Agricultural Enterprise Controller
Company: The Morning Star Company
Location: Los Banos
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
The Morning Star CompanyAgricultural Enterprise ControllerLos
Banos, CAThe CompanyThe Morning Star Company, and its affiliates,
operate three tomato processing facilities in Central California,
processing 35% to 40% of the California crop, plus tomato
transplanting, farming, harvesting, and trucking operations, with
employment of approximately 500 year-round and 2,700 seasonal
colleagues and annual sales of approximately $1 billion. Our
affiliate, Lucero Farms, works in joint ventures with other farmers
to produce, principally, processing tomatoes as well as associated
rotational crops. The company is known worldwide for its innovation
and integrity.The Mission and PositionThe Mission for this
colleague will be provide all financial and operating information
required by internal and external customers for them to
successfully accomplish their missions and commitments in all our
agricultural supply chain enterprises.This colleague will require a
strong business, finance and accounting background, excellent
analytical skills, a creative approach to problem solving,
fundamental and persuasive leadership skills and extraordinary
drive in order to ensure continually advancing our position within
the industry. This individual will work with associated Colleagues
who provide initiative for major elements of the businessSpecific
Responsibilities and ActivitiesFinancial AccountingPersonally
prepare and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of monthly cash flow
forecasts and budgets for Cal Sun and Lucero.Prepare Quarterly and
Annual Financial Statements.Maintain timely reconciliation of key
GL accounts (Balance Sheet and Income Statement).Develop and
maintain Lucero joint venture books and records, budgets, and
forecasts.Ensure assets and inventory are maintained and tracked
within and among entities.Develop, document, and maintain financial
processes.Financial AnalysisAnalyze all operating and financial
information and recommend and advocate changes to operations which
will improve results.Communicate financial and operating
performance to appropriate colleaguesPartner with operating
colleagues to develop responsible budgets for operations and
financial performance.Partner with operating colleagues in
performing periodic Business Unit reviews.Review all Cap Ex
proposals and work with relevant colleagues to identify savings
opportunities and calculate return on investment.Perform other
analysis as needed or requested.General AdministrationEnsure all
contracts/contractual commitments are made properly between
internal and external customers and that processes are in place to
assure such results.Maintain and develop effective and economical
information systems.Proactively provide information to fellow
colleagues in a timely and accurate manner. Information should run
through the enterprise like veins through the body.Work closely
with related colleagues to develop and track key performance
measurements for each operating unit.Help grow our culture of
self-management incorporating the use of key information to drive
financial accountability and ownership.Evaluate and improve
business processes.Develop and manage Colleague relationships which
support your Mission, ensuring appropriate supporting colleague
talent and ensuring you have a thorough knowledge of the strategies
and affairs of all responsible operations-"hear the drums beat,
know what those signals mean and what their strategic, tactical and
financial ramifications are."We are organizationally structured
through a system we term Mission Focused Self-Management Our
company is operated by colleagues without titles or an appointed
hierarchy of authority. Authority relative to other colleagues'
activities is lateral, with each colleague's Mission as their
guiding principle of action, and respect, influence and success
having to be built based on each colleague's competency, integrity,
effort, persistence, and straight-forward persuasiveness. Although
we have grown significantly, we intend to maintain a culture of
individual responsibility and self-management.The successful
candidate would likely have a meaningful, formal education in
Mission related disciplines, such as business administration,
finance, accounting or economics with 2-5 years of relevant
experience, however, competency and energy is the driver regardless
of background.Extensive experience in MS Excel (including vlookups,
pivot tables) or Access is a fundamental requirement.Experience in
SQL database query language and/or Sage Accpac is a plus.This
position is for a hands-on professional who enjoys working on a
peer level with talented and committed colleagues, who has the
self-confidence to pursue their convictions and work independently
with broadly defined work objectives. Salary will DOQ. The position
is based in Los Banos, CA and it is expected that a candidate would
live within a 45-minute commute radius.Salary range: between
$125,000 and $175,000, depending upon qualifications.Upc7oNyWBA
Keywords: The Morning Star Company, Merced , Agricultural Enterprise Controller, Accounting, Auditing , Los Banos, California
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