POSITION OVERVIEW:As our Accounting Manager - Bakeries/4-Wall, you will play a critical role in owning bakery-level accounting across locations, with responsibility for each bakery's P&L. This role oversees the major components of bakery expenses, primarily cost of goods sold, labor, and utilities and waste. As a manager, this role will partner with operations, finance, and project teams to support decision-making and drive financial discipline across the organization.
Key Responsibilities- Drive process, systems, and scalability improvements to support company growth, including new bakery openings.
- Own the bakery/4-wall accounting for each bakery location, ensuring accurate, timely results, and clear variance explanations against forecast and prior periods.
- Manage inventory and cost of goods sold, including inventory valuation, shrink/waste tracking, and margin analysis across locations.
- Oversee bakery labor accounting - accruals, reconciliations, and reporting - in partnership with Payroll and Operations.
- Account for utilities, waste, office expense, and other bakery-level operating costs, including accruals and vendor accrual validation.
- Lead the multi-unit month-end close for the bakery portfolio, standardizing processes and close timelines across locations.
- Prepare, review, and approve journal entries and account reconciliations and ensure the integrity of the general ledger in accordance with US GAAP.
Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 6+ years of accounting leadership experience - ideally with a combination of public accounting and industry experience, specifically in the consumer products sector.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and practical application of technical accounting.
- Experience working cross-functionally and handling multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong communications and presentation skills - the ability to tell a story and not just report out numbers and results.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, with tight timelines, iteration, and results-driven mindset.
- Experience with Workday ERP and inventory management systems, a plus.
SWEET POSITION PERKS:- A highly visible leadership role where your work will directly impact the business.
- Rich opportunity to shape the accounting team, set the tone, and drive discipline.
- Competitive salary + bonus + benefits + equity.
- A fun, entrepreneurial, and cookie-filled culture.
- Free cookies, branded swag and so much more!
$130,000 - $150,000 a year
