Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

What we will ask you to do:

• Ensures timely, accurate month-end close for the following entities:
  Cakebread Cellars and all related party vineyard entities.
• Prepare and/or review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other supporting schedules to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Lead the development and execution of financial, accounting and treasury internal controls and ensure that reported results are in compliance with reporting standards. Includes management of annual financial statement audit and tax return preparation.
• Support tax planning and compliance activities, including consolidating taxable income forecasts, coordinating tax distributions, dividend payments, and shareholder distributions, and providing information and analyses required for tax return preparation.
• Provides direction, leadership, and management. Providing necessary support/tools to staff in order to assist them in developing, implementing, and executing all events/activities with a high degree of quality.
• Ensures staff functions as a mutually supportive team with positive morale and high job satisfaction, fostering an atmosphere that encourages group and individual development.
• Drives process improvements.
• Results-oriented with a track record of success in accomplishing objectives on schedule and enjoy participating in and leading projects to improve systems and procedures

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or MBA preferred
• 7+ years’ experience as Controller in a manufacturing, multi-unit retail, hospitality, food or similar industry. Wine industry experience is preferred.
• Strong people management with the ability to recruit, retain, and develop a talented accounting team
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, and various technology applications.