Founding Controller — Build Finance Infra & ERP

Snack Innovations Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Snack Innovations, Inc. seeks a hands-on Controller to build the accounting function from the ground up in a fast-growing consumer products environment.

You will own the general ledger, chart of accounts, close processes, and internal controls while partnering with the CFO to implement ERP and scale finance operations. Leading an AP/AR team, directing audit readiness, SOP development, cost accounting, TPM, and reporting to stakeholders, you will shape the foundation for scalable growth and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience; minimum 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller seat
• Direct people leadership experience, with a proven ability to develop, coach, and retain accounting staff at multiple levels
• CPG, food & beverage, or consumer products background, with a strong preference for product-based businesses with retail distribution and trade spend complexity
• Proven experience building accounting infrastructure in an early-stage, lean, or carve-out environment, rather than simply inheriting a mature function
• Experience evaluating and implementing AP/payment automation tools (e.g., Ramp, Bill.com, or similar); comfort partnering with a CFO on systems decisions
• Track record of successfully preparing a company for and executing its first external audit
• Deep knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting; experience advising on CPG-specific topics such as trade/variable consideration, slotting, and inventory valuation
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to build and maintain financial models and reporting templates

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a chart of accounts that supports both accurate financial reporting and forward-looking business analysis
• Build the general ledger from the ground up, including structure, coding conventions, and maintenance protocols
• Own all journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and period-end workpapers
• Drive a clean, efficient monthly close process targeting ≤5 business days
• Directly lead and develop the AP/AR team and staff accountant by setting clear expectations, coaching performance, and building a culture of accuracy and accountability
• Oversee all AP and AR operations end-to-end, including vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, cash application, and deduction resolution
• Partner with the CFO to evaluate and implement AP and payment automation tools (e.g., Ramp, Bill.com) that reduce manual work and strengthen controls
• Build scalable workflows, approval hierarchies, and documentation standards that grow with the team
• Build processes and controls for trade deduction management and chargeback reconciliation
• Serve as the accounting lead on the ERP implementation, partnering with the CFO and implementation team to ensure the system is configured to support the business
• Define the accounting structure within the ERP, including chart of accounts setup, cost center design, and reporting hierarchies
• Own the data migration process for accounting records, ensuring accuracy and integrity through go-live
• Build integrations between the ERP and adjacent systems (AP automation, trade management, banking, payroll) to minimize manual workflows
• Develop the reporting and financial controls infrastructure within the ERP to support close, audit readiness, and investor reporting
• Establish a controls framework appropriate for a growth-stage company preparing for its first external audit
• Design and document internal controls across the close, AP/AR, inventory, and financial reporting processes
• Lead the company through its inaugural external audit, serving as the primary liaison with auditors and owning all PBC deliverables
• Maintain GAAP compliance across all accounting operations and stay current on relevant standard updates
• Build the company's accounting SOP library from scratch, covering close, reconciliations, AP/AR, inventory, and reporting
• Document processes in a way that supports scalability, auditability, and onboarding of future team members
• Drive continuous improvement across financial operations as the business scales
• Establish product costing methodology and maintain standard costs across the Drizzilicious SKU portfolio
• Own inventory valuation, COGS accounting, and variance analysis
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on inventory tracking, cycle counts, and reconciliation
• Support the build-out of a Trade Promotion Management (TPM) solution in partnership with the CFO and Sales team
• Establish accounting treatment and accrual methodology for trade spend, slotting, and promotional allowances
• Work with the AR team to ensure accurate deduction coding and clean reconciliation to TPM actuals
• Prepare accurate monthly GAAP financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) on a timely close cadence
• Produce monthly reporting packages for ownership in partnership with the CFO
• Develop and maintain reporting templates and financial controls that support both operational management and investor oversight

Skills

Accounting leadership

GAAP knowledge

ERP implementation

Financial reporting

Excel skills

CPG background

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

Ramp

Bill.com

AP automation tools

Job description

Snack Innovations, Inc. seeks a hands-on Controller to build the accounting function from the ground up in a fast-growing consumer products environment.

You will own the general ledger, chart of accounts, close processes, and internal controls while partnering with the CFO to implement ERP and scale finance operations. Leading an AP/AR team, directing audit readiness, SOP development, cost accounting, TPM, and reporting to stakeholders, you will shape the foundation for scalable growth and