Grower Accounting Technician

Job Title: Grower Accounting Technician

Department: Accounting

Reports To: Grower Accounting Manager

Location: San Juan Bautista, CA

Employment Type: Full-time, non-exempt (year-round position)

Pay Range: $22 - $24 per hour (DOE)

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Under the direction of the Grower Accounting Manager, the Grower Accounting Technician is responsible for preparing various reports, payments, account reconciliation, and month-end close duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Backup for daily KOI reports
• Verify daily raw product receipts for accuracy: verify weights, # totes received, average weights per tote, pallet, vendor, grower block and harvester, and tare weights
• Price out purchase orders according to contracts
• Enter harvesting and cooling charges as necessary
• Update the planting schedules on a weekly basis (assign lot numbers) and enter lots in the system
• Send updated planting schedules to harvesters and growers
• Report raw product receipts information to harvesters and growers daily
• Report and authorize payment to the AZ Dept. of Ag and to the Leafy Green assoc.
• Resolve any weight issues
• Liaise with growers and harvesters
• Maintain master files for crops and lots
• Prepare and verify billing reports
• Review yield and yield roll up reports for accuracy
• Maintain and distribute weekly pound report by grower
• Obtain and review payables statements from all growers at month end
• Purchase match all payments to growers in accounts payable
• File daily receiving documents
• Prepare and report monthly lb. report to CA Leafy Green Assoc.
• Code CA Leafy Green Numbers by commodity and voucher in the system
• Prepare a monthly cooling reclassify report, prepare, and enter a journal entry
• Prepare a monthly report of all incoming raw product pounds and cost/lb. by commodity and type
• Maintain product varieties in TLF Crop cost center
• Verify that all receiving from previous day have block ID's assigned to them.
• Maintain generic Famous P.O's used for raw product receipts
• Create Salinas Valley/Imperial Valley/Yuma Pricing Sheets and distribute
• Create OP blocks from outside purchases under TLF blocks.
• Process check run for grower payables
• Enter freight charges as necessary
• Conduct tare test for new containers
• Report Daily rejection (if any) to growers

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/ OR EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree (A. A.) and/or two years related experience and training in ag industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Famous software knowledge strongly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such labor laws and procedure manuals.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Consistently maintains reliable attendance and on-time arrival, especially during peak operational months with special focus on attendance during October, November, March, and April to meet seasonal operational demands.
• Be prepared to adjust schedules as needed during peak periods to ensure smooth workflow and support team goals.
• Maintain clear communication regarding any schedule changes or unexpected absences to minimize disruptions.
• Ability to perform computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division correctly; Solve practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques such as formulas and percentages
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrates strong time management skills, with a focus on prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Skilled in delivering high-quality customer service and interacting effectively with others.
• Able to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in all work, producing thorough and reliable results.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. This is not intended to be a specific list of all responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Church Brothers Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Pay: $ $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $24