Finance Manager

Heritage Growers Finance Manager

Title: Heritage Growers Finance Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Finance

Location: Sacramento (Remote Hybrid)

Pay Scale: Annual $88000-$117000

Who We Are

River Partners was formed in 1998 to bring life back to California rivers. We advance an innovative model of conservation that harnesses the power of restored riverways to create a thriving future for the states environment and communities. We revive and reconnect entire river landscapes critical wildlife corridors and vast ecological regions across California. We achieve this bold pace and scale of restoration by blending modern farming practices cutting-edge science and diverse alliances. Each year we plant hundreds of thousands of native trees and vegetation across thousands of acres along Californias most imperiled rivers.

Why We Do It

Healthy rivers are essential for a vibrant California. They provide fresh water for growing our food economy communities and wildlife found nowhere else. Rivers support more species and in greaternumbers than any other ecosystem in California making our state a worldwide biodiversity hotspot. Yet just 5% of our native riverside habitat remains. Whats left needs reviving. The actions we take during this decade will decide Californias future. With their exponential benefits for wildlifenatural resources and communities healthy rivers are critical for a flourishing Golden State for generations to come.

Why Our Work Matters

Our work supports a range of wins for wildlife flood safety climate resiliency water conservation healthy communities and local economies statewide. This includes supporting the recovery of dozens of imperiled species boosting flood safety for communities in flood-prone regions and growing Californias climate resilience by planting more than 2.5 million trees that capture 1 million tons of greenhouse gases each year. Weve led hundreds of major projects in more than 20 watersheds across 20000 acres throughout California. River Partners has restored more habitat along impaired California rivers than anyone else in the West.

Heritage Growers

Heritage Growers is a native seed and plant supply venture that is a distinct program of River Partners. Heritage Growers was formed in 2021 to improve:

To accomplish these goals Heritage Growers has established a native seed farm in Colusa County on land leased from local growers that owns equipment and employs farmers to amplify large quantities of native seed a cleaning mill facility that cleans and processes farmed seed into retail products a demonstration garden that tests growth of small wild harvests for research and development and a robust wildland seed collection program that scouts and harvests native wild seed from across California to conserve and amplify special collections of source-identified native seed for restoration. These functions are supported by public grants and contracts retail seed and nursery sales internal seed and nursery sales (i.e. to River Partners) and charitable lending. River Partners provides financial and administrative functions for HG relying on its growing Finance and Administration team with the goal of separating the accounting and financial operations of HG from RP in the near future. River Partners Board of Directors has a specific HG Committee dedicated to oversight and support for the HG venture which meets quarterly to review its financial operational and organizational health.

Position Description:

The Heritage Growers (HG) Finance Manager reports to the River Partners Director of Finance with co-supervision provided by the Heritage Growers General Manager. Additionally they work closely with River Partners CFO all HG staff and most of River Partners Finance and Administration team on a variety of business management functions.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading all:

This position partners directly with HG General Manager and shares responsibilities for the financial results. This position will develop budgets review grants monitor farm-related costs develop invoices and supports strategic decision-making. This is a key support position to help grow the Heritage Growers business through the establishment and execution of day-to-day processes and transactions. This position supervises one Project Analyst.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee all accounting functions including general ledger accounts payable/receivable and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate monthly quarterly and annual financial statements and budget-to-actual comparisons.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards (FASB 958).
• Manage financial reporting for restricted and unrestricted funds grants internal and external product sales and capital equipment
• Comply with ASC 606 and 842 regulations
• Integrate financial data from multiple systems (VantagePoint and Strinos)
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure integrity of financial systems.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with HG staff.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide variance analyses.
• Support cash flow forecasting and short-term liquidity management.

Grant & Compliance Management

• Track restricted grants and program-specific funding; ensure expenditures align with donor intent.
• Support grant proposal budgets and required financial reporting.
• Oversee compliance with IRS USDA and other applicable regulations affecting nonprofit and agricultural operations.
• Oversee preparation of invoices and COGS calculations

Farm & Program Accounting

• Maintain cost accounting for seed and plant sales and operations.
• Track and report on inventory inputs WIP and finished goods equipment depreciation and farm-related capital improvements.
• Implement and serve as the inventory systems administrator (Strinos).
• Coordinate with HG General Manager and Farm Manager on earned revenue streams and community market operations.
• Review contracts grants and sales orders for compliance obligations and credit terms.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise accounting operations and develop processes and procedures for daily monthly and annual accounting operations.
• Work closely with the President CFO Director of Finance HG General Manager Heritage Growers Board Committee and external auditors.
• Provide Financial Reporting including KPI data to River Partners Leadership on a regular basis.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and financial software enhancements.

General Administrative

• Assist farming staff with costing products contracting and financing for supplies equipment purchases and maintenance charges.
• Gain a complete understanding of the process steps for planting growing harvesting cleaning mixing and bagging native seed.
• Support team in storing and organizing documents and records for audit reviews.
• Other administrative tasks as needed

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or other equivalent field (CPA preferred).
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience; nonprofit experience required.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks Sage Intacct or similar) and Excel.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Power user of Microsoft Excel and other Office applications experience with Deltek Vantagepoint MS SharePoint andPower BI and is a plus.
• Previous experience at a product-based business.

Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

An accomplished and motivated self-starter and independent thinker with a focus on meeting organizational goals & departmental objectives and outcomes

Compensation:

Exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience.

River Partners offers a generous benefits package including ample holidays and paid time off an alternative work week schedule flexible location and hours health insurance and up to 4% 401(k) match on your contribution.

Location:

This position is based out of Sacramento but a remote location may be considered pending proposed home office and applicant. A typical schedule will be 9 to 5:30pm for this position.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter resume and contact information for three referencesto the link below

Careers at River Partners

For any questions regarding your application please contact Human Resources at

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until this position is filled.

River Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer
River Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status pregnancy disability medical condition religion age military or veteran status or any other protected group status or nonjob related characteristic as directed by law.