Accountant, Prime Roots
Office located in Berkeley, CA
Koji based deli meats
Job no longer available
Koji based deli meats
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Berkeley, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower and excite every type of eater.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and CPA (inactive OK)
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in accounting/finance
- Must have experience with manufacturing and cost accounting
- Prior role in the food and beverage industry
- Experience with the Big 4
- Have worked in a start-up environment
What the job involves
- Prime Roots is seeking an experienced accountant to plan and direct the accounting operations in our Berkeley facility. The accountant will assist with accurate and timely financial management of the organization
- Performs cost accounting and other related duties for the organization
- Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements
- Maintains the general ledger
- Conducts inventory reconciliation
- Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books
- Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks
- Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections
- Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts
- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit
- Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies
- Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software
- Manages the purchasing and invoicing system
- Maintains knowledge of accounting best practices and procedures
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Our take
In a bid to disrupt the $300 billion bulk deli industry, Prime Roots has created realistic deli meat slices using koji mycelium (a type of fungi). The company was founded by a couple of meat eaters themselves, however, they knew there had to be a more sustainable way to enjoy meat.
Due to the unique structure of koji, its long, microscopic fibers have the ability to closely replicate the structure and texture of animal meat, providing the same experience without the environmental impacts associated with animal meat.
The decision to create deli meats was a smart move by the company. The immensely popular charcuterie board, which primarily consists of deli meats and cheeses, has left vegans and vegetarians to search for alternatives. However, Prime Roots’ spread of koji-based turkey, hams, pepperoni, salami, pâtés, and foie gras enables everyone to join the charcuterie trend.
With its products having their debut in Canada in 2025, substantial funding has set Prime Roots up to further scale and expand to more deli counters and restaurants.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2023
$30m
SERIES B
Jul 2018
$4.3m
SEED
Total funding: $34.5m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K program
- Unlimited PTO and 11 paid holidays
- Paid family leave
- An innovative startup environment that values your personal and professional growth
- Catered lunch from a local plant-based restaurant every Friday
- A fully stocked kitchen for when snacktime hits
Company HQ
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Leadership
Kimberlie Le
(Co-Founder & CEO)Fellow of both The Thiel Foundation and Unreasonable. Former Researcher at Berkeley Lab and Lead Course Instructor at UC Berkeley.
Joshua Nixon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Software Engineer at Berkeley Lab and TeselaGen Biotechnology. Previously worked for Amyris in Scientific Computing and at Nano Precision Medical in Life Sciences Product Development.
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