Blue Bottle Coffee Looking for Senior Accountant at Oakland, California Full Time

Date Posted	July 19, 2023
Industry	Accounting
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate and growing team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of connecting the world to delicious coffee. We roast on three coasts, make delicious drinks, clean up after ourselves, bake cookies, get change at the bank, and say please and thank you. We’re an impossibly eclectic group of coffee experts, artists, writers, sensory scientists, bakers, designers, and all-around dreamers, who also happen to be some of the most hard-working and talented in the business. Join us! 

About the job 

The Senior Accountant is part of a Finance team responsible for helping to bring specialty coffee and delicious food to our markets. We are looking for someone passionate and excited to make a direct impact in a growing company. This position will report to our Business Controller, US. Work is anticipated to be performed both remotely (~60%) and at our downtown Oakland office (~40%).

You will:

• • Be the lead accountant responsible for Manufacturing, Production, and Inventory
  • Perform period-end close activities related to inventory and cost of goods sold
  • Create items and Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Create Work Orders and Assembly Builds
  • Work with cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing process issues
  • Document processes and procedures related to manufacturing accounting
  • Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Identify areas to improve & streamline our current accounting processes 
  • Assist with periodic financial reporting and flux analysis 
  • Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as needed

You are:

• • Organized with deep attention to detail and accuracy
  • Responsive and have a high sense of accountability 
  • A strong communicator: clear, honest, and direct; able to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner
  • Flexible and willing to tackle any problem, no matter how great or how small
  • Curious beyond simply completing tasks, and passionate about solving problems and growing your knowledge

You have:

• • 3+ years of corporate accounting experience and good knowledge of US GAAP
  • Manufacturing accounting experience preferred 
  • Experience using a variety of software and systems including NetSuite, Excel, Adaptive Planning, Floqast, and Coupa
  • Experience working in a multi-location Retail organization preferred 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience

A Few Benefits We Offer:

• • Health, dental, and vision for eligible employees on day one
  • 401(k)
  • Free drinks at any of our cafes and a complimentary bag of beans to take home each week
  • Discounts on any Blue Bottle food items and merchandise
  • Paid Time Off
  • This position has a minimum salary of  $80k. This salary is a good-faith estimate for this position. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, which include a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Physical Requirements:

• • Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. 
  • Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. 
  • Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and writing documentation.
  • Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Occasionally walking, climbing stairs and standing occur in this role. 
  • Environment: This role is protected within a building, but may be exposed to mild changes in temperature with heating or air conditioning.

At Blue Bottle Coffee, you’ll be a vital part of our guests’ experience and a crucial link in delivering the most delicious coffee we can find to every person who walks through our doors, whether in person or online. If you’re ready to bring beautiful and thoughtfully rendered experiences to life, please apply and join us.

Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.

We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.

We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest.

We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.

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