Frog's Leap Winery is hiring: Accounting Manager in Santa Rosa

Overview

At Frog’s Leap, balance isn’t just for the wines, it’s for the books, too. As our Accounting Manager, you’ll love precision, process, and the quiet satisfaction of everything reconciling just so. Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll keep our financial operations flowing smoothly — from accounts payable to cost accounting, compliance to fixed assets — ensuring that every dollar (and decimal) lands right where it should. You’ll lead with precision, partner with purpose, and collaborate with heart, managing one direct report and working with small teams across our family winery. Together, you’ll track the journey of each bottle from vine to vintage to final sale — weaving accuracy, insight, and accountability into everything we do.

This role is for someone who values meticulous process and meaningful impact — someone who wants to support a sustainable business with a strong culture and shared purpose: making wines of terroir, responsibly farmed, sustainably produced, and joyfully shared.

What You’ll Cultivate

Financial Operations & Oversight

• Manage the monthly close process with accuracy and timeliness — from reconciliations to journal entries to reporting.
• Supervise and mentor your direct report in the AR/AP function, ensuring vendors are paid, customers are billed, and processes reflect integrity and care.
• Support payroll processing and other accounting activities to maintain compliance and consistency.
• Oversee cost accounting and inventory tracking across production, cellar, and warehouse operations — capturing true costs from grape to glass.
• Reconcile outside warehouse inventories and ensure product costing reflects work in the vineyard and cellar.
• Partner with production teams on quarterly farming billings, harvest accounting, and overhead tracking to keep costs rooted in reality.

Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare and file winery compliance reports including sales tax, excise tax, 702s, and 1099s, ensuring accuracy for audits.
• Maintain retail licensing and filings across multiple states, staying ahead of changing compliance requirements.
• Compile organized supporting schedules for the annual CPA review and assist with insurance renewals and audits.

Fixed Assets & Long-Term Planning

• Manage fixed assets, tracking additions, retirements, and depreciation to keep long-term records strong.
• Prepare annual property tax filings with precision and timeliness.
• Support the CFO with analyses and projects that shape long-term financial strategy and decision-making.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Evaluate accounting workflows and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability.
• Collaborate across departments to align financial data with operational and strategic goals—and ensure teams have the data they need to succeed.
• Foster a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement, because even the best systems benefit from thoughtful pruning.

Who You Are

• You bring 5–7+ years of progressive general accounting experience, including at least one year in a supervisory role. Bonus points if you’ve worked in the wine or consumer goods industry.
• You are fluent in the language of Excel. Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and SUMIFs are your storytelling tools.
• You are analytical yet adaptable. You’re a detail detective and agile problem-solver, ready to pivot gracefully when needed.
• You are self-starting and curious. You seek direction, enjoy learning new systems, and aim to improve processes.
• You are tech-comfortable (experience with Accounting Seed, Commerce7, Innovint or Salesforce is a plus) and enjoy optimizing tools for better workflows.
• You are a clear and approachable communicator. You make financial information easy to understand and purposeful.
• You are organized and dependable. You thrive with competing priorities and meet deadlines, even during peak seasons.
• You are committed to continuous improvement. You tend the books like a vineyard, pruning inefficiencies toward smarter, simpler, more sustainable results.

What’s In It for You

• Work/ Life balance encouraged with up to 17 PTO days per year (plus a birthday holiday).
• Full Suite of Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP/Additional FSA and voluntary plans. Company pays 90% of medical premiums for employees.
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match.
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement to support wellness activities.
• Fresh organic produce from our gardens during growing season.
• Annual Wine Allocation.

Why Frog’s Leap?

• Legacy: Family-owned since 1981, farming 200+ acres organically with a focus on wines of balance and natural expression.
• Impact: Your work supports a Napa Valley family winery and sustainability initiatives that broaden impact.
• Growth: We provide space and support to develop skills and advance your career.

About Frog’s Leap

John Williams founded Frog’s Leap in 1981 and the winery remains family owned and operated. Learn more about our history and winemaking philosophy on our website. Our mission is to make wines of terroir, responsibly farmed, sustainably produced, and joyfully shared.

Pay Transparency: Our targeted compensation range is $110-135k; final offer varies by experience.

• Frog’s Leap is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.