International Accounting Manager

Insomnia Cookies is on a journey to become the most imaginative sweet indulgence brand in the world. As we grow our brand and community of Insomniacs, we are adding an International Accounting Manager to our nationally recognized, industry-leading company. Reporting directly to the Director of Accounting, this high-impact position plays a critical role within the accounting department by serving as the subject matter expert for financial accounting and control activities and supporting Accounting Leadership with planning, management and governance of leases, fixed asset accounting and tax compliance.

Sweet Position Perks:

• 4 day work week!! (yupp, we get every Friday off)

• A competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package 

• Enrollment in our Cookie Jar deferred compensation program

• Excellent comprehensive benefits coverage that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription plans and pet insurance

• 401K with contribution match 

• Paid vacation plus 2 Insomnia Cookies personal wellness days 

• Responsible for all International financial accounting related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, tax, etc. of 5+ stores across UK and Canada.
• Perform various day-to-day accounting functions including booking journal entries.
• Help to prepare, review, and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness. This includes completion and review of balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
• Working closely as the primary accounting contact with US and international market team members to ensure alignment on operational activities, sales and business expenses.
• Review capital expenditure invoice postings to confirm proper accounting treatment and reclass items that have been misclassified to the correct accounts.
• • Aid in the training of US staff by providing guidance around UK and Canada accounting processes. Work together to enable automation and streamline processes, where appropriate.
• Work closely with the Tax manager to provide all necessary details around taxes and ensure that we’re in compliance with all VAT/GST/HST submissions.
• Work with external auditors to ensure correct and timely closing and reporting at year-end.
• Create and maintain up to date and detailed documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Post-graduate professional degree (i.e. MBA, etc.) preferred
• CPA certification preferred
• 6 years of accounting experience in a high-growth company, including 2+ years of accounting experience at an international company, multi-unit retail, F&B, restaurant, GPG or hospitality company.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principal (GAAP), Financial systems and processes.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to decipher large amounts of data to deliver actionable insight.
• Functional expertise in accounting systems (including Sage/Mas90, Hyperion, SAP, Oracle etc.) and financial modeling experience using advanced Excel functions including pivot tables, financial and statistical functions.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong presentation skills.
• Cost Accounting and Budget Management - Understand the relationship between different costs and cost drivers and how to classify certain costs within the P&L. Ability to influence cross-functional teams to initiate cost reduction programs.
• Drive for results - Must be proactive, high-energy, results-oriented, and willing to drive change. Ability to meet deadlines under time constraints. Strong listening skills and attention to detail.
• Perseverance - Must work well under pressure and understand the importance of meeting deadlines. Resilience to change, working under pressure and lean organizational structure. Occasionally required flexibility to work outside of normal business hours (i.e. Period close).
• Priority & Process Management - Well-developed Planning & Organization skills to manage multiple projects and priorities. Must have a high degree of self-direction with the ability to constantly seek innovative ways to perform tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Strong analytical capabilities and in-depth understanding of business/financial interrelationships between marketing/sales strategies, pricing, volumes, and cost structure. Understanding of basic internal financial measures such as EBITDA and Cash flow.
• Solid understanding of Tax and Treasury operations to ensure necessary diligence

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. With an expanding footprint of over 290 stores globally, an experiential, “sweet-easy” concept as the brand’s flagship in Philadelphia, Pa. (where Insomnia Cookies is headquartered), and a rapidly-growing nationwide shipping and gifting portfolio... Insomnia Cookies is revolutionizing the cookie game by truly "Imagining What’s Possible"!