Associate, Revenue & Trade Accountant

Who We Are 

We’re Chomps, the fastest-growing meat snack brand in the U.S.* and we’re reimagining snacking. Our meat snacks are made using high-quality proteins, no sugar, and real ingredients – because we believe snacking should be simple, delicious, and convenient. Chomps can be found in over 30,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, real food that doesn’t compromise on taste. 

Traits of a Chompian 

If you’ve been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

What You Will Do

As an instrumental member of our Accounting team, this Associate, Revenue & Trade Accountant will support the daily and operational needs of our growing organization. A key area of focus will be management of accounts receivable, being responsible for the accurate invoicing, cash and credit application, trade management, month-end accruals, gross up, and reporting deliverables. You will be the face of Chomps with our customers, while striving to grow mutually beneficial connections. You'll also play a key part in our month-end close processes, confirming accuracy and timeliness of key monthly reporting metrics. Beyond the day-to-day you'll drive process improvement, enhancing the speed and accuracy of Chomps' financial reporting. 

Responsibilities

• Invoicing 
  • Ensure timely and accurate invoicing verifying accuracy of shipping data for all business segments.
  • Lead in customer onboarding process, ensuring proper set-up in SPS, NetSuite, and other various platforms/tools.
  • Resolve discrepancies related to shortages, price variations, damaged products, etc., and process approved credit and debit memos.
• Cash Application 
  • Record and apply cash receipts accurately and promptly to customer accounts.
  • Reconcile daily cash deposits and ensure proper allocation.
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payment information and customer accounts.
  • Maintain detailed records of cash transactions and related documentation.
• Revenue, Trade, & AR Management 
  • Strategically escalate and follow up on delayed payments through cross-functional communication both internally and with customers.
  • Accountable for managing trade accounts and ensuring accurate reconciliation of deductions and accruals, in alignment with the Trade Management tool. 
  • Prepare and analyze regular reports on accounts receivable status and key performance indicators; Aging, DSO, CCC, Bad Debt and Customer Payment Trends.  
  • Follow up on disputes for invalid deductions or other payment issues.
• Ad-Hoc/Month-End Responsibilities 
  • Directly support bank exams, interim and annual external audits, working with internal and third parties on requests and selections.
  • Responsible for sales tax transactions, reporting and reconciliations, to ensure alignment with the tax management platform. 
  • Support internal financial control environment by maintaining required reconciliations.
  • Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Accounts Receivable department.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize accounts receivable workflows.
  • Participate in implementing new tools, resulting in revised processes and SOPs. 

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or CPG company preferred
• Proficiency in E