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Sr. Accountant
Temporary WFH due to COVID-19 • Chicago, IL
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Description

About us.

We're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just three years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, food-loving nerds.


About the job.

We’re looking for a Sr. Accountant to join our Finance team on a full-time basis.  In this role you will perform accounting functions necessary to ensure an accurate and timely month-end close. This candidate will be detail oriented, able to work autonomously and collaborative. This role is perfect for you if you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are interested in helping develop more efficient accounting processes for a growing tech company. 


Here is how you will spend your time at Tovala.

  • Prepare and review the monthly financial statements.
  • Oversee accounting functions such as recording, reconciling and analyzing G/L account transactions.
  • Manage the relationships with external auditors and tax consultants and owning the preparation of support schedules. 
  • Partner with our Food Production and Hardware teams on reconciliations regarding inventory and spend. 
  • Oversee processing of invoices for payment as well as setting up new vendors.
  • Drive the monthly review of financial statements and provide support for key metrics.
  • Collaborate with the Accounting Lead to develop process improvements across the company.
  • Lead in developing company accounting policies and procedures specifically focusing on scalability.
  • Evaluate internal controls to find deficiencies and create corrective plans
Requirements

About you.

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting/Finance or related field.
  • You have 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • You have a CPA and public accounting experience in tax/audit is preferred, but not required.
  • You have In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606.
  • You have excellent communication skills and have high sense of responsibility to get things across the finish line.
  • You have experience in a high growth, fast-paced startup environment is preferred. 
  • You are driven to undertake new tasks and projects to drive efficiencies.
  • You are able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously as well as take ownership of your work.
  • You are a very organized person who pays attention to details.
  • You love food, whether that means cooking it, eating it, frequently pressing your nose against deli windows, or lusting after soft-serve on Instagram. All fair game.
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