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Senior Controller

Taylor Farms
Salinas, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/17/2026

About Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.

Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. is dedicated to being North America’s favorite maker of salads and healthy fresh foods. Our “Taylor Family” includes nearly 22,000 team members who are passionate about making high quality, great tasting products for families across North America. As we continue to rapidly grow, we have a career opportunity available for a talented and motivated individual to join our Taylor Farms Foodservice team as a Senior Controller located in Salinas, California.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Partner with the Food Service President and leadership team to develop and execute business strategies.
  • Provide financial analysis and insight to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization.
  • Monitor and report key financial and operational performance indicators.
  • Oversee standard costing and product cost analysis.
  • Lead financial analysis related to raw product costs, packaging materials, labor costs, freight costs, etc.
  • Ensure timely and accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
  • Maintain compliance with GAAP and company financial policies.
  • Oversee month-end and year-end close activities.
  • Monitor capital project spending and expected returns.
  • Optimize cash flow and working capital performance.
  • Lead and develop finance and accounting teams across the Food Service segment.
  • Collaborate with multiple controllers within the division and across the Taylor Farms Family.
  • Dotted line reporting relationship to Chief Accounting Officer


Qualifications/Requirements:

  • 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
  • Minimum 5-7 years in senior finance leadership roles within a manufacturing company, fresh food preferred.
  • Experience managing large budgets.
  • ERP systems experience (Microsoft D365, preferred)
  • Excel proficiency in pivot tables, vlookup, if statements, index, and other various formulas and data manipulations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams
  • Excellent critical thinking skills
  • Solid understanding of GAAP and applicable regulations


EOE

Salary : $175,000 - $225,000

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