Lead Accountant​/ Supervisor

Flora Fresh is a growing produce distribution company committed to delivering exceptional products and service to our customers. We are seeking a detail-oriented and hands-on Accountant/ Supervisor to oversee day-to-day accounting operations, support financial reporting, and lead a small accounting team while helping strengthen our financial processes and controls.

The Accountant/ Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily accounting functions of the company, supervising Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff, supporting month-end close activities, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. This role serves as a key partner to the President and Fractional Controller and will play an important role in developing a formal credit department, optimizing ERP processes, and supporting the company's continued growth

.The ideal candidate is highly organized, systems-oriented, and comfortable balancing transactional accounting responsibilities with process improvement initiatives

• ns Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, and accounting activitie
• s.Support the Fractional Controller with month-end and year-end close processe
• s.Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records and transaction
• s.Assist with audits, financial reporting, and special projects as neede
• d.Monitor aging reports and support collections effort
• ip Supervise and develop a team of two AR/AP personne
• l.Establish priorities, workflows, and performance expectation
• s.Provide coaching, training, and support to ensure efficient and accurate processing of transaction
• s.Foster accountability and continuous improvement within the accounting tea

• ns Develop and implement a formal credit department and credit approval proces
• s.Establish customer credit policies and procedure
• s.Monitor customer credit exposure and recommend appropriate credit limit
• s.Partner with sales and customer service teams to manage credit risk while supporting business growt
• h.Oversee collection efforts and account resolution strategie

• nt Serve as the primary accounting lead for the company's ERP system, Come
• t.Maintain and optimize accounting workflows between Comet and Sage Intac
• t.Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency improvements, and enhanced reporting capabilitie
• s.Support system upgrades, implementations, testing, and user trainin

• on Manage business licenses, permits, and regulatory filing
• s.Ensure compliance with state and local business requirement
• s.Maintain documentation and internal controls related to accounting operation
• s.Support sales tax administration and related compliance activitie

• red5+ years of progressive accounting or bookkeeping experien
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  Prior experience supervising accounting sta
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  Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and month-end close process
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  Experience working within ERP systems and accounting softwa
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  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other business software applicatio
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  Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skil
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  Excellent communication and interpersonal abiliti

• red Experience with Sage Inta
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  Experience with bill.
• com Experience with Comet ERP or similar distribution/produce industry ERP syste
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  Experience establishing credit policies and managing credit ri
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  Background in food distribution, produce, wholesale, or inventory-based business
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  Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fie