About the Opportunity

Driscoll’s of the America’s (DOTA) Nursery team is rapidly evolving its technology stack to enable a future ready Nursery through digital transformation. The Finance Nursery Lead for Enterprise Business Applications (EBA) will play a critical role in our design and implementation of Nursery Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This role will act as a key lead of the finance nursery department and will drive the transition from current end-to-end processes to future state solutions, with a focus on accounting, finance and reporting. The Finance Nursery Lead EBA will collaborate with a team of dedicated peers to transform the DOTA Nursery system through digitalization, with efforts centered on core ERP implementation and integrated boundary systems.

Responsibilities

•    Lead engagement with key stakeholders in the nursery across multiple geographies to thoroughly document and understand current state processes
•    Develop future-state processes, controls and business requirements by evaluating current-state workflows in partnership with teams across geographies, ensuring cohesive design and broad adoption
•    Define how the future state process transforms existing legacy process finance/accounting) 
•    Represent the finance nursery track to the Nursery Leadership and DOTA EBA program teams 
•    Partner with other Process Leads to ensure alignment across all tracks in all geographies 
•    Work with cross-functional partners to account for dependencies and impacts 
•    Champion change management, promoting awareness and engagement throughout the nursery and among all stakeholders during implementation
•    Support and execute the activities of nursery system implementation with selected vendor 
•    Domestic and international travel required up to 25% 
•    Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large

Candidate Profile

•    Bachelor’s degree (Finance / Accounting / Business Administration); MBA or CPA preferred but not required
•    Professional experience on the job: 8+ years working in Finance/Accounting roles
•    Experience in a large complex business environment (desired)
•    Experience with ERP implementations and the ability to quickly learn complex business concepts
•    Areas of experience: 
o    Cost Accounting / Manufacturing 
o    Agriculture / Nursery (desired) 
o    System implementation experience (inventory, manufacturing, etc). 
o    Oracle Cloud Fusion (desired)
•    Certifications and Technical skills:
o    US GAAP -Advanced 
o    Internal Controls
•    A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions
•    Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Compensation & Benefits:

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted.  The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Finance Nursery Lead role: $105,000 to $134,000 USD.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include:  401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.
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About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.