Accounting Lead

Job Description

Job Description

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you've found the right job posting.

You'll be part of a supportive and collaborative Accounting & Finance team that truly partners with Operations and Supply Chain. We value curiosity, ownership, and teamwork, and we believe the best results come from people who aren't afraid to ask questions, dig deeper, and help each other out. As we continue to grow, the team plays a key role in building scalable processes while staying close to the day-to-day realities of the business.

We are seeking an Accounting Lead to oversee day-to-day accounting operations and manage the team's workload. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role responsible for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established accounting policies and processes.

You will act as the primary operational lead for the accounting team, escalating issues as needed and partnering closely with the Senior Accounting Manager to support month-end close and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Supervise daily activities of the accounting team, including task allocation and deadline tracking.
• Review work prepared by team members (journal entries, reconciliations, support schedules).
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure consistent quality and development.

• Prepare and review journal entries in accordance with established accounting policies.
• Review balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up on open items.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely in the ERP.

• Coordinate and execute assigned close activities following the close calendar.
• Ensure all deliverables are completed on time and escalates risks or delays early.
• Support variance analysis and reporting prepared for management review.

• Ensure compliance with defined accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation standards.
• Assist with preparing and reviewing deliverables for external audits.
• Proactively challenge existing approaches and set higher standards for execution and results
• Identify operational inefficiencies and propose improvements to the Senior Accounting Manager.
• Support implementation of approved process or system changes.

• Act as the first point of contact for operational questions from AP, AR, and other teams.
• Escalate complex accounting issues or judgment-based decisions to the Senior Accounting Manager.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• 4–6 years of accounting experience with strong exposure to US GAAP
• Hands-on experience applying US GAAP in day-to-day accounting operations (journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and close activities)
• 1+ year of experience supervising or leading junior accounting staff
• Solid understanding of core US GAAP principles, including accrual accounting, revenue and expense recognition, and balance sheet integrity
• Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and strong Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute within established accounting policies and close timelines
• Ability to identify issues and escalate accounting judgment matters appropriately
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we're looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we'd love to connect!