POSITION: Grower Accounting Technician
LOCATION: San Juan Bautista, CA

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Under the direction of the Grower Accounting Supervisor, the Grower Accounting Technician is responsible for preparing various reports, payments, account reconciliation, and month-end close duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.

• Backup for daily KOI reports

• Verify daily raw product receipts for accuracy: verify weights, # totes received, average weights per tote, pallet, vendor, grower block and harvester, and tare weights

• Price out purchase orders according to contracts

• Enter harvesting and cooling charges as necessary

• Update the planting schedules on a weekly basis (assign lot numbers) and enter lots in the system

• Send updated planting schedules to harvesters and growers

• Report raw product receipts information to harvesters and growers daily

• Report to the Arizona Department of Ag and to the Leafy Green association and authorize payment

• Resolve any weight issues

• Liaise with growers and harvesters

• Maintains the master files in the system for crops and lots

• Reviews yield and yield roll up reports for accuracy

• Maintains and distributes a weekly pound report by grower

• Obtains and reviews payables statements from all growers at month end

• Purchase match all payments to growers in accounts payable

• Files daily receiving documents

• Prepare a monthly lb. report for the California Leafy Green Association and report to the Association by the 10th of the month.

• Code CA Leafy Green Numbers by commodity and voucher in the system

• Prepare a monthly cooling reclass report and prepare and enter a journal entry

• Prepare a monthly report of all incoming raw product pounds and cost/lb by commodity and type

• Maintain product varieties in True leaf Crop Cost Center

• Verify that all receiving from Previous day have block ID’s assigned to them.

• Maintain generic Famous P.O’s used for raw product receipts

• Create Salinas Valley/Imperial Valley/Yuma Pricing Sheets and distribute

• Create OP blocks from Outside purchases under True Leaf blocks.

• Process check run for grower payables

• Enter Freight Charges as necessary

• Conduct tare test for new containers

• Report Daily rejection (if any) to growers

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree in related field or minimum of 2 years’ experience in the agriculture industry

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bilingual/bi-literate (English/Spanish) required

• Famous software knowledge a plus

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office software. Experience and proficiency in database software a plus

• Team player who will exceed assigned responsibilities and assist others to reach objectives

• Native intellectual curiosity and mental stamina

• Strong oral and written communication skills to deliver technical information in an easily understood manner across all departments

True Leaf Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.