Senior Inventory Accountant

ABOUT THE COMPANY

In 1946, World War II Navy veteran John Kinder started his own butcher shop in a small storefront in San Pablo, California. Over the next seven decades, John built a reputation for commitment to quality, family service, and amazing flavors. At the age of 90, he was still showing up first and helping customers find quality ingredients to make clean, delicious meals for family and friends. At KinderÂ’s, we carry on Grandpa JohnÂ’s legacy by offering the best tasting seasonings, rubs, marinades and sauces in the market. We are growing fast, and our products are available at national retailers including Costco, Safeway, and Walmart.

JOB DESCRIPTION

KinderÂ’s is seeking to add an experienced Senior Inventory Accountantto our team who is passionate about CPG food and will thrive in our collaborative, fast-paced environment. This person will work very closely with all key functions including Product (R&D), Creative, Operations, Sales and Finance to deliver against departmental and corporate goals. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this position is a great opportunity to grow and learn with an innovative and high-growth company.

• Own the inventory function: ensuring that all inventory transactions are recorded accurately and completely in accordance with company policy and GAAP in the accounting system
• Perform month end inventory reconciliations
• Verify inventory counts and record adjustments to inventory levels for items that have been used, damaged or lost
• Assist in planning, gathering data, reconciling and performing physical inventory counts
• Work with our 3PLs to perform cycle counts
• Create inventory processes and procedures in compliance with GAAP
• Calculate and track inventory reserves and analysis
• Oversee inventory management issues (physical counts, inventory movements/errors, etc.)
• Maintain and analyze the freight capitalization schedule and general ledger entries
• Assist with bill of materials and item master maintenance
• Ad-hoc projects as necessary
• Dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
• Operate with business partners to create compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests
• Assist with internal and external audits as needed
• Backup key functions of the month-end close process

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to effectively interact, verbally and in writing, with functional department managers
• ERP system experience
• Excellent analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Commitment and abilities to meet critical business deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are a must
• Analytical skills to identify inventory issues, propose potential solutions, and perform trend analysis
• Experience in internal control execution/documentation a plus
• Minimum 5-7 years of overall general accounting experience
• Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills
• Outstanding skills in analyzing financial data and promptly generating accurate reports
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Intermediate to Advanced Excel
• BA/BS in Accounting required, CPA and/or big 4 experience highly preferred
• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
• A team player that can thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment