• Lead engagement with key stakeholders in the nursery across multiple geographies to thoroughly document and understand current state processes
• Develop future-state processes, controls and business requirements by evaluating current-state workflows in partnership with teams across geographies, ensuring cohesive design and broad adoption
• Define how the future state process transforms existing legacy process finance/accounting)
• Represent the finance nursery track to the Nursery Leadership and DOTA EBA program teams
• Partner with other Process Leads to ensure alignment across all tracks in all geographies
• Work with cross-functional partners to account for dependencies and impacts
• Champion change management, promoting awareness and engagement throughout the nursery and among all stakeholders during implementation
• Support and execute the activities of nursery system implementation with selected vendor
• Domestic and international travel required up to 25%
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large
• Bachelor’s degree (Finance / Accounting / Business Administration); MBA or CPA preferred but not required
• Professional experience on the job: 8+ years working in Finance/Accounting roles
• Experience in a large complex business environment (desired)
• Experience with ERP implementations and the ability to quickly learn complex business concepts
• Areas of experience:
o Cost Accounting / Manufacturing
o Agriculture / Nursery (desired)
o System implementation experience (inventory, manufacturing, etc).
o Oracle Cloud Fusion (desired)
• Certifications and Technical skills:
o US GAAP -Advanced
o Internal Controls
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)
Compensation & Benefits:
The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.
Salary Range estimated for the Finance Transformation Lead role: $105,000 to $150,000 USD.
Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.
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Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing great tasting berries.
Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – that means no GMOs. A dedicated team of agronomists, breeders, sensory analysts, plant pathologists and entomologists help grow baby seedlings that are then grown on family farms. Our independent berry growers then work with Mother Nature, using experience and know-how to get the very best out of each strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry plant.
Driscoll’s is serious about yummy berries! Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™.
