Careers

Love plants and want to contribute your strong work ethic to a great company?

Apply to join the Flowerwood Team; send your resume and cover letter to hr@flowerwood.com.

A third-generation family-owned wholesale nursery selling only to the trade with locations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, Flowerwood provides high-quality commodities and improved new plant varieties throughout the Southern and Mid-Atlantic states. Positions/roles include sales to the garden center industry, online sales and fulfillment, production, operations, propagation, pest management, and more.

Competitive Benefits include:

401K with company match
Medical, Dental & Vision
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Voluntary Disability, Life, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Come Grow With Us and Join Our Team of Dedicated Professionals!

Staff Accountant - Flowerwood Nursery and Affiliates

Department	Accounting	FLSA Status:	Exempt
Reports to:	CFO	Position	Full-time
Location:	Loxley, AL	Travel:	None
Approved By:	CFO	Approved Date:	12/9/2024

Position Summary

This position is responsible for performing accounting activities related to preparing and maintaining financial records and reports while ensuring financial transactions align with laws and regulations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Perform journal entries, account reconciliations, and maintain general ledger accounts.

Conduct month-end and year-end close processes and assist with preparation of monthly financial statements, forecasts, projections, and budgets.

Prepare and analyze financial reports, including balance sheet, income statements, and cash flow statements.

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.

Assist with preparation of yearly external audits and financial management reports.

Conduct detailed audits and reconciliations of company accounts and financial transactions.

Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, and opportunities for improvements.

Calculate quarterly and annual taxes and prepare tax returns.

Provide financial and accounting analysis and research variances as needed.

Maintain accurate fixed asset depreciation schedule.

Assist in the financial management of the organization by monitoring expenses and identifying cost-saving opportunities.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements.by staying current on existing and new legislation advising management on needed actions.

Respond to information requests by management.

Other relevant duties as assigned by management.

Staff Accountant Job Description

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Accounting.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a general accounting role from preparation to maintenance of financial data.

Competencies

Advanced Excel knowledge and use of formulas, pivot tables, and charts.
Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
Excellent organizational/time management skills, prioritization, and multi-tasking abilities.
Proficient in in Microsoft Office Outlook and Word.
Knowledge of accounting standards and US GAAP
Strong analytical skills for problem solving.

Physical Demands

Frequently required to stand, sit, talk, and hear, and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls.
Occasionally required to stoop, bend, kneel, or reach above the shoulders.
Regularly required to operate typical office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, and postage meter as well as extended periods of computer use.
Speech, visual, and hearing ability sufficient to express and comprehend written and verbal communications.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

Office and remote work setting.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Outside Sales Representative

Flowerwood Nursery

Reports to: Sales Manager

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Job Summary: This position focuses on providing customers with plants and information

with in store visits to increase their turns and profitability as well as providing nursery

operations with information to meet the consumer demand.

Job Responsibilities:

• Service stores in defined area of coverage, making weekly in-person visits.

• Review pre-written orders and provide feedback before the communicated

deadline.

• Work with merchandising groups in the stores to help promote Flowerwood Nursery.

• Assist with resolving issues at the store level including inventory issues, shipping, plant

quality, etc.

• Submit feedback from the field weekly due on Mondays.

• Submit a call sheet of customers visited due on Mondays before 7AM CST.

• Attend trade shows when requested and support brand education if requested.

• Build relationships with plant buyers at independent garden centers and re-wholesale

companies.

• Build relationship with inside sales teams at locations to optimize coverage.

• Communicate with Sales Manager on a regular basis concerning goals and initiatives in

the retail and re-wholesale within defined area.

• Assist with other tasks related to the nursery.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of plants offered by Flowerwood Nursery including the Southern

Living Plant Collection and the Encore Azalea

• Previous customer/sales experience is preferred

• Ability to drive to customer locations

• Previous nursery and/or garden retail experience a plus

• Strong communication - clear and articulate speech

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Work Environment:

Travel to stores on a regular basis, minimal weekly time in home office.