Staff Accountant

Job Summary

Local vineyard/winery seeking a detailed oriented, enthusiastic individual with extensive accounting experience to join our team. This person will be responsible for handling and supporting the accounting department. This individual should be familiar with full cycle accounting and understand all the processes and documents necessary to produce financial statements for a reporting period. The ideal candidate will be versatile and have the willingness to take on new priorities.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable:

• Verify, code, and process weekly vendor payments using both check and electronic methods
• Reconcile and maintain Fixed Assets spreadsheet for additions/removals and research discrepancies
• Oversee the tracking of Construction in Progress (CIP) payments
• Manage company loans by ensuring timely payments and reconciling loan balances
• Reclassify monthly vendor statement purchases and ensure accurate expense allocation
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve issues promptly
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate discrepancies
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes related to AP
• Keep up accounting vendor records/files to ensure W9’s are up to date

Accounts Receivable/Billing:

• Generate and send weekly wholesale invoices
• Process and apply wholesale checks and electronic payments
• Prepare Accounts Receivable aging reports for Wholesale Manager
• Monitor and follow up on overdue wholesale accounts
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain customer files and records

Other Accounting Related Duties:

• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Ensure accuracy of general ledger expense and revenue accounts
• Participate in accounting and operational improvement projects
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and discretion in dealing with confidential, sensitive issues and projects
• Help strengthen processes, controls, and reporting accuracy
• Assist with other reporting, special projects or accounting duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 3+ years of professional accounting experience
• Good understanding of accounting principles and practices
• Skilled in various accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Resourceful in troubleshooting common accounting program issues
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be a team player
• Detail oriented and thorough
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to juggle competing priorities
• Excellent customer service, listening, social and communication skills
• Friendly, approachable, curious, and positive
• Resourceful and creative with solid follow-through
• Strong analytical skills
• Professional demeanor in appearance, speech, and people interface

Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent computer skills and display proficiency in MS Word/Excel/Office, payroll programs (Experience or knowledge on Famous, QuickBooks or comparable payroll and timekeeping software; AgCode, a plus) and/or HRIS systems.

Physical Demands 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 talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods, stand, move, walk, bend, kneel, twist, squat and move and/or lift up to 25lbs, on occasion. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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. This is an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. All employees are to maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person