Senior Accountant, Farm Operations

Senior Accountant, Farm Operations

This posting is intended for current Vital Farms employees. If you are not an employee, please visit our careers page to view available opportunities and follow the appropriate application process.

Finding the right place to grow your career isn't easy, so we're here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you'll appreciate our focus on conscious capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done." Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you're into our values, our brand, or our excellent puns, we hope you'll join our crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

At Vital Farms, we're proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. We're committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it.

Your Role :

The Senior Accountant, Farm Operations, serves as a key financial partner to our Farm Operations and Accelerator Farm teams, ensuring accurate accounting and reporting for all farm-related transactions. This role assists in the daily management for all farm operations accounting tasks including AR, AP, and GL functions, supporting farm cost analysis, maintaining compliance with internal controls, and providing insights that help the business make data-driven decisions.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment and enjoys connecting the numbers to real operational impact.

What You'll Do :

Core Accounting Responsibilities :

• Assist in the daily management for all components of farm operations accounting including AR, AP, and GL functions including both the preparation and review of tasks
• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing and AR collections for farm receivables
• Lead the month-end close process for farm accounting, ensuring timely and accurate recording of revenues, expenses, accruals, and journal entries.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts related to farm operations, prepaid expenses, inventory, and contracted farmer payments.
• Prepare and review quarterly Egg Pay rate updates for our lay farms or update as necessary
• Prepare and review farm cost allocations and support variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate internal controls and lead project improvement efforts including assisting the manager in identifying continuous improvement opportunities

Farm Operations Partnership :

Reporting and Continuous Improvement :

What You Bring to the Table :

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