Produce Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

About Our Partner

Our client is one of the world's largest suppliers in a niche market, serving the biggest retail and food manufacturing companies around the globe. With a vast supply chain and customer network. They bring sellers and buyers together in fair market negotiations.

What Our Partner Offers

Join a company that values its people by offering comprehensive support and benefits. Their commitment to employee well-being is reflected in a robust compensation and benefits package designed to support every stage of life and career.

Comprehensive Benefits :  Access medical, dental, and vision coverage to support your health and that of your family.

Secure Your Future :  Take advantage of a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, helping you build long-term financial stability.

Paid Time Off :  Recharge with paid time off that supports a healthy work-life balance.

Peace of Mind :  Benefit from life and disability insurance, providing added security when it matters most.

People-First Culture :  Thrive in a workplace that prioritizes your well-being, values your contributions, and supports your professional journey.

How You'll Contribute to Our Partner's Success

As a Produce Accounting Manager with 5+ years of experience in the fresh produce industry, you will play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, managing inventory cost, and supporting regulatory compliance across a fast-paced perishable goods environment. In this hybrid role, you’ll oversee produce-related accounting functions and collaborate closely with sales, logistics, and operations teams. Your deep understanding of cost accounting, produce inventory, and compliance with PACA and food safety regulations will help drive operational accuracy and financial transparency.

This role is ideal for someone with deep knowledge of produce liquidation, PACA law, and international produce regulations, particularly between Mexico and the U.S . Your efforts will help protect the company’s financial interests and ensure best-in-class compliance practices as the business continues to scale.

• Maintain clean financial records, monitor produce inventory and COGS, and ensure compliance with produce-specific accounting regulations
• Experience with liquidation practices, especially produce brokerage and consignment sales
• Strong knowledge of PACA regulations, especially understanding rejections and protecting company assets
• Familiarity with Mexico-U.S. cross-border regulations
• Perform daily journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close processes related to produce sales, purchases, and freight
• Monitor and reconcile inventory by item, lot, and location, while tracking spoilage, write-offs, and cold storage costs
• Process vendor invoices and manage customer receivables, chargebacks, deductions, and credits
• Perform investigations into discrepancies or claims in coordination with the sales team, and protect the company in line with PACA and contract law
• Lead 3PL invoice auditing and vendor billing validation
• Use ProducePlan (a hybrid system combining Famous and ProducePro) for produce operations
• Work cross-functionally with sales, logistics, and warehouse teams to ensure accuracy of transaction data
• Support audits and maintain compliance with PACA, FSVP, and food safety documentation requirements