Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Work Location Manteca, CA Position Purpose Under minimal supervision, the Senior Accountant leads general ledger accounting activities, including the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards. This role evaluates financial reporting risks, researches and resolves accounting issues, and recommends solutions to accounting and business challenges. The Senior Accountant assists with audit support, prepares schedules and documentation, and responds to ad hoc requests within the general ledger function. The position is responsible for managing assigned accounting areas with limited oversight, exercising independent judgment, and making recommendations that influence financial reporting accuracy, internal controls, and operational effectiveness. This individual partners cross-functionally to understand the informational needs of internal stakeholders and delivers meaningful financial reporting and analysis to support business decision-making.

Essential Duties

• Manages the preparation, analysis, and review of journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance with accounting policies, and timely financial reporting
• Prepares, analyzes, and reviews assigned financial statement schedules, identify trends, variances, and potential reporting concerns during the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Performs assigned internal control activities and recommend improvements when control gaps or inefficiencies are identified; exercises independent judgment to resolve issues as appropriate
• Identifies, evaluates, and communicates financial reporting risks, unusual transactions, and potential policy exceptions, providing recommendations and influencing appropriate resolution strategies
• Interprets and translates financial and operational data into meaningful business insights, influencing decision-making by identifying risks, opportunities, trends, and recommended actions for business leaders and cross-functional partners
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, and other financial planning activities by preparing accurate schedules and analyses
• Supports internal and external audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and resolving follow-up items
• Owns continuous process improvement initiatives, identifies and implements changes that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and consistency of accounting operations
• Leads and influences accounting projects, system implementations, testing efforts, data validation activities, and automation initiatives to support business and departmental objectives
• Maintains compliance with applicable accounting standards, company policies, and documentation requirements
• Maintains and updates accounting procedures and process documentation for assigned areas as needed

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of relevant general ledger, financial reporting, analyses or corporate accounting experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience analyzing financial and operational data in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial close processes
• Ability to identify, investigate, and resolve accounting issues independently and escalate matters appropriately
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financial and numerical data
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Ability to gather, validate, and synthesize data and prepare clear reports and supporting schedules
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments, meet deadlines, use resources effectively, and communicate work plans, risks, and progress

Working Conditions

• General office environment with occasional travel
• May be required to drive automotive vehicle or equipment

Work Standards

• Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
• Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner
• Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training
• Follows all Company policies and procedures

Additional Comments Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

California Pay Transparency Disclaimer: This is a Exempt position. The pay range for this position is $74,749.92 to $116,782.56. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity and alignment with market data. Delicato Family Wines offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package. The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents. Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts. Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Delicato Family Wines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.