What are the responsibilities and job description for the Netsuite Accountant position at UpTerra?
Position Overview
Are you drawn to bold ideas and breakthrough science that can change the world? Do you enjoy a heart-centered, dynamic work environment, and thrive on challenging work? Do you love to have fun at work? If so, we’d love to hear from you to join UpTerra’s Finance & Accounting team to build our accounting practices and controls from the ground up. Not your everyday accounting/finance role – you’ll get to bring your strong accounting and NetSuite experience and be part of the inaugural finance team at UpTerra!
Overall you will own the monthly balance sheet reconciliations end-to-end and keep the close tight and clean. This role requires an experienced NetSuite power user who can navigate records, build saved searches, and tie subledgers to the GL without hand-holding. Ideal for someone who enjoys digging into detail, eliminating reconciling items, and building simple, durable processes.
About UpTerra
UpTerra is a revolutionary farm performance technology company that applies advanced physics inside existing irrigation systems to restructure and enhance water. This improves infiltration, uniformity, and nutrient transport so growers see measurable efficiency and yield gains. UpTerra is installed on more than 40,000 acres nationwide across 300 farms, spanning row crops, orchards and specialty crops.
For more information, visit upterra.co.
What you’ll do – the details
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations:
- Bank reconciliations
- AR & allowance
- AP & inventory receipts
- Prepaids & accruals
- Corporate fixed assets & depreciation
- Deferred revenue (ASC 606 basics)
- Monthly close & reporting: Post standard and ad-hoc journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclasses) with audit-ready support.
- Deliver flux/variance analysis for key BS and P&L
- Maintain close checklists and calendars to hit close targets
- Inventory & COGS Support - inventory management, including cycle counts and managing supporting the CFO with the physical inventory process
- Field Fixed Assets (FFA) & Projects: Manage the FFA subledger (additions, disposals, CIP, useful lives, depreciation runs) and reconcile to GL monthly.
- Controls, Compliance & Audit: Document procedures for each account (purpose, data sources, frequency, ownership). Support external reviews/audits with PBCs and timely issue resolution.
- Help implement SOX‑lite controls (segregation of duties, approvals, evidence in system).
- Process Improvement: Standardize reconciliation templates, reduce manual steps and sources of error; partner cross‑functionally to prevent issues upstream
- Special reconciliation projects -
Qualifications
- 3 -5 years of experience in accounting/audit roles (public accounting not required, but is a huge plus!)
- Must have used NetSuite for a minimum of 2 years – this is a non-negotiable – prior implementation experience not required but is preferred
- Accounting degree
- CPA preferred, not required
- Detailed focus
- Critical thinker
- Passion to build a business
Compensation
The annual pay range for this position is from $80,000 – $110,000. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. UpTerra offers full-time employees health, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UpTerra is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws.
At-Will Employment
Employment with UpTerra is “at will,” meaning either you or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, consistent with applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at hr@upterra.co and let us know the nature of your request.
Please note that we are only able to respond to qualified applicants.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Have you worked with NetSuite for more than one year? If yes, explain:
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000