Director, Technical Accounting & Accounting Operations

Dole Packaged Foods is a purpose led organization that is a champion of accessible fruit nutrition and builds a brighter future for people through the goodness of fruit.

At Dole, our culture is uniquely driven by core Values. Our commitment to these Values transforms our work into a meaningful journey toward a brighter future together. Here, you'll be part of a respectful, inclusive culture that deeply values our colleagues, customers, and global communities. We strive for excellence, empowering each other to confidently overcome challenges, continuously learn, and achieve world-class results.

Guided by unwavering integrity, our actions consistently reflect our commitment to always doing what's right, fostering lasting trust and strong relationships. Through a spirit of collaboration, we cultivate positivity, generosity, and genuine teamwork, enabling collective success toward our One Dole Purpose. Our innovative spirit leads directly to meaningful outcomes and business success.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director, Accounting to join our Controllership team. This role serves as a key leader responsible for technical accounting, accounting policy, financial reporting support, close governance, and complex transaction analysis. The position partners closely with the Controller on significant accounting judgments, implementation of new accounting standards, accounting policy development, and matters impacting the integrity of the Company's financial statements.

In addition, this role leads accounting process improvement, internal controls, audit coordination, accounting systems governance, and provides strategic oversight of accounting operations. The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong business acumen, leadership capability, and a passion for building scalable and well-controlled accounting processes.

This role provides flexibility to work in a hybrid environment of home and our Westlake Village, CA office. (Hybrid is defined as 3 times per week in the office).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

• Lead the Company's technical accounting function, including evaluation, interpretation, documentation, and implementation of U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting guidance for complex and non-routine transactions.
• Perform technical accounting research and prepare accounting memoranda, position papers, policy documentation, and related analyses supporting accounting conclusions and significant judgments.
• Evaluate the accounting implications of strategic initiatives, commercial contracts, financing arrangements, restructurings, acquisitions, system implementations, and other complex transactions.
• Partner closely with the Controller to assess significant accounting judgments and establish accounting positions that are supportable, compliant, and operationally practical.
• Maintain and enhance the Company's accounting policy framework, ensuring consistent application of accounting principles across business units, legal entities, and international operations.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and regulatory developments, assess their impact on the business, and lead implementation efforts as necessary.

• Provide leadership and oversight of the general ledger and close process, ensuring period-end activities, journal entries, reconciliations, account analyses, and review procedures are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies.
• Partner with the Controller on…