Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Location: Tewksbury, MA (hybrid schedule)

Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Controller

Compensation: $75,000–$80,000 base + benefits (see below)

About Walden

Walden Local is a Certified B Corp on a mission to change the meat industry by displacing industrial, factory-farmed meat and seafood with sustainable and ethical alternatives, raised (and caught) locally and humanely by small, independent farmers and fishers. As a small, growing company we value team members who bring a willingness to roll up their sleeves and partner across the organization to deliver on goals and the mission.

Your Role

Walden is seeking an experienced accountant to bring their hands on mindset and strong analytical skills to our small accounting team. This position will own day-to-day AP/AR management, track complicated inventory costs and be closely involved with the monthly and quarterly close cycles in this growing, inventory-based business. As Walden Local grows, there are opportunities to transform and improve the existing financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable, including verifying and coding invoices, managing purchase orders, and initiating payment runs
• Manage accounts receivable, including preparing deposits and handling collections
• Perform reconciliations and accruals for the monthly and quarter-end closing process
• Provide support for the annual financial review process
• Work closely with members of Walden finance team to prepare timely and accurate financial statements
• Ensure compliance with the company finance policy
• Field questions from vendors and customers
• Assist other members of the team in day-to-day tasks, including placing supply orders
• Partner with other members of the finance team to improve the overall close process

Qualifications

• Extremely detail-oriented
• Willingness to get hands dirty and jump in to do whatever needs to get done
• Excellent communication skills, written & verbal
• BS degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including concepts of databases and using mathematical, logical, statistical and financial functions

Valued Attributes and Skills

• Passion for our mission and sustainable agriculture/food
• Experience with Xero, Stripe, and Square

Don't check all the boxes? Don't worry! We know that there is no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Walden Local is committed to building a team that brings passion for our mission and a diverse set of experiences and opinions. Feel welcomed to bring your whole and authentic self and please apply if this is a role you feel passionately about! We read cover letters and encourage you to submit one that highlights your unique experience and interest in this role.

What We Offer

• Financial: 401k (starting at 90 days)
• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Unlimited PTO, Volunteer Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, Parental Leave
• The Fun Stuff: up to 5 lbs of free meat weekly, 25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat shares, 25% discount at our South End Boston butcher shop, family-friendly annual company picnic

When You Join Walden...

You'll be Making Local Work - contributing to a mission-driven startup committed to reinvigorating local agricultural economies, in support of healthier communities, animals and soil. Walden Local is the leading brand of sustainable, pastured, locally-raised meat, connecting families with farmers by distributing directly to thousands of households across the Northeast. We believe in simplicity, doing ridiculous things for our members, and that the little things matter. We're building a diverse team that shares these passions. If you're inspired by ambitious missions and working hard to solve complicated problems, we'd love to meet you!

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Differences make us better.

Walden Local runs a criminal background check for all employees hired to work for the company.