Who We Are

We're Chomps, the fastest-growing meat snack brand reimagining best-for-you snacking. Made from the highest quality, humanely raised proteins, no sugar, and only real ingredients, we make snacking simple, delicious, and nutritious. Chomps can be found in over 20,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, sustainable, and real food that tastes great.

Traits of a Chompian

If you've been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You're a team player who's self-motivated and action-oriented. You're committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You're a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you'll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You're hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

Accepting Applications from 7/2/2024 - 7/10/2024

What You Will Do

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate person to join the team as our Cost Accounting Inventory Manager. The Cost Accounting Inventory Manager will manage all aspects of inventory accounting, cost accounting and inventory valuation, including responsibility for all monthly closing activity and margin analysis.

Responsibilities

Review inventory valuation, purchase accruals and assist with month-end close and financial reporting for inventory accounts.
Manage and maintain the accounting team processes related to COGS, including cost allocation, expense recognition, and accruals.
Continuously monitor inventory balances and report on inventory adjustments ensuring any significant variances are investigated and explained.
Prepare and/or review monthly journal entries related to inventory and COGS to record inventory movement, accruals for inventory
Review and update costing methodology to provide management with the best information for making decisions.
Own assigned month-end close processes and key controls, prepare and/or review account reconciliations and record journal entries and improve supporting documentation.
Develop, prepare, and present financial analyses that include accurate and reliable information to provide direction in strategic decisions.
Support accounting and reporting requirements including internal and external audit, period closing and explanation of variances to budget, management reporting and prior periods. Ensure audit preparedness and compliance. Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility.
Act as primary finance liaison in physical inventory counts, review monthly cycle count results, and investigate variances as needed.
Maintain relationships within inventory accounting team and other business partners including working closely with the FP&A and Operational functions to increase transparency on business performance and support cost control and governance.
Identify areas for process improvements, efficiencies, while establishing SOPs and process mapping.

Who You Are

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
4-6 years of experience in cost accounting and/or inventory valuations and management.
Knowledge in average cost accounting and manufacturing a plus.
Prior experience in CPG industry and inventory management.
Proficiency in Netsuite, Excel, and/or inventory tools.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and cost accounting methodologies.
Experience analyzing and reporting financial data and deliverables.
Outstanding analytical skills with demonstrated success organizing, analyzing and accurately interpreting large amounts of data.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different departments.
Challenge conventional practices and use creativity and information to lead, innovate, problem solve, and implement ideas to contribute to the growth of the organization.
Leadership skills with experience in managing teams and driving results in a dynamic environment.

Position: Manager, Cost Accounting Inventory

Reports to: Controller

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

Salary Range Opportunity:

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000 + 20% annual bonus

Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:

Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry
Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company
In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.

Other Perks:

Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry.
Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
Unlimited PTO and 10 paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
Company-wide Continual Education budget.
Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).

Our Commitment

Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps.

Important Notice:

It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information.If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at careers@chomps.com