Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our corporate office in Livonia, Michigan is currently seeking a Controller-Joint Ventures to join our Finance team! The essential function of this role is responsible for preparing and reporting financial performance results to meet internal and external financial reporting requirements, field inquiries and prepare periodic presentations of results. The Controller – Joint Ventures is a key stakeholder to the success of people, plants, and performance of our jointly owned greenhouse investments. Assist the Director and Investment Partners with financial plans, forecasts, budgets, and the maintenance of its fiscal records. The Controller – Joint Ventures has responsibility for ensuring effective financial controls. The position oversees the financial processing, reconciling, and reporting for a portfolio of jointly owned greenhouses and produce businesses in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review the month end financial processing for jointly owned greenhouses and produce businesses, including reconciliation of accounts, preparation of supporting schedules, accruals, adjusting entries, variance and ratio analysis and financial statement review.
• Develop processes to provide timely financial reporting and analysis, forecasts, operating/capital budgets.
• Oversight and stewardship of spending at jointly owned greenhouses and produce businesses to monitor spend levels versus budget/forecasts with early identification of items out of budget/forecast scope and other trends at variance to budget/forecast.
• Work with farm management systems, internal FP&A team, and investment partners (e.g., local controllers), to analyze and explain results, variances and prepare forecasts.
• Ensure that adequate management controls are in place to protect the investment’s assets. As appropriate, design and document financial control policies and procedures
• Participate in the annual external audit, tax preparation and be involved with periodic regulatory requests as needed.
• Assist in due diligence and project management of potential new greenhouse joint ventures.
• Share skills and knowledge with direct reports and colleagues-helps to develop others.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the team.
• Partner with internal FP&A team in financial modeling of greenhouse operations and joint venture structures with return and payback analysis.
• Business case analyses as required, including but not limited to, new investment and other CAPEX within current investment facilities.
• Use deep understanding of objectives, issues, and root causes and provides insightful, fact-based data analysis to help solve complex problems.
• Understand strategic plans and ensures metrics in place to track progress against key strategic goals and value creation.
• Constructively communicate compelling arguments based on facts and data and obtains necessary buy-in to deliver on business objectives.
• Build working relationships with business management and other partners in support of key priorities and objectives through analytics.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• CPA designation is preferred, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Must have exceptional writing and verbal presentation skills to serve a broad and diverse audience.
• Intense attention to detail and the ability to fully articulate the numbers and the story behind the numbers.
• Ability to think analytically from varying perspectives and overcome obstacles creatively.
• Ability to build working relationships with Business Partners and to tailor communication to the audience.
• Ability to negotiate and avoid conflict.
• Experience with Microsoft Navision or similar ERP system preferred.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment.
• May periodically travel to visit locations in USA and Canada.

Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put in place.