Financial Investigator

The mission of the Fair Food Standards Council (FFSC) is to monitor the development of a sustainable agriculturalindustry that advances the human rights of farmworkers, the long-term interests of growers, and the ethical supply chain concerns of retail food companies through implementation of theFair Food Program (FFP), a unique worker-led, market-driven social responsibility program that emerged from theCoalition of Immokalee Workers ’ successful Campaign for Fair Food. The FFP has beenrecognized by human rights expertsas “the best workplace-monitoring program” in the US and “one of the great human rights success stories of our day.”To learn more, please see the FFSC’sannual report .

FFSC is based in Florida, but this position is full-time remote work. Starting compensation is $59,554 annually and is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance;
20 days of paid vacation and five days of paid sick time;
parental leave policies;
all federal holidays;
and an employer-matched401(k) plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct comprehensive financial and payroll audits of participating growers’ operations;
  
• Draft and fact-check payroll analysis assessing compliance with relevant law and the FFP Code of Conduct;
  
• Analyze supply chain transactions to monitor distribution of the Fair Food Program Premium to farmworkers;
  
• Design corrective actions addressing systemic risks and non-compliance;
  
• Work closely with FFSC analysts and other investigators to improve auditing methods and tools;
  
• Prepare data requests and reports, and organize audit data, using the FFSC database;
  and
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience;
  
• Experience withfinancial auditing standards and procedures;
  
• Proficiency in Excel;
  
• Strong quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills;
  
• Strong attention to organization, detail, and accuracy;
  
• Strong communication and interviewing skills;
  
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced setting;
  
• Ability to meettight deadlines and handle competing priorities;
  
• Abilityto work well as part of a team, as well as independently;
  
• Commitment to human rights;
  
• Desire to work closely with people of differentnationalities, gender, and education levels;
  and
• Spanish-language proficiency useful, but not required.

To Apply

Applicants should send a resume/CV and a cover letter indicating interest in the position to Judge Laura Safer Espinoza at [email protected]. The subject line of the email should read Financial Investigator Position. Please indicate in the body of the email where you found the position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

The FFSC is an equal opportunity employercommitted to developing a workforce that reflects and can relate easily to the diverse populations involved in the Fair Food Program.

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