Controller

Controller
Location: Kern County
Salary: $165,000 - $180,000 annually
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Lead the accounting function for a complex, multi-entity agricultural operation.
• Serve as a key business partner to executive leadership and operations teams.
• Make a measurable impact on financial performance through cost analysis and operational insights.
• Manage and mentor an accounting team while helping shape future finance talent.
• Gain broad exposure to inventory accounting, cost accounting, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Work with ERP reporting tools, data analytics, dashboards, and business intelligence platforms.
• Drive process improvements, internal controls, and financial reporting enhancements.
• Partner closely with farm operations, harvest, and production leaders to influence business decisions.
• Join an established organization where finance plays a visible and valued role in operations.
• Competitive compensation package with leadership-level responsibility and influence.

• Lead and oversee the farm accounting team and related financial reporting activities.
• Manage crop cost accounting, inventory tracking, cost accumulation, and farm allocations.
• Review inventory reconciliations and maintain accurate inventory reporting.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, forecast costs, and explain variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for farm operations.
• Develop reporting tools, ERP queries, dashboards, and analytics to improve business visibility.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience within agriculture, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive industry.
• Strong inventory accounting experience, including valuation, reconciliations, tracking, and financial reporting.
• Experience with cost accounting, cost allocations, and forecasting