Sr. Accountant - Accounting - Shift 1

Sr. Accountant

This position will report to the Assistant Controller. Travel requirements: N/A. FLSA Status: Exempt. Shift: 1. Employment Category: Full-Time Regular. Pay Range: $85,000-$105,000.

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a leader in carrot production, serving as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper. Headquartered in Bakersfield, California, we are a proud employer to 1,600 dedicated individuals. Since 1915, we have been committed to growing and producing high-quality carrots, and today, we are one of North America's largest growers and distributors of fresh carrots for cooking and snacking. Additionally, we supply premium natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. With over a century of excellence, Bolthouse Fresh products are available at major retailers across North America.

Bolthouse Fresh Foods has approximately 1,600 employees.

The Sr. Accountant is a highly skilled, detail-driven professional responsible for advanced accounting functions across multiple entities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, including ASC 842 Lease Accounting and ASC 606 Revenue Recognition. The Sr. Accountant plays a critical role in month-end close, financial reporting, consolidations, audit support, and process improvement initiatives, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across the organization.

Core Accounting & Reporting

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process for multiple entities with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany transactions, and consolidation entries.
• Support preparation of internal and external financial statements and analytical reporting packages.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant general ledger activity and documentation.
• Serve as a primary contact during audits, providing detailed support and resolving inquiries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ASC 842 Lease Accounting

• Manage the full compliance lifecycle for ASC 842, including identification, classification, and accounting for leases.
• Maintain lease schedules, right-of-use (ROU) assets, and lease liability roll-forwards across entities.
• Review lease agreements to ensure accurate accounting treatment and timely updates for renewals, modifications, or terminations.
• Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, and Operations to ensure proper documentation and completeness of lease data.
• Support lease-related disclosures and technical memos for quarterly and annual reporting.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes, with particular focus on lease disclosures under ASC 842.

ASC 606-Revenue Recognition

• Ensure compliance with ASC 606, including review of contracts, performance obligations, transaction price allocation, and timing of revenue recognition.
• Develop, maintain, and reconcile revenue schedules across multiple entities and customer groups.
• Analyze customer agreements, rebates, variable considerations, and contract modifications for proper treatment under ASC 606.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and FP&A to ensure alignment between operational data and accounting requirements.

Multi-Entity & Consolidation Activities

• Manage accounting activities across multiple subsidiaries, divisions, or operating units.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries during consolidation.
• Analyze entity-level performance and support management with financial insights and variance analysis.

Process Improvement & Internal Controls

• Identify and implement process efficiencies, automation opportunities, and workflow improvements.
• Strengthen internal control structures to ensure accuracy, prevent errors, and enhance compliance.
• Support system enhancements, ERP optimization, or implementation of new accounting modules.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner effectively with AP, AR, Operations, HR, Supply Chain, Sales, and FP&A to support business needs.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise on complex accounting topics, policy interpretation, and compliance matters.
• Support ad-hoc projects and analysis as assigned by leadership.

What We're Looking For

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to analyze complex financial data.
• High integrity and professional judgment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a drive for accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to diagnose business problems and recommend solutions.
• Advanced technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 842 and ASC 606.
• Strong understanding of consolidation processes, intercompany activity, and financial statement presentation.
• High proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data modeling).
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 57 years of progressive accounting experience in a multi-entity, high-performance environment.
• Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility. This includes maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CPA Candidate, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Experience in farming, agriculture, food manufacturing, or other operational industries is a plus.
• Familiarity with lease accounting or revenue recognition software.
• Experience supporting process improvement, automation, or system integrations.
• Experience with JD Edwards

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, climb, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 30 lbs.
• Operate office equipment requires repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time in an upright position walking on both even and uneven surfaces
• Ability to stoop, crouch, and kneel on a regular basis

Hours & Workdays:

Shift 1- 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday through Friday onsite, when business requires before/after hours will be mandatory.

What We Offer

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Group Short-Term Disability
• Group Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued