Staff Accountant - Banking & Payments (hybrid)

Description

Ranked in the Top 20 of the Forbes Best-In-State Companies in 2026, Sun World International is a California-based agriculture and technology firm engaged in fruit variety development, technology, intellectual property, and licensing. Technology and IP pursuits include one of the world’s leading fruit breeding/genetics programs, a broad-based portfolio of plant patents and trademarks and investments in agriculture technology start-ups benefiting its global licensees. The Company prizes creativity, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Its people strive for excellence by demonstrating leadership, passion, kindness, authenticity, courage, initiative, and curiosity.

The Staff Accountant - Banking & Payments is responsible for the accurate, secure, and timely execution and accounting of banking and payment activities. The role administers day-to-day bank operations, prepares payment batches within established approval controls, records and reconciles cash activity, and maintains audit-ready support. This position provides actual bank data to FP&A for cash forecasting but does not own the enterprise cash forecast or tax compliance process.

Key Responsibilities:

· Payment operations: Prepare domestic and international payment batches, wires, ACH transactions, checks, and other payment methods in accordance with authorization limits and segregation-of-duties requirements.

· Payment controls: Verify that payment requests contain appropriate approvals and support; coordinate independent validation of vendor bank changes and other high-risk payment instructions before processing.

· Banking administration: Maintain bank account records, authorized signer documentation, user-access listings, and payment templates.

· Daily cash activity: Retrieve and distribute bank balances and transaction activity; identify unusual, rejected, returned, duplicated, or stale transactions and coordinate timely resolution.

· Intercompany settlements: Execute approved intercompany transfers and settlement instructions provided by Tax, Accounting, or Finance; retain complete support and ensure entries are communicated to affected entities.

· Fraud prevention: Administer positive pay and other bank fraud-prevention tools; report exceptions immediately and support periodic reviews of payment controls and bank access.

· Bank relationships and documentation: Coordinate routine service requests, KYC documentation, account maintenance, bank confirmations, and fee inquiries with financial institutions and internal stakeholders.

· Close and audit support: Provide bank statements, confirmations, reconciliations, payment support, and cash schedules for month-end close, financial audits, and internal reviews.

· Process improvement: Maintain banking and payment procedures, cross-train designated backups, and identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and strengthen controls.

· Month-end close: Assist with month-end close responsibilities such as recording journal entries and performing reconciliations of accounts.

· Other: Assist with other accounting projects as needed.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

· Minimum of 2 years of accounting, treasury operations, banking, or cash-management experience.

· Working knowledge of journal entries, bank reconciliations, payment processes, and internal controls.

· Experience with ERP systems, online banking platforms, payment file formats, and Excel.

· Ability to manage recurring deadlines and high transaction accuracy in a controlled environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Experience in a multi-entity or international organization and familiarity with foreign-currency payments preferred.

Experience using Business Central.

Compensation:

Base salary range of $72,000 - $87,000 (depending upon experience) plus a target annual bonus of 10%. Full benefit package including insurance coverages and a 401(K) with company match, flexible vacation time.

Work Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days in office.

Sun World International LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity. The company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic forbidden under federal, state or local law.