Senior Director of Accounting
Location – This is a hybrid role, which means that you will have the flexibility to work both onsite and at a distance. You will collaborate onsite at our La Farge, WI office for 4-8 days per month and the rest of the time you can choose to work remotely or onsite.
Employee Type – Salaried
Bonus Eligibility – Yes
Safety Sensitive – No
If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.
Summary of Role
The Senior Director of Accounting provides oversight and leadership of financial accounting and support functions, working closely with the Chief Accounting Officer. In this position, the Senior Director of Accounting will interface with cross-functional peers and managers and have an opportunity to contribute across various business challenges. This position will manage the timely and accurate creation of financial reports, oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, monitor financial internal control environment and take a leadership role to drive efficiencies across the cooperative. In addition, the Senior Director of Accounting will be the primary role overseeing the preparation and execution of all external financial statement and internal audits and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
o Provides transactional guidance and leadership to the following areas:
- Accounts Receivable: Billing, Cash Application and Deductions
- Accounts Payable
- General Ledger
- Business Tax
- Fixed Assets
- Physical Inventory Custodian
- Costing
- Subsidiary Accounting
o Manages the improvement and reporting of key financial performance indicators (i.e. days sales outstanding, days on hand inventory, etc.)
o Ensures timely and accurate publishing of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements that comply with GAAP
o Maintains responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger of all consolidated entities utilizing reconciliations and reviews. Including review of assigned schedules and reconciliations prepared by staff and other accounting personnel to meet internal and external audit requirements.
o Oversees the timely and accurate reporting of business tax-related matters including and not limited to, 1099 reporting, property tax returns, and general state and local business tax returns
o Leads the day-to-day oversight for the external and internal audit service providers
o Maintains compliance with internal control procedures, including assistance with enterprise risk management activities
o Oversees implementation of new or updated accounting standards
o Focuses efforts to improve business processes and creating efficiencies that support cooperative growth initiatives, including engaging in cross-departmental solutions
o Collaborates with financial planning & analysis team to inform budgeting and forecasting processes
o Assist with preparation and leadership of all audit committee meetings
o Assists with preparation for monthly and quarterly review meetings with management, board of director presentations, bank communications, etc.
o Communicate expectations by evaluating performance, providing timely feedback, training and coaching, and recommending personnel actions for assigned staff.
o Ensure compliance with policies, safety procedures, and fair employment practices.
o Handles confidential information with discretion.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
o Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
o Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and five-plus years of demonstrated experience in a similar financial role.
o Credentials of a CPA, required.
o Public accounting experience is preferred.
o Practical accounting knowledge and skills including knowledge of GAAP is required.
o Background in manufacturing as it relates to costing is required, dairy costing is preferred.
o Demonstrated experience leading an accounting department.
o Must be well organized, detail oriented, and accurate.
o Must have demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects, including external and internal audit services.
o Must have demonstrated software proficiencies in Microsoft Office Suite. SAP experience is a plus.
o Knowledge of retail food industry and/or dairy is preferred, but not required.
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to active listen, problem solve, and communicate well with other departments is required.
o Must be able to handle a diverse workload, frequent interruptions, multiple tasks and deadlines as well as doing projects for multiple people.
o Demonstrate the ability to remain current on all new emerging trends and relevant changes that impact accounting, financial reporting, regulation and other compliance issues.
o Ability to manage, adapt and promote change.
Base salary wage range: $144,000 - $196,680 per year
This salary wage range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base salary wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the salary wage range and hiring at the maximum of the salary wage range is not typical.
Benefits
We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees’ and their family's total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
- Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Time Off – 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will.
- 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave – For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
- Vision & Dental Insurance – Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
- 401k – We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee’s contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
- Free services at five local Neighborhood Family Clinics.
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
- Flexible Spending Account – For dependent care costs or to help with dental and vision costs.
- Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
- Mental Health Support – Free 24/7 access to therapists, coaches, and self-led mental health resources.
- Free onsite fitness centers available 24/7
- Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
- Financial advisors and seminars
- Annual $360 wellness reimbursement
- Flexible Scheduling
- On-site all-organic cafeterias
