New

Sr Staff Accountant

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Oregon, Newberg
30835 Oregon 99W (Show on map)
Nov 22, 2025
Description A to Z Wineworks, LLC is hiring a Sr. Staff Accountant to represent our Oregon brands of A to Z Wineworks, Erath, and REX HILL. This role will be responsible for accurate accounting and financial workflows for three brands, delivering insights and empowering decision support. Streamline accounting processes, ensure GAAP compliance, and drive efficiencies in financial systems while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Maintain precise transaction recording, analyze data, review and approve journal entries and reports, and strengthen internal controls. Lead the month-end close, oversee excise tax reporting, and manage operational projects with energy and initiative. Takes on additional duties and special projects with enthusiasm, becoming a reliable contributor in supporting the company's growth and success. Essential Functions: Accounting Communicate and lead full-cycle accounting in accordance with GAAP and high degree of organization, teamwork, timeliness, and accuracy. Cross-functional accounting support for all departments, including sales, marketing, facilities, winemaking, vineyards. Maintain transaction accuracy within the ERP system, including new vendor set up and purchasing workflow, new customer setup, sales orders, receivables, and revenue recognition, and the chart of accounts. Maintain records for account reconciliations and journal entries as part of the month-end close process that support annual financial audit and financial exams Support accounting functions related to cost accounting, tax, fixed assets (CAPEX), accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Prepare documentation for third-party audits, lender field exams, and borrowing base certificates. Collaborate with inventory and supply chain operations. Financial Operations Review cash and credit card activity for direct-to-consumer channels to ensure accuracy and transparency. Conduct monthly sales and excise tax reconciliations and manage automated filings and payments. Prepare invoices and monitor collections for contracted private events. Report on monthly vault audits of onsite cash Maintain the contract library system and support the harvest grape intake and payment cycle. Compliance Serve as the primary contact for compliance software, including management of ShipCompliant records. Update databases with label registrations, distributor details, and license registrations. Track and report sample and wholesale shipments to ensure regulatory compliance through ShipCompliant Collaborate with the direct-to-consumer team to provide timely reporting and resolve variances. Other duties and special projects as required, and at the discretion of the Company Qualifications: 4+years of experience in accounting and financial operations, CPA + 2 Years experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to use professional discretion for accomplishing diverse and difficult assignments that require advanced competency. Strong organization skills, self-starter, systems background, proficient in MS Office Suite. Experienced in accounting software such as JD Edwards, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, SAP. Physical Requirements: Ability to operate computer for extended periods of time. Requires regular on-site work at the winery location. Must be able to lift, move, and carry up to 45 pounds on an occasional basis. Some work is performed in a manufacturing environment over varying terrain. Your Compensation: $74,000 - $90,000 per year, depending on experience. At Ste. Michelle Wine Estates we believe in paying our employees equal pay for equal work. Individual offers are made dependent upon a candidate's prior experience and education level as it pertains to the role. Other Benefits: We offer leading programs that inspire and reward superior performance and foster an inclusive, diverse, and healthy workforce. Health, Life, Vision, Dental, and Short-Term Disability. Paid time off programs including vacation, personal/sick and holiday pay. 401k with company match. Generous employee wine & merchandise discounts. The Oregon brands of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) include A to Z Wineworks, REX HILL and Erath. These three wineries, established 20, 40 and over 50 years respectively, have independently earned reputations for creating classic Oregon wines of quality and value. The SMWE group of wineries include some of the finest wines in the world and we truly value our vineyards and the art of winemaking. This focus has resulted in our ability to offer our consumers extraordinary and distinctive wines from some of the best regions in the world. A to Z Wineworks, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected class. For more information, see the EEOC's "Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law" poster. A to Z Wineworks, LLC participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a United States Department of Homeland Security website that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/what-is-e-verify Qualifications Experience Experienced in accounting software such as JD Edwards, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, SAP. (required) 4+ years of experience in accounting and financial operations, CPA + 2 Years experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required) Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.