Jack Daniel's Operations Administrator (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

Full Time

  Brown-Forman Corporation

  San Rafael, California

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant supports the JDPI Controller and is responsible for a wide range of accounting and financial analysis for JDPI (Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.). This position will work with other cross functional groups within Brown-Forman. This position will lead initiatives to identify accounting, process or SOX control issues within JDPI; will have an opportunity to recommend process re-engineering to drive accuracy and efficiency; and will work with the JDPI Controller to strategize accounting and control advice to the region’s finance team and lead resolutions within NAR divisions. 

Responsibilities:

  • Track trademark legal expense used for reporting trademarks by matter, brand, operating group and tax entities.  
  • Analyze spend by operating group and tax entity and explain variances. Propose necessary journal entries.
  • Responsible for cash, A/R and A/P entries for monthly close. Reconcile G/L accounts conforming to Brown-Forman’s policy.
  • Manage royalty accounting including top level audits of licensee royalty reports for accuracy, record licensees’ accruals  and payments and track each licensees’ activity against license terms.  
  • Prepare commission statements for licensing agents.
  • Participate in audits of licensees’ royalty reports with 3rd party auditing firm. Limited travel may be required.  
  • Process vendor invoices for payment including facilitating compliance screening of new vendors and year-end tax reporting.
  • Manage cash flow ensuring sufficient funds for operations and proper utilization of excess cash.  
  • Manage annual trademark legal budget including sourcing budget information and analyzing current year cost trends and applying those trends to propose budget amounts.
  • Prepare business license and property tax filings.  
  • Participate in the implementation of new software for the electronic processing of accounts payable. Develop process to import data into general ledger and on-line banking application.
  • Other ad hoc reporting and accounting support as needed.

Must Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or  finance
  • At least 2 years of public accounting experience with an additional 1 to 3 years in a corporate accounting department
  • Exposure to AccPac plus
  • High proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables, V-Look Up, Index Match, If Then Statements. 
  • A high standard of excellence and attention to detail 
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to write complex thoughts for readability and tact
  • A team player who demonstrates a partnering attitude and capability

How To Apply

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