Accounting Manager

Who You Are: You are someone who is a hands-on, detail-oriented accountant with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience supporting a public-company close. You are reliable, organized, and comfortable owning key areas of the monthly close, preparing reconciliations, and supporting SEC reporting requirements. You bring a mix of technical strength and practical problem-solving, with the ability to work cross-functionally across FP&A, Operations, and Supply Chain. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, communicate clearly, and proactively identify process and system improvements. You also take pride in accuracy, integrity, and accountability, and can guide junior team members while still being willing to roll up your sleeves. 

The Task At Hand: The Accounting Manager reports to the Director of Accounting and plays a key role in leading the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and compliance across financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal controls. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment and is excited to support the demands of a newly public company. The Accounting Manager will collaborate cross-functionally, support SEC reporting, and help build scalable processes as the organization grows. 

In This Role, You Will:

• Manage financial close and reporting by leading key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, ensuring timely and accurate results, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Oversee day-to-day corporate, business unit, and international accounting, including GL activities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with company policies and internal controls
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and components of consolidated financial statements
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K), including financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A support
• Support the annual audit by preparing schedules, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring appropriate documentation
• Contribute to cash flow analysis, working capital monitoring, and banking or covenant reporting as needed
• Support other activities and projects aligned with business priorities
• Support technical accounting and compliance through monitoring evolving accounting standards, evaluating their impact on the company, and helping prepare technical accounting memos (e.g., ASC 606, 842, 718, 350/360)
• Support equity accounting, stock-based compensation expense calculations, and related disclosures
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting and tax requirements
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls in accordance with SOX requirements
• Assist in developing, updating, and enforcing accounting policies and procedures
• Partner with Supply Chain & Operations and drive support through working with the inventory accounting team on inventory valuation, cost updates, co-packer invoice review, and operational accounting
• Monitor and analyze COGS, production variances, freight, and other manufacturing-related costs
• Collaborate with FP&A, Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure data accuracy and support close-related activities
• Continuously improve systems & tools by identifying opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting workflows and month-end processes
• Serve as an accounting lead for ERP oversight, including system enhancements, internal controls, and data integrity
• Drive adoption of close management tools (e.g., FloQast) and automation opportunities to accelerate close timelines
• Support system implementations and contribute to the development of dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., PowerBI, Looker) for internal reporting
• Provide team leadership through day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support to AP, AR, and GL staff
• Help build a high-integrity, high-accountability culture grounded in accuracy, compliance, and collaboration
• Support the development and growth of team members through clear expectations and constructive feedback

In This Role, You'll Bring With You:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required, while an MBA or MS is preferred
• CPA is required  
• 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role 
• Experience in a publicly traded company, preferably within the CPG or manufacturing sector 
• Strong technical accounting research skills and experience drafting technical memos 
• Experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing/CPG environments is highly preferred 
• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) strongly preferred 
• Experience with ERP required or highly preferred; experience with automation/close tools (FloQast, Blackline) is a plus 
• Experience designing or improving accounting processes to support a scaled, efficient month-end close 
• Experience leading close acceleration efforts and implementing scalable processes in a high-growth environment     
• Experience with CPG or inventory accounting is a strong plus     
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership and relationship-building 
• Able to interact effectively with all levels of management across all functional areas 
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX compliance 
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional platforms 
• Proven team leadership and development skills 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities 
• Organized and able to prioritize in accordance with company requirements and compliance standards 
• Strong reasoning and persuasive skills 
• Up to 10% travel required: Although this role is a remote work-from-home position, we “Farmers” do meet as a company and/or as a department a few times a year. Anticipate possible travel up to a few times each quarter 
• Passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet 
• Desire to contribute to a dynamic, high-growth, purpose-driven work environment 
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy, and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment 
• Must reside in the United States to be considered for this position 
• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position 

Additional:

• Annual Bonus 
• Unlimited Paid Time Off 
• 401(k) with employer match 
• Remote Life Stipend + Nourish and Nurture Allowance 
• Paid Volunteer Time 
• Paid Time Off to fulfill civic responsibilities including jury duty and voting in local, state, and national elections  
• New Parents: Up to 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave, Baby Steps Back To Work, 3 months’ supply of farm-to-fridge baby food, and Milk Stork breast milk shipping service for those who travel 
• Medical Insurance for the employee covered at 100% on select Kaiser and PPO plans, as well as offer additional plan options at a reduced cost to the employee 
• Vision and Dental Insurance covered at 100% for the employee 
• Employee Discounts and quarterly Farm to Fridge home deliveries 
• Life insurance 
• Flexible spending account (Medical & Dependent Care) and Health savings accounts for applicable plans 
• Cell and Internet Stipend 
• Employee assistance program (EAP) 
• And so much more!