Senior Accountant

Insomnia Cookies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Culture

Free cookies

Job summary

Insomnia Cookies is seeking an Accounting Senior in Philadelphia to own capital expenditure and fixed-asset accounting for the bakery portfolio, and to manage lease accounting under ASC 842. You will develop processes, ensure GAAP compliance, and support cross-functional teams in a fast-paced company.

The role focuses on bakery openings, software capitalization, and collaboration with stakeholders across the organization to maintain accurate financial reporting and efficient systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 3+ years accounting experience in retail/consumer products preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and its application.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Workday ERP and inventory management systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own capital expenditure and fixed-asset accounting for bakery portfolio (additions, disposals, depreciation, fixed-assets subledger).
• Track and report new bakery openings; capitalize build-out costs and report capital spend per location.
• Account for capitalized software and internal capitalized labor; ensure capitalization and amortization per GAAP and policy.
• Manage repairs and maintenance accounting; apply capitalization policy to distinguish expensed vs. capital improvements.
• Manage lease portfolio and transactions in lease management system, CoStar.
• Own ASC 842 lease accounting for bakery locations, including ROU assets and lease liabilities.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Fast-moving environment

Workday ERP (experience)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

Workday ERP

CoStar (lease management)

Job description

ABOUT US

Insomnia Cookies was founded in a college dorm room by then-student, Seth Berkowitz. Fast forward 20 years and so... many....cookies... later, our innovative bakery + delivery concept has become a cult brand known for its rabid following of cookie lovers who crave Insomnia’s warm, delicious delivery all day and late into the night. Today, Insomnia Cookies spans more than 350 stores worldwide, including its flagship location in Philadelphia, PA, where the company is proudly headquartered. As we continue to grow our footprint and bring warm cookies to new communities across the globe, Insomnia Cookies is revolutionizing the cookie game by truly imagining what’s possible.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As our Accounting Senior, you will play a critical role in owning capital expenditure and lease accounting primarily for our bakery real estate portfolio, among other responsibilities. This position will help develop and maintain processes and best practices, and ensure financial systems operate efficiently in collecting, analyzing, and reporting information.

Key Responsibilities

• Own capital expenditure and fixed-asset accounting for the bakery portfolio, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and the fixed-assets subledger
• Track and report new bakery openings — capitalizing build-out costs and reporting capital spend against budget for each new location
• Account for capitalized software and internal capitalized labor, ensuring costs are capitalized and amortized in line with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company policy
• Manage repairs and maintenance accounting, applying the capitalization policy to distinguish expensed R&M from capital improvements
• Manage the lease portfolio and accounting transactions in the lease management system, CoStar
• Own lease accounting for bakery locations under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, including right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, and related disclosures

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA strongly preferred
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience — retail/consumer products experience preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and practical application of technical accounting
• Experience working cross-functionally and handling multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously
• Strong communication and presentation skills — the ability to tell a story and not just report out numbers and results
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, with tight timelines, iteration, and results-driven mindset
• Experience with Workday ERP and inventory management systems, a plus

SWEET POSITION PERKS

• Rich opportunity to shape the accounting team, set the tone, and drive discipline
• Competitive salary + bonus + benefits + equity
• A fun, entrepreneurial, and cookie-filled culture
• Free cookies, branded swag and so much more!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.