Heritage Growers Finance Manager

Title: Heritage Growers Finance Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Finance

Location: Sacramento (Remote Hybrid)

Pay Scale: Annual $88,000-$117,000

Position Description:

The Heritage Growers (HG) Finance Manager reports to the River Partners Director of Finance with co-supervision provided by the Heritage Growers General Manager. Additionally, they work closely with River Partners' CFO, all HG staff, and most of River Partners' Finance and Administration team on a variety of business management functions.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading all:

• financial and accounting functions of the Heritage Growers organization,
• timely and accurate financial reporting to inform management and growth,
• invoicing and retail sales operations including collections,
• tracking of current inventories, and
• effective stewardship of resources (financial, equipment, staff, vendors, clients, and intellectual property).

This position partners directly with HG General Manager and shares responsibilities for the financial results. This position will develop budgets, review grants, monitor farm-related costs, develop invoices, and supports strategic decision-making. This is a key support position to help grow the Heritage Growers business through the establishment and execution of day-to-day processes and transactions. This position supervises one Project Analyst.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and budget-to-actual comparisons.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards (FASB 958).
• Manage financial reporting for restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, internal and external product sales and capital equipment
• Comply with ASC 606 and 842 regulations
• Integrate financial data from multiple systems (VantagePoint and Strinos)
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure integrity of financial systems.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with HG staff.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide variance analyses.
• Support cash flow forecasting and short-term liquidity management.

Grant & Compliance Management

• Track restricted grants and program-specific funding; ensure expenditures align with donor intent.
• Support grant proposal budgets and required financial reporting.
• Oversee compliance with IRS, USDA, and other applicable regulations affecting nonprofit and agricultural operations.
• Oversee preparation of invoices and COGS calculations

Farm & Program Accounting

• Maintain cost accounting for seed and plant sales and operations.
• Track and report on inventory inputs, WIP and finished goods, equipment depreciation, and farm-related capital improvements.
• Implement and serve as the inventory systems administrator (Strinos).
• Coordinate with HG General Manager and Farm Manager on earned revenue streams and community market operations.
• Review contracts, grants and sales orders for compliance, obligations and credit terms.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise accounting operations and develop processes and procedures for daily, monthly and annual accounting operations.
• Work closely with the President, CFO, Director of Finance, HG General Manager, Heritage Growers Board Committee, and external auditors.
• Provide Financial Reporting, including KPI data to River Partners' Leadership on a regular basis.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and financial software enhancements.

General Administrative

• Assist farming staff with costing products, contracting and financing for supplies, equipment, purchases and maintenance charges.
• Gain a complete understanding of the process steps for planting, growing, harvesting, cleaning, mixing and bagging native seed.
• Support team in storing and organizing documents and records for audit reviews.
• Other administrative tasks as needed

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other equivalent field (CPA preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; nonprofit experience required.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or similar) and Excel.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Power user of Microsoft Excel and other Office applications, experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, MS SharePoint, and Power BI and is a plus.
• Previous experience at a product-based business.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

An accomplished and motivated self-starter and independent thinker with a focus on meeting organizational goals & departmental objectives and outcomes

• Skilled at working cross functionally and collaboratively with like-minded professionals while demonstrating a team and action-oriented attitude.
• Strong systems orientation, with a track record of improving and enhancing existing ERP systems and implementing new systems and processes.
• Able to thrive in an evolving organization and culture, creating and adopting new processes, workflows and procedures.
• A good understanding of Federal or State granting processes, invoicing and related financial and compliance regulations, e.g. GASB.
• Trusted to identify and handle confidential information.
• Cooperates and communicates with colleagues, supervisors, and managers across the organization.
• Demonstrates high standards, a passion for what River Partners' purpose is, a positive attitude, and a commitment and enthusiasm to carry out Heritage Growers' mission.

Compensation:

Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

River Partners offers a generous benefits package including ample holidays and paid time off, an alternative work week schedule, flexible location and hours, health insurance, and up to 4% 401(k) match on your contribution.

Location:

This position is based out of Sacramento, but a remote location may be considered pending proposed home office and applicant. A typical schedule will be 9 to 5:30pm for this position.

Working Conditions/Physical EffortOverall: Office and farm working conditions.

Does this job have any travel requirements? ☒ Yes • No

Percentage of time spent traveling:

☒ 10-25%
• 26-50%
• >50%

Travel is by (check all that apply):

☒ Car
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Describe the specific job duties that require the physical demands selected below:

• Lifting and moving office supplies will occur on a regular basis. On occasion this person will come to the farm to learn and observe the operation. While at the farm some lifting might occur.
• On occasion this person will come to the farm to learn and observe the operation. While at the farm some standing, walking, using hands, reaching with arms, balancing, stooping might occur.
• While at the farm, the person will be outside under adverse weather conditions or inside our cleaning mill where dust and loud noise can be present.
• This position will require regular and significant use of a computer screen and paper documents.

Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time--% of Work Week

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•How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time--% of Work Week

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Stand
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•How much noise is typical for the work environment of this job? Check the appropriate level below.
• Very quiet (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test)

☒ Quiet (examples: library, private office)

☒ Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

☒ Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
• Very loud (examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert)

How much exposure to the following environmental conditions does this job require? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

Amount of Time--% of Work Week

None

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