Small business office manager/bookkeeper/admin/jack of all trades (Escondido)

220 acre farm in North Escondido that grows landscape trees and citrus to the trade needs a full-time person to take over two existing part-time jobs with the following duties: A/R - bill customers, print and email or mail invoices, process payments, balance month end, answer customer's calls and emails and refer questions to sales staff as necessary A/P – check invoices for accuracy and obtain approval for payment of invoices, voucher into accounting system using correct GL accounts, process weekly check runs, balance month end, balance checkbooks monthly, answer vendor's calls and emails and resolving any issues that may arise. Check sales tax rates for out of state purchases and farm tax. Payroll – Use the Paycom system for biweekly payroll processing for 23 employees. Prepare monthly workers comp reports and annual audit, update employee handbook as necessary, prepare new hire packages and enter new employees into Paycom. Answer employee requests for information about their payroll and time off requests. Enter monthly payroll entries from Paycom into accounting system and balance payroll checkbook. General Ledger/Month end close - check all asset and loan accounts for correct balance - update equipment purchases and sales, prepare draft financial statement. Prepare various reports. Prepare monthly sales tax deposits and quarterly sales tax returns. Prepare data for annual Personal Property Tax Return. Manage cash flow and transfers between bank accounts. Manage loan accounts. Year end close - interface with outside CPA to facilitate tax planning and preparation of tax return. Post year end adjustments, print financial statements, etc. Manage insurance - auto, liability and equipment. Keep abreast of adds and deletes (purchases and sales) and notify broker of changes and monitor billing for accuracy. Other duties as assigned include organizing and printing plant labels and tags for the field, helping maintain sales inventory availability, answering phones, running errands, typing letters for owner, etc. Requirements: Basic knowledge of accounting and accounting software- NO you do not need to be an accountant. WE WILL TRAIN. Excellent knowledge of Excel and Word. We use the Epicor Eagle system for accounting. A desire to learn and grow and take ownership of the job. Spanish helpful but not required. Why take this job: Work in a beautiful rural setting in North Escondido for a family business that has been around for over 40 years. We are the remnants of the "old" Evergreen Nursery. After selling out in 2021, we moved to our 220 acre farm and converted our business from retail and wholesale to wholesale only and Evergreen Wholesale was born! We grow landscape plants and citrus for other nurseries. After having 180 employees for decades, we now have 23 employees and need a go-getter who can fill in a number of roles. This job can be full time for the first few months while training and then could possibly go to 30-35 hours per week depending on how much the ideal candidate wants to take on! Compensation: commensurate with experience. Benefits: Dental insurance and life insurance (no health), 40 hours of sick leave per year. Vacation is one week after working one year (no vacation is accrued until one year of service), 2 weeks after two years and 3 weeks after 5 years. Please send resume with salary requirements by responding to this Craigslist ad. We look forward to hearing from you!