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# Controller - Farming at GHJ

- **Company:** GHJ
- **Location:** Shafter, CA
- **Compensation:** $165k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ghj/11bb09ed-f60b-4251-a602-eeaec16eba8e

## Job description

GHJ Search & Staffing is working with a well-established, large-scale agricultural organization who is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting and financial operations supporting its farming business.

This is a key leadership position for an accounting professional who understands the complexities of cost accounting, inventory tracking, and operational finance within agriculture, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive environment.

The Controller will oversee the farming accounting function while partnering closely with finance and operational leadership to improve financial visibility, analyze operating performance, strengthen controls, and provide meaningful information to support business decisions.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the operations and can balance hands-on technical accounting expertise with leadership, analytics, and strategic partnership.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and develop the farm accounting team, ensuring timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting across a multi-entity environment.
- Oversee crop and farm cost accounting, including cost accumulation, allocations, standard rates, raw product entries, inventory tracking, and planting/listing activities.
- Oversee and review inventory accounting and reconciliations, ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, balance sheet reporting, and financial integrity.
- Monitor and analyze financial information related to harvesting and packout operations to ensure accurate cost allocations.
- Analyze financial and operational results, identify trends, explain variances, and forecast costs.
- Partner with operations and finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic decision support.
- Develop and utilize ERP reports, data queries, dashboards, and reporting tools to improve operational and financial visibility.
- Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, and procedures while identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Participate in budgeting and planning for farming operations.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies and support financial audits.
- Lead special projects focused on improving financial reporting, operational transparency, and accounting processes.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and staff development.

What They're Looking For:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5+ years of directly related accounting or finance experience within agriculture, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive environment.
- Cost accounting experience is required, including cost accumulation, allocations, and cost forecasting.
- Inventory accounting and tracking experience is required, including reconciliations, valuation, tracking, and related financial reporting.
- Strong understanding of operational accounting and the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights.
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing accounting professionals.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting capabilities.
- Experience working with ERP systems and developing reports or data queries for financial and operational analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Exposure to data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and accounting best practices.
- Excellent communication, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, changing, operationally focused environment.
- Ability to work fully onsite in Shafter, CA and travel to regional facilities as needed.

## #GHJSS #LI-MO1

## About GHJ

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: GHJ is a national advisory, accounting, and tax firm that partners with clients in niche industries to help them grow and achieve their strategic goals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (partnership structure; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1953
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Accounting, tax, and advisory services
- **Target customers**: B2B – primarily enterprises and nonprofits in the entertainment & media, food & beverage, advertising, and nonprofit sectors
- **Mission or purpose statement**: GHJ helps its people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, create a better future, and #BeMore every day.

## Products & Services
- **Tax Services**: Compliance, planning, and strategy for businesses and individuals.
- **Audit & Assurance**: Financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations.
- **Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS)**: Outsourced accounting, CFO advisory, and interim staffing.
- **Transaction Advisory Services (TAS)**: M&A due diligence, valuation, and private equity support.
- **Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support**: Investigative services, expert witness testimony, and dispute resolution.
- **Management Consulting**: Strategic planning, operational improvement, and technology advisory.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private firm)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated between $25M and $50M (source: LinkedIn company page)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Affiliated with HLB International, a global network of advisory and accounting firms with resources in over 150 countries.
- **Growth Signals**: 19.5% headcount growth year-over-year (230+ employees); recognized as 7th Fastest-Growing Firm; offices in Los Angeles, San Jose, Denver, Orange County, and Buffalo; expanding dispersed workforce.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep industry specialization**: Focus on entertainment, food & beverage, media & advertising, and nonprofits – niches where GHJ builds deep expertise and long-term client relationships.
- **DEIA commitment**: Awarded “DEI-Focused Firm of the Year” and “Employee Experience of the Year” – diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are core to operations.
- **Hybrid-first culture**: “Anytime/anywhere” work model with flexible arrangements, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and dedicated Wellness Weeks.
- **Client proximity**: Offices in key US markets plus a dispersed workforce model that allows meeting clients where they are.
- **Global reach via HLB**: Seamless access to international resources without losing local focus.

## Strategic Focus
- **Invest in people and technology**: Deepen expertise, fuel sustainable growth, and deliver innovative solutions.
- **Expand advisory services**: Growing Transaction Advisory Services and CAAS to meet demand from private equity and mid-market clients.
- **Strengthen DEIA and community impact**: Through GHJ Foundation, employee grant committees, and matching donations; continue to champion an inclusive workplace.
- **Talent retention and development**: Emphasis on mentorship, continuous learning, leadership development, and committee involvement to grow great people.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “#BeMore” philosophy encourages employees to be their best selves – not just work more. Emphasis on work-life balance, community engagement, and authenticity.
- **Hybrid/Remote Policy**: Hybrid work environment is the norm; flexible arrangements for most roles. Dedicated Wellness Weeks (summer and winter) and unlimited PTO for exempt staff.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits including health, retirement, professional development, and matching charitable donations.
- **DEIA**: Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility with internal cohorts and firmwide initiatives.
- **Growth Opportunities**: Mentoring program, ongoing training, committee involvement (e.g., recruiting, industry teams, DEIA cohorts), and clear career paths.
- **Awards**: Consistently named a “Best Firm to Work For,” “Top 100 Firm,” and recognized for innovation and employee experience.

## Sources
1. [ghjadvisors.com/careers](https://www.ghjadvisors.com/careers)
2. [ghjadvisors.com/about-us](https://www.ghjadvisors.com/about-us)
3. [linkedin.com/company/ghjadvisors](https://linkedin.com/company/ghjadvisors)
4. [jobs.lever.co/ghj](https://jobs.lever.co/ghj)
5. [ghjadvisors.com/careers/join-our-team](https://www.ghjadvisors.com/careers/join-our-team)

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