Raison D’être Bakery has been serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area with fresh
artisan baked goods since 1994.  Family owned and native to San Francisco, the
business has become a well-known and highly respected bakery production in the area.
During this time, the success of their baked cheese crisp products has grown
significantly with sales to retailers across the country resulting in significant strong
performance in the grocery deli category. In 2020, Ridgeline Ventures invested in
Raison with a plan to expand on the successes of the bakery, grow the cheese crisp
business, and invest in a world class team. Raison D’être’s operations are under the
Perfectly Crisp (at Whole Foods) label, Joyfull Bakery brand, among others
private labels. The company has a commitment to using only the finest all-natural
ingredients, expanding product offerings without compromise, and building a business
with an amazing culture and passion to grow.

Position: Senior Accounting Manager / Controller (REMOTE)

Who We Are:
Raison D’être Bakery has been serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area with fresh
artisan baked goods since 1994. Family owned and native to San Francisco, the
business has become a well-known and highly respected bakery production in the area.
During this time, the success of their baked cheese crisp products has grown
significantly with sales to retailers across the country resulting in significant strong
performance in the grocery deli category. In 2020, Ridgeline Ventures invested in
Raison with a plan to expand on the successes of the bakery, grow the cheese crisp
business, and invest in a world class team. Raison D’être’s operations are under the
Perfectly Crisp (at Whole Foods) label, Joyfull Cheese Company brands, among others
private labels. The company has a commitment to using only the finest all-natural
ingredients, expanding product offerings without compromise, and building a business
with an amazing culture and passion to grow.

Our Values:
We bring Joy.
To our consumers, customers, teammates, and stakeholders.
We are entrepreneurial with a growth mindset.
We have a competitive spirit in the category.
We are transparent with our ingredients, our packaging and with each other.
Honesty, integrity, and humility are key elements of our DNA.
No egos here.
We are adaptive, collaborative, and resourceful to accomplish our goals together
as one team.
We are bold and supportive as we embrace challenges and have fun together
As we build Joyfull Bakery into THE better-for-you Deli Snacking Platform.

What You Will Do
This position will both be working on detailed transactional activities and overseeing the
financial accounting processes of the business. As the business grows this position will
offload some transactional activities to new staff reporting to this role. Key
responsibilities will include the oversight of the transactional accuracy, its processes,
and any necessary controls for those transactions of the business (invoicing, payables,
AR payment receipt/processing, inventory), keeping detailed and organized records, and
ensuring the accuracy of the financial records. This position will be the lead in guiding
and ensuring processes are well organized to ensure for consistent, organized,
compliant, and timely execution of all financial records. You will be responsible for
execution of the accounting close schedule and maintenance/administration of the
accounting system (QuickBooks Enterprise). As the company scales, you will assist with
enhancing key metric reporting and continually improving the accounting close
processes. You will be responsible for tax filings (local, state, and federal), overseeing
payroll processing, and other general corporate related business filings. This position
will be remote but may require some travel to the manufacturing plant (in South San
Francisco) several times per year.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Completion/oversight of all tasks related to invoicing, accounts payable, and
  receivables
• Overseeing the process for all customer payments and send to banking partner
• Perform all month-end accruals (Trade Spend, Freight, Payroll, Brokerage, Opex,
  others) and adjust for any prepaids
• Maintain a fixed asset schedule and depreciate assets as needed per GAAP
• Review and reconcile all balance sheet accounts (Cash, AR, Line of Credit,
  Inventory, AP, Accruals, Prepaids, Fixed Assets)
• Timely and accurate processing of payroll and posting payroll journals
• Report any necessary information to bank in a timely manner each week
• Continually work in QuickBooks to perform or oversee the following:
  o Invoicing customers
  o Processing payments to vendors
  o Recording customer payments
  o Reconciliation of physical inventory counts
  o Recording of bank transfers
  o Posting and booking of Ecomm orders
  o Reconciliation of bank balances and LOC balances
  o Inputting of all credit card transactions
• Process monthly, quarterly, and year-end financials including supporting tax
  preparation for all necessary tax reporting agencies (local, state, federal)
• Manage the expense reporting system (Expensify) and our AP system (Bill.com)
• Provide support as appropriate to ensure accurate and timely monthly accounting
  close
• Direct reports for this role will initially be 1 staff accountant but may include
  overtime more responsibility and direct management of staff as the company
  scales.

This position will report to the CFO

Who You Are
The ideal candidate will be a disciplined self-starter with strong organizational and
planning skills. This position will require a detailed and collaborative approach to
managing the accounting processes of a growing company. The candidate must be able
to work remotely, plus manage deadlines and challenges independently as much as
possible.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Minimum 8 years of relevant accounting experience required
• Food production or manufacturing experience required
• Good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• QuickBooks Enterprise experience
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Experience working with an inventory management system or ERP - highly
  desired
• Understanding of trade spending activities with distributor and retail customers in
  the food industry a major plus
• Highly detailed and organized
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possesses exceptional written and verbal communication skills and able to build
  strong working relationships with staff across the country remotely
• Passion for the natural food business a plus