Senior Accountant, Blue Bottle Coffee
$70-80.5k
Coffee roaster and retailer
Job no longer available
Coffee roaster and retailer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$70-80.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide great coffee for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Organized with deep attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to work independently and manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously
- Responsive and have a high sense of accountability
- A strong communicator: clear, honest, and direct; able to give and receive feedback in a constructive manner
- Flexible and willing to tackle any problem, no matter how great or how small
- Curious beyond simply completing tasks, and passionate about solving problems and growing your knowledge
- 3+ years of corporate accounting experience and good knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience using a variety of software and systems including: NetSuite, Excel, Adaptive Planning, Floqast, Coupa, Square
- Experience performing multi-location property accounting helpful
- Experience working in a multi-location Retail organization helpful
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
What the job involves
- The Senior Accountant is part of a finance team responsible for helping to bring specialty coffee and delicious food to our markets
- His position will report to our US Controller, US. Work is anticipated to be performed both remotely (~65%) and at our downtown Oakland office (~35%)
- Be responsible for completing complex accounting tasks related to all areas of the income statement and balance sheet, including journal entries, account reconciliations, preparing reports, flux analysis, and month-end close
- Be the lead accountant for Property Accounting for > 75 locations, including Rent, CAM, Utilities, Taxes, Licenses, Deposits, Prepaids, Allocations, and other accounting areas
- Identify areas to improve & streamline our current accounting processes
- Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as needed
Our take
Founded in 2002, Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee roaster and retailer that has become a major player in the third wave coffee movement, in part, thanks to a sales boost from Nestlé’s acquisition of a majority stake in the company. Blue Bottle has over 100 stores in operation across the US, Japan, and Korea, and is expanding into new territories, product collaborations and merchandising.
Blue Bottle Coffee’s subscriptions has multiplied in recent years, following the shift in consumer behaviour. This demonstrates the company's command over a sufficient customer base to have capitalised on the consumer trend towards subscription services offering higher grade products over the year.
The company strategically used the small business closures over the pandemic to its advantage. Blue Bottle, given its backing by Nestlé, was able to stay afloat during those periods, and seize greater market share which has been key to its dominance today. Despite things having gone back to normal, Blue Bottle is working hard to retain its market share and even seizing more by expanding into even more territories.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2015
$70m
SERIES C
Jan 2014
$25.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $135.7m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe. This includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandise
- Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- And more!
Company HQ
Old Oakland, Oakland, CA
Leadership
James Freeman
(Founder)Former Music Analyst at Mongo music and freelance musician.
Karl Strovink
(CEO)Karl initially joined the Blue Bottle team as the President and COO in 2019, becoming CEo in 2020. Prior to this, they spent over 10 years at Converse, holding various VP/GM roles.
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