Accounting Manager

512Financial • Austin, TX

11d • $110,000 - $125,000 • Remote

About The Position

The organization is entering a new phase of operational maturity, and they need a sharp, hands-on Accounting Manager to help build the financial foundation that gets them there. This isn't a "maintain the status quo" role. It's a builder role. You'll own the costing function, lead the transition from average to standard costing, and work cross-functionally with ops and supply chain to bring real cost visibility and inventory discipline to a complex, perishable environment.
You won't be on an island. You'll have a collaborative Controller above you, visibility to the CFO, and a supportive accounting team around you. What you will need is the confidence to step into ambiguity, assess how things are being done, and know what "right" looks like.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time in CPG. The depth matters more than a straight line
• Strong cost accounting background, ideally including experience implementing or significantly improving a costing methodology
• Solid understanding of inventory accounting in a manufacturing or perishable environment, including yield, shrink, spoilage, and WIP
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, build-as-you-go environment where things are still being figured out
• ERP experience (Cin7 or QBO a plus, but not a dealbreaker)
• Advanced Excel skills
• A bachelor's degree in accounting

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CMA is a nice-to-have, not a requirement
• Meat or protein industry experience is a plus but not required. The right foundation and the right mindset matter more

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from average costing to a standard costing methodology, including design, implementation, and governance
• Build and maintain standard costs across materials, labor, and overhead
• Develop variance reporting across price, usage, yield, and manufacturing variances
• Analyze yield, shrink, and spoilage and translate findings into actionable operational insights
• Partner with operations, procurement, and co-manufacturers on BOM integrity, routing assumptions, and cost drivers
• Own SKU and channel-level margin analysis, incorporating freight, processing, and waste factors
• Support COGS forecasting and budgeting, including commodity-driven fluctuations
• Help drive the business off spreadsheets and into the ERP system, a meaningful lift and a high-impact win
• Support month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Help build scalable internal controls and prepare for the company's first financial audit in 2026
• Mentor junior team members as the accounting function grows

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Remote flexibility
• Health insurance
• 401k
• A front-row seat to a company growing fast, with real upward mobility for someone who earns it

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level