THE ROLE:
- This position will report to the: Assistant Corporate Controller
- Travel requirements: N/A
- FLSA Status: Exempt
- Shift: 1
- Employment Category: Full-Time Regular
- Pay Range: $70,500-$85,000
STRONG HISTORY. EXCITING FUTURE
Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a leader in carrot production, serving as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper. Headquartered in Bakersfield, California, we are a proud employer to 1,600 dedicated individuals. Since 1915, we have been committed to growing and producing high-quality carrots, and today, we are one of North America’s largest growers and distributors of fresh carrots for cooking and snacking. Additionally, we supply premium natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. With over a century of excellence, Bolthouse Fresh™ products are available at major retailers across North America.
Bolthouse Fresh Foods has approximately 1,600 employees.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE
The Staff Accountant plays a critical role in delivering timely, accurate, and insightful financial information. This position is responsible for complex general ledger activities, advanced account reconciliations, cash management support, and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting under U.S. GAAP. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, proactive problem‑solving, and the ability to drive efficiency and discipline in the close process. This role provides high visibility across the finance organization and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.
General Ledger & Month-End Close- Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries, including accruals, amortizations, cost allocations, and reclasses.
- Own assigned balance sheet areas end‑to‑end, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
- Perform analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet activity, including trend analysis, variance investigation, and root‑cause reporting.
- Maintain high-quality reconciliations for all assigned accounts, resolving discrepancies proactively and identifying systemic issues.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
- Collaborate with other departments to obtain necessary information for accurate reporting.
- Other duties as assigned.
Cash Management & Reconciliations
- Perform daily cash reconciliations across multiple bank accounts to ensure timely posting and proper classification of cash activity.
- Monitor cash balances and transactions to identify discrepancies, coding issues, or unusual activity requiring follow-up.
- Reconcile banking activity to the general ledger, including deposits, ACH transactions, lockbox activity, and returned items.
- Support the month-end cash close process by preparing bank reconciliation workpapers, verifying cleared transactions, and ensuring completeness and accuracy of recorded cash activity.
- Partner with AP and AR to resolve timing differences or misapplied cash and ensure proper matching of receipts and disbursements.
- Maintain documentation and support for internal and external audits related to cash and banking transactions.
- Contribute to improvements in cash reconciliation processes, automation opportunities, and overall workflow efficiency.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, supporting schedules, and commentary for management.
- Assist with quarterly and year-end audit requests, providing clear, well‑organized workpapers and explanations.
- Support process optimization and automation efforts within the close cycle, including enhancements to templates, workflows, and reconciliation methods.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with AP, AR, Operations, and FP&A to ensure accurate financial data flow and alignment across processes.
- Investigate and resolve issues related to cost allocations, inventory transactions, and departmental accruals.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to management with clarity and business insight.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, or multi-entity environments is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement automation.
- Strong ownership mentality—drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
- Strong general ledger and accounting knowledge
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and Business Administration with requisite experience in accounting function (required).
- 2–4+ years of progressive accounting experience with direct general ledger and month-end exposure.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
- Advanced Excel skills (INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, pivot tables, data validation); experience with Power Query or Power BI highly desirable.
- ERP experience preferred (e.g., NetSuite, JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility. This includes maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, or multi-entity environments is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement automation.
- Strong ownership mentality—drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
- CPA or progress toward CPA highly, CMA or MBA desirable.
- Experience with JD Edwards ERP system.
Physical Demands:
- Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with frequent interruptions.
- Ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, climb, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
- Lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 30 lbs.
- Operate office equipment requires repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time in an upright position walking on both even and uneven surfaces
- Ability to stoop, crouch, and kneel on a regular basis
Hours & Workdays:
- 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday through Friday onsite, when business requires before/after hours will be mandatory
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Bolthouse Fresh Foods is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to achieve their full potential.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you are interested in applying for employment with Bolthouse Fresh Foods and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, or if you believe you do not meet any of the required qualifications of a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to explore the possibility of accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at: TalentAcquisition@BolthouseFresh.com for additional support or guidance.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
Bolthouse Fresh Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Bolthouse Fresh Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.