Senior Accountant

Senior Corporate Accountant

Sugar Mountain is a creative, family-owned food company that is home to extraordinary brands like Beecher's Handmade Cheese, Mishima Reserve, and The Butcher's Table. We're passionate about making real food with absolutely zero artificial ingredients. We're a team at the forefront of the food revolution, passionate about our mission to Change the Way America Eats. For the past 6 years, we've been recognized as a Great Place to Work and we're proud of the value-driven, mission-forward culture that fuels our growth.

We're looking for a Senior Corporate Accountant to join our fun, diverse, and collaborative team on a project-based assignment! You'll support core corporate accounting functions for Beecher's, Sugar Mountain Livestock, and our family of restaurants. This role is expected to run for 1824 months while our team navigates an exciting ERP transformation. We want someone who's extremely curious, analytical, and data-driven, never afraid to roll up their sleeves and dive into the details. This is a hands-on, high-impact opportunity where you'll help solve challenges, uncover opportunities, and drive our continued growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead period and year-end closing processes, ensuring all transactions and journal entries are timely and accurately recorded.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, complete and review sign-offs, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports; assist with compliance schedules and requirements.
• Review AP invoices, process checks, and coordinate with the AR team for deposit handling.
• Implement and update SOPs; identify and support process improvement initiatives and internal controls.
• Maintain, document, and train on accounting policies and procedures in accordance with US GAAP; support accounting system upgrades and related projects.
• Assist with audits by compiling schedules and providing necessary support.
• Contribute to budgets, forecasts, and performance metric reporting.
• Jump in wherever needed. "Other duties as assigned" is just another way of saying, "We trust you to help us get it done."

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or related field).
• 35 years of corporate accounting and financial reporting experience; cost/inventory/manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Supervisory or team development experience a plus.
• Proficient in Excel and experienced with ERP systems (Microsoft Business Central and Great Plains preferred).
• Background in food manufacturing, restaurant, or retail industries a bonus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, support strategic projects, and manage multi-entity operations.
• Excellent collaborator with proven experience partnering across teams, vendors, and customers.

Compensation & Benefits The starting salary range for this position is between $85,000 to $105,000 per year, plus an annual bonus plan. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 15 days of paid time off, 9 paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Employees also enjoy a 35% discount at Sugar Mountain locations.

Commitment to Our Communities: Sugar Mountain has created the Beecher's Foundation, a non-profit funded by a portion of sales from companies under the Sugar Mountain umbrella. Aimed at educating people about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks, the Foundation is about giving people the tools they need to make healthy eating choices for life.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where individuals of all cultures, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and abilities feel valued, respected, and empowered. Our goal is to build a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creates an environment where everyone belongs.

Sugar Mountain is a tobacco- free company.