Staff Accountant

Driven by our respect for people and the planet, Village Farms is an organization that prides itself as a large-scale, Controlled Environment Agriculture-based, vertically integrated supplier for high-value, high-growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) opportunities, with a strong foundation as a leading fresh produce supplier to grocery and large-format retailers throughout the US and Canada, and new high-growth opportunities in the cannabis and CBD categories in North America and selected markets internationally.

The Staff Accountant will provide support to the accounting department with full-cycle accounting and various tasks within the accounting department. This individual will be primarily responsible for processing journal entries, preparing month end reports as part of the closing process, and general ledger account reconciliations. This position reports to the Director of Financial Reporting and will support all company activities that will assist management, its shareholders and other users in making educated economic decisions about the company's future.

This is an IN-OFFICE position, located in Lake Mary, FL.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with daily transactions such as updating daily currency exchange rates and ensuring bank activity is properly recorded
• Preparing month end bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations ensuring accuracy and investigating descrepancies
• Assist with month end closing procedures including but not limited to : preparing journal entries, updating month end work papers, and maintaining the fixed asset and lease schedules.
• Assist with the preparation of internal operational reports for the management team and responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data
• Other (see below)

OTHER FUNCTIONS / DUTIES

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS :

EDUCATION

Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with degree focus in accounting, finance, or business administration.

EXPERIENCE

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

NOTICE :

Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Village Farms International, Inc. rules and regulations for the safe and efficient operation of our facilities. Employees who violate Company rules and regulations will be subjected to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.