Job Description:
This role supports our governance and GAAP compliance over our financial reporting systems and internal accounting controls (i.e. checks and balances) around cash, receivables, inventories, fixed assets, payables and other net assets, in a JDE environment. You will identify and communicate areas of non-compliance and proposed solutions.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Six (6) years of Controller-level, Accounting and/or External Audit experience required; ideally in agriculture or consumer goods in a distributed, decentralized environment.
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Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).
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Experience developing, executing and improving systems of internal controls.
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Proficiency in organizing and leading project and process management through others.
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Familiarity and experience with JDE Enterprise One preferred, integrated ERP systems required. Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT) required.
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Travel required (up to 20% Domestic and Mexico).
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Collaborative, passionate, positive, trustworthy, team-oriented, customer-centric, analytical.
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Excellent oral and written skills required.
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field is required.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Primary point person tasked to coordinate with Controllers and independent auditors in US, Mexico, Canada, France, UK and Holland in the completion of annual audits/ assessments within 120-days of our fiscal year-end.
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Manages oversight, actively update, communicate and train our broader accounting and finance teams on our Company Accounting Policies, Procedures and Standards.
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Conducts periodic internal audits of all facility accounting compliance.
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Assists in the completion of and our compliance with annual 401(K), Workers Compensation and related insurance audit requirements.
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Actively supports our culture of service to our internal and external customers at our operating facilities, corporate offices and outside professionals.
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Identifies opportunities and assists in the coordination of resources in support of facility controllers that may need assistance in meeting compliance deadlines, especially as we work to complete the transition to a fully-integrated JDE E1 world.
- Executes best practices that economically prevent and detect fraud against the Company.
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Ensures the security of Monterey’s confidential and proprietary information and materials.
Skills:
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Planning and Organizing – Engages in short and long-term planning, sets priorities to optimize time usage, adheres to schedules and plans.
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Creativity and Innovation – Initiates conceptual ideas with practical applications, develops creative strategies and opportunities, creative thinking and problem solving, promotes a creative climate.
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Judgment and Decision Making – Solves problems, considers relevant alternatives before making decisions, displays intuitive judgment, shows timeliness and conviction in making recommendations and decisions.
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Teamwork and Relationship-Building Skills – Assists team members in accomplishing their objectives by helping things go right, establishes effective working relationships, and promotes team efforts.
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Adaptability and Change Management Skills – Ability to change to fit changed circumstances. Has the skill to multi-task and juggle competing priorities.
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Develops Subordinates or Self – Helps subordinates learn and grow, maintains current knowledge in the field.
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Communication and Cooperation – Effectively communicates upward, downward and laterally. Prevents unproductive responses, improves the effectiveness of communications and interactions with others.
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Accountability and Productivity – Holds themselves accountable to team members, accepts responsibility for their own decisions, sustains peak performance and solves problems that impede productivity.
Ideal Candidate:
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Bilingual, bi-literate
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Certified Public Accountant Certification
