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Finance Manager

Job in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, 95076, USA
Listing for: California Giant Berry Farms
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-05
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, Corporate Finance
  • Management
    Financial Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 94313 USD Yearly USD 94313.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Finance Manager

7 days ago. Requisition

Salary Range: $94,313.00 To $ Annually

Summary Description

The Finance Manager plays a key leadership role across a diversified portfolio of businesses with an emphasis on berries. Supporting multiple entities, largely domestic with some international presence, this position blends strategic partnership with senior leadership and hands‑on involvement in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and operational decision support with an emphasis on agricultural production cycles, and perishability‑driven cost dynamics.

This role reports to the CFO and is an individual contributor at the manager level, requiring strong technical accounting and finance expertise, the ability to independently manage complex matters, and confidence engaging with executive leadership.

Financial Reporting, Consolidation & Analysis
  • Lead consolidation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financials across all entities
  • Develop detailed variance analysis with clear explanations prior to leadership and board reporting
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and decision‑ready financial reporting, aligned with US GAAP
  • Partner with Accounting to support a smooth close process, analytical review, and issue resolution
  • Ensure no audit points, clean support, and strong financial discipline across entities
  • Ensure robust crop‑cost reporting, pack out performance analysis, and alignment between farm, packhouse, and commercial financials
Forecasting, Budgeting & Cash Flow Management
  • Prepare and maintain short‑ and long‑range financial plans, including full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow projections
  • Build and enhance cash flow forecast models, incorporating seasonality, working capital, crop timing, and capital investments
  • Lead annual budget and rolling forecast processes; partner with operations and leadership on assumptions
  • Develop scenario and sensitivity analysis to support proactive decision‑making in a volatile agricultural environment
KPIs & Performance Management
  • Design, standardize, and implement financial and operational KPIs, aligned with the Strategic and Annual Operating Plans
  • Develop and track key financial metrics to ensure a healthy balance sheet, including liquidity, leverage, working capital efficiency, and covenant‑related measures
  • Monitor balance sheet trends across entities, highlighting risks and opportunities
  • Develop dashboards, flash reports, and management reporting packages to monitor performance
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI‑driven insights to financial modeling, KPI tracking, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis to support faster, more informed decision‑making
  • Act as a finance partner to operational leaders to drive accountability and performance improvement
Chart of Accounts & Accounting Partnership
  • Collaborate closely with the Director of Accounting to standardize and maintain the global chart of accounts
  • Ensure consistency across entities to enable meaningful consolidation, comparability, and scalability
  • Support accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance with US GAAP
  • Assist with audit preparation, quarterly reviews, and external reporting as required
Capital Projects & Strategic Analysis
  • Analyze and support capital projects including farms, packhouses, equipment, and infrastructure investments
  • Prepare financial models, ROI analysis, and post‑investment tracking
  • Evaluate grower agreements, grower financing, joint ventures, and strategic business deals
  • Provide financial insight and recommendations to support disciplined capital allocation
  • Analyze and evaluate variety performance
Executive & Board Support
  • Prepare financial presentations and materials for monthly, quarterly, and board meetings
  • Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on balance sheet health, liquidity, and capital structure to support executive and Board‑level decision‑making
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights for senior leadership
  • Support ad‑hoc analysis and strategic initiatives as requested by the executive team
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