FarmBooks Accountant

Objective:
A mission-driven Accountant who’s passionate about agriculture and rural communities. You’ll play a vital role in guiding family-owned farms through the financial maze, helping them stay independent and successful.

 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support farmers with bookkeeping, reconciliations and report compilations
• Code & enter AP invoices, print checks and maintain vendor relationships
• Analyze general ledger accounts to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely
• Reconcile bank accounts on a monthly basis
• Maintain general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable; inventory; prepaid expenses; fixed assets and depreciation, other assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses.
• Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements required under standard operating procedures
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Ensure cost tracking of projects at farms and capitalization/expensing
• Variance analysis
• Year-end close including preparation of information to be sent to tax preparers
• Participate in farm meetings to provide color to transaction detail
• Translate financial data into plain language for farm families
• Onboard new family farms
• Assist with other accounting projects, as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• BSC/BA in accounting, finance or related field
• 3+ years of accounting experience required, preferably in the agriculture field
• Experience with Sage 100 preferred, but not required

Work Environment:

• Office environment utilizing a variety of computer software

Physical Requirements:

• Detail oriented, highly organized and savvy with accounting spreadsheets
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Proven ability to problem solve
  

Additional Requirements:

• Great at building relationships with clients who may not speak “finance”
• Have a genuine interest in supporting the agricultural community
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to attend and participate in meetings of various lengths