Position Overview
AppleOne is recruiting a Grower Accountant to manage financial activity related to both company owned orchards and external grower accounts. This role ensures accurate cost tracking, timely grower settlements, and clear financial visibility across all farming operations. The ideal candidate brings strong agricultural accounting experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to partner closely with operations leadership.
Key Responsibilities
• Grower Accounting Management: Maintain detailed accounting records for internal and external growers, including crop costs, allocations, and revenue tracking.
• Crop Cost Analysis: Prepare cost-per-acre and cost-per pound analyses for figs, pistachios, almonds, and other specialty crops.
• Grower Statements & Settlements: Produce accurate monthly and annual grower statements, ensuring transparency and timely payments.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgets, crop forecasts, and financial modeling for orchard operations.
• AP/AR Oversight: Review vendor invoices, verify coding to correct ranches/blocks, and reconcile grower receivables.
• Inventory & Harvest Accounting: Track harvest yields, processing charges, and inventory movements through packers and processors.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support: Assist with audits, crop insurance documentation, and compliance reporting.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Work closely with farm managers, operations teams, and leadership to ensure financial accuracy and operational alignment.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Agribusiness; CPA or CMA a plus.
• 3–5+ years of agricultural accounting experience, ideally with permanent crops.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, crop cycles, and ag specific financial workflows.
• Proficiency in Ag Accounting Systems (e.g., Famous, AgCode, Redline, or similar).
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast paced, privately held environment.


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