Controller, Accounting, Financial Controller

Job Details

Job Location:

Monticello, MN 55362

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $0.01 - $0.01 Salary Job Category:
Accounting Growing To Serve You We exist to bring beauty and joy to our communities through our high-quality plants.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller position at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouses is a hands‑on role with personal involvement in the day‑to‑day operations of the business. The Controller is responsible for providing financial leadership and oversight of the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions within a complex greenhouse horticulture environment. This position ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information while developing and maintaining accounting processes, internal controls, and systems that support the company’s continued growth.

The successful Controller will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with an understanding of operational drivers. The position is expected to provide accurate financial insight, strengthen financial discipline, develop the accounting team, and help leadership make informed decisions that improve profitability, efficiency, and long‑term business performance.

• Guide and supervise day‑to‑day accounting operations, including GL, AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, cash
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements.
• Manage the month‑end and year‑end close process, including account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Ensure financial records comply with GAAP and company policies.

• Oversee accurate inventory valuation and production costing for plants, growing supplies, and other inventory.
• Facilitate cross‑functional efforts to build a robust costing framework that enables accurate measurement of profitability.

• Prepare budget templates, schedules, historical comparisons, and supporting financial data for department leaders.
• Monitor actual results against budget and historical comparisons, provide variance explanations.

• Manage daily/weekly cash flow forecasting, particularly during peak production and sales periods.
• Monitor accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and borrowing levels.

• Maintain effective internal controls over cash, inventory, purchasing, payroll, and financial reporting.
• Oversee compliance with company spending and purchasing policies.
• Coordinate annual audits, tax work, insurance audits, banking requirements, and other external financial reviews.
• Maintain a strict level of confidentiality concerning Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouses strategic and financial positions.

• Ensure financial, inventory, production, and operational data are accurately integrated into the ERP.
• Continuously improve ERP processes, controls, and reporting capabilities.

• Inspire, lead, develop, and hold the accounting/finance team accountable.
• Establish clear accounting procedures, deadlines, and responsibilities.
• Improve processes and eliminate unnecessary manual work.
• Develop team capabilities in financial analysis, ERP utilization, and internal controls.
• Serve as the primary financial resource for department managers.

• Other responsibilities/tasks/projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Certifications such as CPA or CMA desired, not required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with increasing responsibility.
• 2+ years of Controller, Assistant Controller,…