Senior Accountant

Join Southern Orchards Management LLC as a Senior Accountant in Fort Valley, GA. This on-site role emphasizes collaboration with the Controller and farm management to translate field activity into reliable financial and management reporting. The position offers a competitive $70,000 to $85,000 per year salary and requires a Bachelor’s degree plus at least 4 years of accounting experience.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Responsibilities

• Own orchard block-level cost accounting within the ERP system, including source-data capture, coding, validation and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with farm management to align operational data with financial records, delivering insight into orchard activities beyond the ledger.
• Develop and document cost-allocation methodologies, reporting structures, accounting procedures and supporting controls.
• Prepare block-level cost reports and investigate material discrepancies or variances.
• Prepare journal entries and accruals, and complete balance-sheet reconciliations to support timely month-end and quarter-end closes.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, lease accounting and roll-forward schedules.
• Own inventory accounting and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen data integrity, documentation, internal controls and accounting processes.
• Support audit preparation and sales and use tax compliance.
• Provide periodic backup for treasury, accounts payable and payroll reconciliations.

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; experience in agriculture, perennial crops or food production is a plus
• Working knowledge of cost accounting, fixed asset accounting, inventory accounting and lease accounting
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP and sound accounting-control practices
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to work accurately with detailed operational and financial data
• Strong documentation and process-improvement instincts
• Ability to collaborate effectively across finance, operations and farm management
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

Technologies

• ERP system
• Microsoft Excel