Director Cost Accounting & Production Finance (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

  Delicato Family Vineyards (http://www.delicato.com/)

  Manteca, California

Delicato Family Vineyards has an exciting immediate career opportunity for a Director Cost Accounting & Production Finance in Manteca, CA.

Delicato Family Vineyards is a family-owned California winery founded in 1924. Three generations of the Indelicato family have guided grapes from vineyard to bottle and into homes and dining establishments around the world. Delicato Family Vineyards is steadfastly committed to crafting and representing wines of the highest quality produced in accordance with sustainable winegrowing practices. Among the leading and fastest growing wine companies in America, the Delicato Family Vineyards’ portfolio includes Gnarly Head, Black Stallion Estate Winery, Noble Vines, Belle Ambiance, Juxtapoz, HandCraft Artisan Collection, La Merika, Brazin, Bota Box, Massimo, Irony, Domino, Sequin and Twisted”.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President & Controller, with a dotted line report to the Vice President Finance, Planning & Analysis, the Director Production Finance & Cost Accounting manages the production and cost accounting team for all Delicato production entities and bulk sales.  The Director will lead and direct the cost & inventory accounting function and finance & planning activities for the production functions of the Company.  The role will develop a strong partnership with the CRG, Winemaking, Winery Operations, Grower Relations, and Supply Chain Management teams to provide critical decision making support and to ensure accounting data and financial statements are accurately prepared in a timely manner.  The role will provide leadership in the areas of cost analysis, cost accounting, and cost optimization across all organizations to ensure that reporting adheres to GAAP standards.  The role will also lead and evolve the finance & planning function, including annual operating and cost of goods plans, target setting, performance reporting, variance analysis, and decision making support.

Duties/Essential Functions:

• Oversees the planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of CRG, Winery Operations, Winemaking, Vineyard Operations, Grower Relations and Supply Chain Management.
• Manages and leads cost accounting and production finance teams.
• Ensures all locations and production functions are accountable for consistent costing practices and procedures and comply with corporate policies.
• Plays key role as “thought partner” to COO and production business leaders.
• Establishes financial processes, performance reporting, and decision making support aligned with key strategies of Delicato Family Vineyards.
• Consults on new product development including modeling of product costs and analysis of macroeconomic trends.
• Recommends and lead changes in cost accounting methods and procedures.
• Analyzes and interprets gross margins, cost variances, inventory movements, and other accounting reports as they relate to cost.
• Reviews and presents performance analysis on a monthly basis to finance and production operations teams.
• Participates in the maintenance of the internal financial control environment ensuring accurate financial statements and safeguarding company assets.
• Ensures inventory value is fairly presented on financial reports.
• Supports and drives process improvement initiatives: process definition, accounting and reporting metrics, new product releases, inventory controls, BOMs and routings, budgeting and forecasting, cycle count program and metrics.
• Leads annual audit for inventory and cost accounting areas.
• Produces summary reports related to production spending, costing and cost accounting.
• Conducts, as required, assigned financial studies and surveys to collect, summarize, and analyze financial actions.
• Ensures departmental activities are consistent with meeting the company’s stated commitments.
• Builds strong relationships with other functional leaders to recommend and implement solutions to company issues and financial IS system infrastructure improvements.
• Participates in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in a business discipline, preferably accounting or finance.  CPA or CMA license desirable, MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of accounting and finance management experience in manufacturing, preferably in a wine or food environment. 
• Proven leadership experience, including team management and communication. Extensive use of Excel, SAP, and other data manipulation tools.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Modern accounting, cost accounting, and financial concepts.  Strong Excel spreadsheet and database skills.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Delicato offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package.  The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents.  Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts.  Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.

EOE

How To Apply

Please apply online at: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DELICATO&cws=1&rid=522

Or at: www.delicato.com

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