Accounting Manager - AI Native (BBS744)

We're looking for a
Accounting Manager (AI-Native)
to own the full accounting function for a fast-scaling premium food brand sold through major retail, the natural channel, and direct to consumer. You will bring day-to-day accounting in house from an outside firm, run the monthly close end to end, own the general ledger and financial statements, and lead the company's deduction and chargeback recovery. This is a build-and-own role, not a maintenance seat.
This is also a genuinely technology-forward role. You will run the company's cloud finance stack, build dashboards and automated workflows, and use Claude every day to work faster and think more clearly. If you bring strong full-cycle depth, US GAAP experience, a CPG or food and beverage background, and real enthusiasm for using AI and automation to do finance better, this role is a strong fit.
Why You'll Want to Join
You will be paid in
USD
(bi-monthly: every 15th and 30th)
Paid Time Off
in accordance with company policy
Observance of
Holidays
per company guidelines
100% remote setup
so you can work wherever you're most productive
This role requires availability during
US business hours
Own the entire accounting function of a fast-growing premium food brand with major retail and DTC distribution
Real room to grow as the company scales, up to running the whole system independently
What You'll Work On
Full-Cycle Accounting and Monthly Close
Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close on a proactive, tight calendar with no chasing and no surprises
Own AP, AR, bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and intercompany entries
Keep an accurate, reconciled balance sheet and a clear, timely income statement with variance commentary management can act on
Work with the outside firm to internalize their work and steadily take full ownership
Inventory and Cost Accounting
Own inventory accounting for a physical-product food business: reconcile the ledger to what is actually in stock, and investigate and explain variances
Keep cost of goods clean and accurate, owning inventory valuation, costing, and adjustments for shrink, spoilage, damage, and timing differences
Partner with operations and the warehouse or 3PL on counts, cut-off, and the data behind inventory and margin
Build a repeatable, documented inventory reconciliation process the business can rely on every month
Revenue Recognition and Financial Statements
Apply US GAAP revenue recognition for CPG and FMCG including gross-to-net, trade spend, slotting, promotions, and returns so the top line is clean and defensible
Keep the books audit-ready and lender-ready at all times, backed by a clean audit trail that stands up to bank and lender scrutiny
Own audit prep and support external auditors and tax preparers
Deductions and Chargebacks
Own retail and distributor deductions and chargebacks end to end including shortages, MCBs, spoilage, and freight
Identify, document, validate, and dispute deductions, file at scale, track recovery, and lead the workflow that wins back cash that would otherwise be lost
Reach out to customers and distributors on AR, collections, and disputed deductions to resolve issues early and keep cash coming in
Cost Analysis and Savings
Analyze margin, COGS, vendor spend, and freight to find cost leaks and bring management specific, actionable ways to save without being asked
Manage cash reporting, AR aging, vendor terms, and inputs to forecasting and the line of credit
Compliance
Own sales tax, 1099s, and internal controls and keep the company diligence-ready as it raises capital
Cloud-Native and AI-First Ways of Working
Own and run the cloud finance stack including Xero and Airtable with disciplined, well-documented books
Build and maintain live dashboards and trackers for close status, AR aging, deductions and recovery, cash, inventory, and margin so the team sees the numbers without asking
Connect and automate across the ledger, banks, Airtable, deduction management, OCR, and settlement tools so data flows without manual re-keying
Use Claude daily to reconcile, categorize, draft dispute packages, and speed up analysis, and build repeatable documented processes around it, always checking the AI's work before it reaches the books
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
At least 6 years of full-cycle accounting, including running a monthly close end to end and preparing financial statements you owned
Working command of US GAAP with experience supporting US-based companies
Hands-on inventory and cost accounting in a physical-product business, reconciling the ledger to stock and keeping cost of goods clean (CPG, food and beverage, or consumer goods preferred; retail, wholesale, or hospitality inventory also relevant)
Real, current fluency with AI in your accounting work. You should already use a tool like Claude day to day, or be able to clearly show you can get there fast and sanity-check everything it produces before it