ensure all sales reports and liquidation reports are prepared in a timely manner
- Responsible for grower accounting invoice coding and cost allocations.
- Prioritize grower invoices according to payment terms, take advantage of potential discounts.
- Review all grower invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
- Process payments for grower advances, payables, and complete appropriate paperwork.
- Process payments utilizing a variety of methods check, wires, and credit cards.
- Verifies and approves purchase orders for accuracy, analyze billing discrepancies, follow up with growers.
- Reconcile grower settlements, warehouse supplies, and vendor statements; research and correct discrepancies.
- Assist in month end reporting procedures and grower reconciliation.
- Communicate with other departments, coworkers, customers; respond to vendor inquiries in a professional manner.
Qualifications and Skills
- High school diploma
- 2+ years of Accounting work experience.
- Excellent computer skills, specifically Excel and Word.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with ability to work independently.
- Customer service and negotiation skills.
- Must be reliable and precise - attention to detail essential.
- Capable of prioritizing work flow in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative.
- Strong problem solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, research and resolution skills.
- Knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger procedures, financial chart of accounts.
- Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division quickly and accurately.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- bookkeeping: 1 year
- Accounting: 1 year