Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant

Location: Phoenix, AZ

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Work Hours/Days: Full Time, Monday-Friday

Our goal at Kadenwood is to build this company into a leader in the plant-based health and wellness category. The time is right for us, and our talent continues to be the key to our success.

We are committed to keeping the unique qualities of a start-up: agility, roll up your sleeves, teamwork attitude and transparency. At the same time, we are maturing as a business through refinement of roles, addition of capabilities, and building infrastructure and processes. This is an exciting time to join our company and experience this evolving and dynamic industry.

Position Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant focuses on general ledger management, account reconciliations, accounts receivable, month-end reporting and fixed assets. They will also support accounts payable and cost accounting across Kadenwood’s portfolio of companies.

You will add value by taking a lead role in monthly maintenance and closing of the general ledger, partnering with the organization to develop or enhance internal controls, and improving key financial processes including order to cash, general ledger accounting and fixed assets. You will also have opportunities to work with finance senior leadership as well as management across our other departments.

Essential Functions

• Prepare journal entries, bank, and general ledger account reconciliations
• Preparation and analysis of financial statements and supporting schedules
• Oversee accounts receivable including invoicing, customer credit reviews, application of payments and deductions management
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop processes that enhance internal controls while maintaining operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Review financial records, processes, and accounts to ensure accuracy
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules
• Assist with preparation and review of sales and use tax returns and registrations
• Identify pain points in accounting processes and develop solutions to solve them
• Support the Accounting Manager in costing analysis and ERP system setups
• Assist as needed with accounts payable
• Meet with department managers daily to review jobs and analyze cost variance
• Setup/maintain/audit BOMs within Microsoft Nav
• Send out the Management Dashboard to the leadership team on a weekly basis
• Work with all department managers to ensure all production costs are being fully captured and accurately reported in financials
• Perform month end close activities (entries & analysis) related to COGS and inventory
• Attend meetings with operations management, present financial information, and answer questions
• Ensure validity and accuracy of the ERP system through analysis, audit, and coordination with inventory control, production, and work order processing
• Perform cost analyzation as it may relate to inventory, labor, etc. and identify areas for cost improvement
• Take a lead role in assisting department managers in developing the budget
• Research transactions to ensure proper reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and Skills

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, business, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in an accounting role
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with rapidly growing, start-up companies is a plus
• Experience in manufacturing and/or consumer products
• Experience with ERP systems including Microsoft Dynamics
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Ability to effectively communicate with all constituents, internally and externally
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, ability to multi-task and intellectual curiosity
• Able to work cohesively as part of a team and provide support to different team members or departments
• Ability to manage and establish priorities in a fast-paced environment

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer