POSITION SUMMARY:

Seeking Staff Accountant to join Jackson Family Enterprises’ finance department and help assist with the major reporting and reconciliation duties; assisting team with month-end closing procedures, preparation of financial statements in accordance with relevant US GAAP and International standards, including various other accounting tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES:

• Assist in foreign currency translation of foreign entities’ financial statements and consolidate to the US GAAP financial statements
• Perform month-end elimination entries for related party transactions entered during the month
• Maintain appropriate documentation for domestic & International entities’ account reconciliations
• Maintain domestic copies of local book financial statements
• Prepare other standard and ad hoc reports as requested by management, including gross margin reports, channel reporting, and Executive Summary reports.
• Assist International & Domestic Accounting Manager with their requests and questions
• Prepare reports and schedules necessary to support tax requirements.
• Participation in and support of annual department audits
• Support and assistance to finance team members, including preparing reconciliations and/or coordinating data/running reports, and exposure to operational accounting tasks

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Essential Skills, Experience, and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting or related Major, or work experience equivalent
• MS Office experience with strong emphasis on Excel
• A positive, proactive, and service-oriented attitude is mandatory, with a commitment to excellence, accuracy and high standards
• Strong analytical and math skillset
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to precisely follow detailed written instructions, offset with the understanding and ability to be flexible when the situation calls for it
• Strong desire to continuously improve self and work processes
• Solid work ethic, ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillset, at a level appropriate for Executive communication
• Fluent in foreign language (Spanish, Italian, French) a plus

Additional Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education

• Two years’ work experience desirable, Wine Industry preferred
• Advanced Excel proficiency – a high level of comfort with Macros, VLookups, Data Integrity and other advanced Excel functions
• ERP and database experience desired, JD Edwards ERP a significant plus
• Business Intelligence/Business Objects experience a plus
• Familiar with the use of Alteryx a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work at physical office location (on-site) in Santa Rosa, CA