Sugar Mountain · 23 hours ago
Assistant Controller
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
6+ years expSugar Mountain is a creative, family-owned food company passionate about making real food with zero artificial ingredients. They are seeking an Assistant Controller who is analytical and enjoys collaborating with a team while managing core accounting functions and contributing to financial insights.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Run point on core accounting functions - period close, journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger management
Maintain and reconcile inventory accounts across multiple locations (you know, keeping the chaos organized)
Prepare and analyze financial statements, including COGS, margin analysis, and insights that help guide divisional decisions
Spot inefficiencies, streamline processes, and help strengthen our systems and controls
Build, maintain, and document SOPs and internal controls that would make your auditor proud
Support ERP upgrades and new system implementations without losing your sense of humor
Assist with internal and external audits and keep us looking sharp
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide insights that actually mean something
Contribute to budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics as our business grows
Adapt as we scale — new challenges, new opportunities, new ways to make an impact
Jump in wherever needed. “Other duties as assigned” is just another way of saying, “We trust you to help us get it done.”
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
6–8 years of corporate accounting and financial reporting experience
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (you know your way around a pivot table)
ERP chops - Great Plains, Business Central/Dynamics, or Inecta is a plus
Strong understanding of business processes and systems - and how to translate numbers into decisions
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to run with things independently
Able to balance hands-on execution with big-picture thinking
Experience working across multiple business units and intercompany consolidations
A warm, collaborative approach and the ability to build trust across teams, vendors, and customers
Preferred
3+ years of supervisory or team development experience (preferred but not required)
2–4 years in cost, inventory, or manufacturing accounting (strongly preferred)
Experience in food manufacturing, restaurant, or retail accounting is a bonus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
15 days of paid time off
9 paid holidays
401(k) plan with a company match
35% discount at Sugar Mountain locations
Company
Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain provides delicious food to people.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kurt D.
Founder and CEO
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