Accounting & Data Processing Associate

About Terviva

Terviva is a food and agriculture company committed to transform the food and agriculture industry by making food production more accessible and equitable to farmers, and more sustainable for our communities and our planet.

We do this by cultivating a non-GMO, sustainable tree crop called Pongamia that produces beans with dramatically higher yields than other oilseed crops. Through our extensive R&D, we have developed our proprietary bean processing technology that enables us to produce tasty and nourishing plant-based oil and protein food ingredients.

Our Pongamia trees not only produce beans for sustainable food ingredients; they also restore farmland to productive use, thus helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet.
Terviva values diversity of thought, culture and biology. We strive towards diversity and inclusion as an essential part of who we are. We recruit teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know our diversity makes us stronger.

Learn more at Terviva.com

Job Description and Responsibilities:

The Accounting & Data Processing Associate is a newly created job which is responsible for maintaining the costing accounting systems, performing tree costs analysis, maintaining procurement management systems, and owning and managing the entire global data management function for Terviva’s Tree Operations worldwide.

Reporting to the Controller with dotted line responsibility to the SVP of Tree Operations, this person will be tasked with developing the systems and processes required to capture, analyze, and present all the data related to the Global Tree Operations department. This position will play a critical role in guiding data-based decision-making by the Management team of Global Tree Operations. Furthermore, this position will play a vital role in both short-term and long-term planning of programs and reporting progress to plans.

Excellent interpersonal skills are needed to interface with management, auditors, nursery partners, and other members of the Terviva team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain cost accounting systems.
• Perform tree costs analysis.
• Maintain procurement management systems.
• Audit timecard report to ensure accurate production labor costs.
• Work with Tree Operations to ensure accurate inventory tracking.
• Support the Company’s month-end close and financial reporting.
• Support the Global Tree Operations team with their data needs.
• Collaborate and support short and long-term operations planning for the department
• Support quarterly and yearly budgeting processes
• Support data management and analysis for Tree Operations research activities
• Manage the quarterly and yearly inventory audit, both internal and external.
• Use software or ERP systems to do planning, data collection and data management to drive Global Tree Operations goals.
• Be able to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment.
• Explore innovative technologies/ideas to expand capacity, increase process efficiency and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management systems.
• Help develop and maintain a culture of continuous improvement through workstream evaluation, idea sharing, innovation and technology adoption.
• Collaborate closely with scientists and key partners to ensure appropriate data package delivery and that the data is stored in appropriate company-approved databases.
• Proactively look for opportunities to develop and implement process and reporting improvements.
• Develop ad-hoc reporting in the absence of specific system reports to provide actionable data.

Required Skills and Education:

• The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States without visa support.
• BS. Degree in Accounting and Finance or related fields.
• 1 – 2 years accounting experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of statistics, proficiency in Microsoft & Google packages.
• Advanced excel and experience in data base management; experience in ERP Systems used in managing Tree or crop production would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated abilities to develop project plans, analyze and interpret data and ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment.
• A team player possessing strong interpersonal skills with an ability to develop positive working relationships and communicate with all levels of management in a multi-cultural organization.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for periods of time, as well as climb ladders, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

Working at Terviva offers you:

• The opportunity to make a difference in a fast-growing, mission-driven company that intends to make an impact on sustainability, climate change and inequality by partnering with farmers to plant millions of trees to feed billions of people!
• Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
• Potential annual bonus.
• Stock options, commensurate with role and experience.
• Medical and dental, vision and life insurance (employee premium fully paid by Terviva).
• Generous leave package.

COVID-19 Recruiting Process in Place:

• Remote interview process will be followed.
• Personal protective equipment will be provided according to current safety guidelines
• Temperature screenings will be required for all in-person interviews
• Social distancing guidelines will be implemented.
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures are in place.
• Terviva requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before reporting for work.

Next Steps:
- To apply, please respond to the company position below.
- Please include your resume and a cover letter telling us about yourself, your experience and why you are well suited for this job with Terviva.

Terviva is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status or characteristic. Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.