Accounting Manager

Overview

Join a team where accuracy, collaboration, and fun all matter. We are looking for an Accounting Manager to lead day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger accuracy, GAAP-compliant financial reporting, cost accounting, and inventory management from grape to bottle, and cash management activities. This role ensures strong internal controls and regulatory compliance and provides clear, timely financial insight to support operational decision-making.

The Accounting Manager works cross-departmentally with our internal teams, supervises the accounting staff, and drives continuous improvement across financial systems and processes.

• Oversee daily accounting operations and maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
• Lead monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Prepare and review adjusting journal entries and ensure proper revenue and expense recognition. Maintain, reconcile, and review balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure accounting activities comply with GAAP and industry accounting standards.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation records, including coordination with external CPAs to obtain depreciation reports and support Industrial Property Return (IPR) preparation.

• Prepare monthly financial statements and internal reports for management.
• Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis and provide clear explanations of results.
• Prepare reports for departments and support the CFO in financial review and analysis.

• Manage and execute GAAP-compliant wine costing and inventory, allocating costs and analyzing yields and cost drivers to provide insight into inventory and cost trends.
• Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including reconciliation of physical counts to system balances across all winery and warehouse locations.
• Lead inventory reporting and allocation, prepare monthly inventory reports, lead inventory review meetings, establish par levels, monitor and maintain inventory, and prevent runouts.

• Monitor daily banking activity, including line-of-credit usage, to ensure adequate cash availability for operating requirements.
• Approve and execute ACH payments and wire transfers.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.

• Prepare work papers and supporting schedules for annual CPA compilation, working closely with the CPAs to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting.
• Prepare supplemental schedules supporting the annual compiled financial statements.
• Oversee federal and state regulatory filings applicable to winery operations, including alcohol compliance, tax filings, licenses, and 1099 reporting, and prepare Corporate Activity Tax return.
• Maintain proper documentation to support internal and external compliance requirements.

• Maintain and optimize accounting, costing, inventory, and POS systems and integrations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and workflow effectiveness.
• Establish, document, and enforce internal accounting control procedures.
• Maintain a strong understanding of accounting and related systems, lead system improvements and upgrades, and train and support staff in effective system use.

• Supervise accounting staff and manage workload prioritization, ensuring accurate and timely execution of A/P, A/R, order processing, inventory transactions, and compliance activities.
• Hire, train, coach, and write reviews to support team members in accounting processes and system usage.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and meticulous accounting culture.

• BA/BS Degree in accounting/finance, and 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• Previous wine industry or manufacturing experience a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Service-oriented and impeccable personal integrity.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with diligence and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of accounting procedures.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and in close working conditions with employees.
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