Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Reporting To: Controller

Company: JustFoodForDogs, LLC

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Location: Remote, must be comfortable working PST hours

About JustFoodForDogs:

JustFoodForDogs, the #1 vet recommended fresh food for dogs, is dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier lives through real, whole-food nutrition. Founded in 2010, JustFoodForDogs revolutionized the fresh whole food movement for dogs when it opened the first open-to-the-public kitchen cooking food for dogs. All of our recipes are formulated by veterinarians and made with 100% human-grade ingredients. Today, consumers can find JustFoodForDogs at JustFoodForDogs retail locations, their favorite retailers and on-line at JustFoodForDogs.com. The company’s offerings include daily meals, shelf-stable products, supplements, and treats. To learn more about JustFoodForDogs, visit JustFoodForDogs.com

Position Summary:

At JustFoodForDogs, we are passionate about improving the quality of life for pets through nutrition. We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team. The Senior Accountant will be tasked with ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of accounting records, completing balance sheet reconciliations, and working cross functionally to explain monthly variances. This is a key role within the Accounting team and provides a great opportunity for professional growth. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver and collaborative team player with strong quantitative and qualitative skills and a strong work ethic.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in completion of monthly and quarterly GAAP financial statements; prepare analysis of all financial information underlying the statements and supporting schedules
• Record a wide range of business transactions in the general ledger with relevant documentation
• Maintain balance sheet accounts and reconciliations by verifying and allocating activity, resolving discrepancies and proposing necessary journal entries to reconcile accounts
• Assist with all aspects of annual financial audits
• Maintain and own the fixed asset register and system
• Manage and maintain compliance of business licenses and other regulatory filings in multi-state jurisdiction
• Develop, perform, and document internal control activities
• Regularly collaborate to identify, research, resolve and communicate findings on accounting-related questions
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting in support of other departments and stakeholders
• Streamline and automate processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required
• CPA or equivalent certification is preferred.
• 4+ years of mix of public accounting and industry experience preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to work under pressure and perform several tasks concurrently in a deadline driven environment
• Experience working with financial accounting software (especially NetSuite, NetAsset, and Floqast) is a plus
• Advanced understanding of internal control concepts
• Ability to read and interpret contracts, and other agreements
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills, including VLookUps, Pivot Tables, etc
• Extremely organized and autonomous
• Business-minded with superb communication skills
• Comfortable in a dynamic and fast-moving organization
   

Tenets of the Pack (Company Values)

Live Our Mission – We believe this is more than a job. It’s a cause.

Be a Team Player – We put company goals and success first.

Maintain a Positive Attitude – We bring energy, enthusiasm, and drive to everything we do.

Deliver Results – We play to win.

JUSTFOODFORDOGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

JUSTFOODFORDOGS does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, unemployment status or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.