What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Mission Produce®?
Mission Produce (Nasdaq: AVO) is a global leader in the worldwide fresh produce business, delivering fresh Hass avocados and mangos to retail, wholesale and foodservice customers in over 25 countries. Since 1983, Mission Produce has been sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados, and today also markets mangos and grows blueberries as part of its diversified portfolio. The Company is vertically integrated and owns five state-of-the-art packing facilities across the U.S., Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala. With sourcing capabilities across 20 premium growing regions, the company provides a year-round supply of premium fresh fruit. Mission’s global distribution network includes strategically positioned forward distribution centers across key markets throughout North America, China, Europe, and the UK, offering value-added services such as ripening, bagging, custom packing and logistical management. For more information, please visit www.missionproduce.com.
Job Summary
Assist the Accounting and Finance Department to accomplish department and company goals and objectives by providing accounting and financial support. This includes detailed analysis and presentation of financial data, preparation and recording of various journal entries, preparation of monthly account reconciliations, and other similar activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Job Summary
Assist the Accounting and Finance Department to accomplish department and company goals and objectives by providing accounting and financial support. This includes detailed analysis and presentation of financial data, preparation and recording of various journal entries, preparation of monthly account reconciliations, and other similar activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Uses knowledge of GAAP and company policies to solve day-to-day issues and other projects as assigned.
- Process technical journal entries for entry into the general ledger system monthly by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs, and preparing audit trail support for journal entries.
- Peer review of journal entries.
- Prepare and analyze account reconciliations for assigned accounts, independently investigate reconciling items, and prepare any resulting journal entries.
- Perform peer review of balance sheet reconciliations, providing constructive feedback and ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
- Support the preparation and review of month-end reporting schedules, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to reporting timelines.
- Participate in year-end financial and internal control audits by preparing necessary schedules, compiling supporting details and explanations.
- Validate rebate-related deductions and payments, investigate variances, and ensure accuracy and completeness of rebate program on the system.
- Progressively complex ad hoc projects as assigned by management.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 to 5 years of prior work experience.
- Advanced ability to use and demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications to analyze and troubleshoot information/data, develop, and use spreadsheets, statistical analysis and trends. High level proficiency with Excel required.
- Flexibility to work on special projects and unexpected events while completing routine tasks on a timely basis.
- Able to autonomously work and make decisions with a sense of urgency, adhering to tight schedules and simultaneously managing several projects.
- Strong ability to be hands-on, work independently, and remain self-motivated with minimal direct supervision.
- Proven ability to be result focused, metric driven, and translate priorities and actions into measurable results.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong ability to effectively identify problems by framing issues, leveraging data, and developing and implementing solutions.
- Prior Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus.
- CPA a plus.
Salary : $89,336 - $110,000