Accounting Lead, CookUnity
$125-145k
1 day a week in office
Ready-meal delivery marketplace
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Ready-meal delivery marketplace
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$125-145k
1 day a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower chefs everywhere to nourish the world through our shared love of great food.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
- 4–6 years of accounting experience with strong exposure to US GAAP
- Hands-on experience applying US GAAP in day-to-day accounting operations (journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and close activities)
- 1+ year of experience supervising or leading junior accounting staff
- Solid understanding of core US GAAP principles, including accrual accounting, revenue and expense recognition, and balance sheet integrity
- Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and strong Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to execute within established accounting policies and close timelines
- Ability to identify issues and escalate accounting judgment matters appropriately
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative Accounting & Finance team that truly partners with Operations and Supply Chain. We value curiosity, ownership, and teamwork, and we believe the best results come from people who aren’t afraid to ask questions, dig deeper, and help each other out. As we continue to grow, the team plays a key role in building scalable processes while staying close to the day-to-day realities of the business
- We are seeking an Accounting Lead to oversee day-to-day accounting operations and manage the team’s workload. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role responsible for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established accounting policies and processes
- You will act as the primary operational lead for the accounting team, escalating issues as needed and partnering closely with the Senior Accounting Manager to support month-end close and continuous improvement initiatives
- Supervise daily activities of the accounting team, including task allocation and deadline tracking
- Review work prepared by team members (journal entries, reconciliations, support schedules)
- Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure consistent quality and development
- Prepare and review journal entries in accordance with established accounting policies
- Review balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up on open items
- Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely in the ERP
- Coordinate and execute assigned close activities following the close calendar
- Ensure all deliverables are completed on time and escalates risks or delays early
- Support variance analysis and reporting prepared for management review
- Ensure compliance with defined accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation standards
- Assist with preparing and reviewing deliverables for external audits
- Proactively challenge existing approaches and set higher standards for execution and results
- Identify operational inefficiencies and propose improvements to the Senior Accounting Manager
- Support implementation of approved process or system changes
- Act as the first point of contact for operational questions from AP, AR, and other teams
- Escalate complex accounting issues or judgment-based decisions to the Senior Accounting Manager
Application process
- If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
Our take
CookUnity is a meal subscription service which connects consumers with some of the country's best known chefs, including Esther Choi, Chris Ratel and Andy Mendez. Consumers can select from a menu of handcrafted meals that cater to a wide variety of palates and dietary preferences. Believing that healthy food fuels stronger communities, CookUnity contributes to an ongoing partnership and donation with the Food Bank For New York City.
The New York founded business hit the headlines for its upward trajectory in 2020, where it secured $15.5M in funding and saw an expected boost not just in demand, but in the supply of top culinary talent at a time when restaurants were struggling.
While there’s a wide world of meal plan delivery services, CookUnity has a jump on much of the competition as it’s the first service that connects such eminent chefs directly with the customer. This has allowed it to expand across much of the US, and it now prepares over 10M meals annually for its 50,000 subscribers.
With most of the urban US now covered by its service, CookUnity is moving into the next phase of its growth, expanding the range of sellers and food products on the platform, and has plans to offer family-sized portions, breakfast options and cooking classes using its existing physical and digital infrastructure. This will enable it to grow into an all-in-one meal subscription service over the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2023
$47m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$47m
SERIES B
Total funding: $119.3m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan to invest in your future
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Benefit to support your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Unlimited Paid Vacation & Sick Days
- 4-Week Paid Sabbatical after 5 years with us
- Compassionate leave each time the need arises
- Remote/Hybrid/On Site Options
- Employee Stock Options Plan
- Bi-annual bonus based on performance
- Planning Sessions twice a year: New York & Buenos Aires
- Spanish/English Lessons with a private coach
- Monthly CookUnity Credits to enjoy meals crafted by our creators
- Once a month in-person gatherings to fuel connection and belonging
- Chef-Led Culinary Trips to foodie destinations (twice a year)
Company HQ
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Leadership
Mateo Marietti
(Co-Founder & CEO)Born on a farm in Argentina, Mateo is on a mission to make great real food available for all and a more fair and sustainable food system. He has built 10+ food brands that delivered more than 25M meals combined in the last 13 years, including SUSHIPOP and La Causa.
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