Position: Full time
Location: Plant City, FL
About Wish Farms:
Founded in 1922 and proudly third generation owned, Wish Farms is a year-round supplier of berries with growing operations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America. Nationally recognized for quality and innovation, Wish Farms has spent more than 100 years building trusted partnerships with independent growers and delivering premium berries to consumers around the world.
While our mission is to provide the best-tasting berries, our brand is defined by much more than the product we deliver. It is defined by our people and the values we live by every day. To support that commitment, we have established 33 Fundamentals that serve as a shared language across our organization and guide how we work together, serve our customers, and support our growers.
Why Join Wish Farms?
At Wish Farms, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We offer a competitive salary, paid holidays, generous PTO, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
- Supplemental Insurance Options
- 401(k) with up to a 4% Company Match
- Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Life at Wish Farms
- State-of-the-art headquarters in Plant City, Florida
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Scenic Walking Trail Around Our Pond
- Onsite Fitness Center with Subsidized Personal Training
- Onsite Café Serving Fresh, Healthy Lunches Prepared by Our In-House Chef
- Complimentary Coffee and Snacks
- Frequent Opportunities to Take Home Fresh Berries
Role Overview
The Staff Accountant is responsible for managing the calculation, analysis, and documentation of grower payments while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established agreements and company policies. This role collaborates closely with Grower Relations, Sales, and other internal stakeholders to analyze data, maintain grower agreements, support financial reporting, and ensure accurate grower settlement processing.
Success in this role is rooted in three of Wish Farms’ 33 Fundamentals:
- Pay Attention to the Details by ensuring the accuracy and integrity of grower settlements, reporting, and financial data.
- Collaborate by building strong partnerships across departments and working closely with growers and internal stakeholders.
- Invest in Relationships by fostering trust, communicating effectively, and delivering exceptional service to both teammates and growers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Utilize multiple data sources to compile, analyze, and report on information used in weekly reporting and grower payment calculations.
- Partner with Grower Relations to identify growers, expected crop receiving periods, anticipated volumes, and pricing expectations.
- Collaborate with Sales and Grower Relations to monitor market conditions and adjust forecasts and budgets based on changing market dynamics.
- Analyze market data and pricing trends to support recommendations regarding grower terms and settlement calculations.
- Build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments to obtain information and reporting necessary to fulfill job responsibilities.
- Analyze internal sales data to develop pricing expectations and identify potential issues, discrepancies, and anomalies.
- Integrate and validate data from multiple sources using common identifiers to support reporting and payment calculations.
- Calculate grower settlements based on grower-specific agreements, commodity requirements, and established payment terms.
- Maintain grower marketing agreements and an accurate schedule of individual grower terms and conditions.
- Manage priorities effectively and maintain the organization necessary to meet reporting and settlement deadlines.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Demonstrate and uphold Wish Farms’ core values of Quality, Integrity, and Responsiveness.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 2+ years of accounting, finance, data analysis, or related experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions such as XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and PivotTables.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and analyze large data sets.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Ability to proactively gather information, identify gaps, and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely resolution.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and escalate issues when appropriate.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
