Accounting and Finance Support Specialist

COMPANY:

Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce; it is smart horticulture at its best. As the technology leaders in urban vertical farming, Kalera focuses on clean, safe, healthy, tasty greens and on the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments.

Founded in 2010, Kalera has, over several years, perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need for long distance shipping. This means Kalera can ensure the highest quality and freshness by delivering product to customers within hours of harvest year-round. Kalera's plants grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.

Kalera has recently opened a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Orlando, FL. With an annual output of over five million heads of lettuce per year, this new facility is the highest production volume vertical farm in the Southeast US. The rapidly constructed facility also demonstrates Kalera’s ability to quickly build and open farms around the US and internationally. Having recently announced new facilities in Houston and Denver to open in late 2021, Kalera has aggressive near-term expansion plans both domestically and internationally.

For more information please visit www.kalera.com, along with supplemental media coverage:

·    Kalera film

·    Global Newswire article - Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando

·    Forbes article - farm of the future

·    Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Visits Kalera

·    Orlando Sentinel Article

Job title:  Accounting and finance support specialist

Description of role:  This role will assist the accounting and finance department of Kalera with the following tasks:

• Administer the Company’s business and travel expense program
• Reviewing and recording of accounting entries
• General ledger account analysis and reconciliations
• Assist in international operations accounting and analysis
• Preparation of power point and Microsoft InDesign presentations as requested

Desired skills and experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience working in an accounting or finance department with experience with the following areas:
  • Reviewing accounting transactions for proper supporting documentation in accordance with accounting policies
  • Reconciling general ledger accounts to supporting documentation
  • Review of invoice and or other supporting documents for appropriate compliance with policy
  • Account analysis preparation
• Bachelors or associates degree in accounting combined with accounting and or finance department experience
• Prioritizes tasks and manages time effectively
• Willingness to learn and grow with a dynamic environment and travel to international operations as needed