The Staff Accountant will manage travel, vendor payments, assist in closing processes, analyze costs, and ensure compliance with accounting standards while partnering with senior management for financial insights.
About this role:
Pickle is seeking a dynamic and driven Staff Accountant to help shape the future of warehouse automation. You’ll have the opportunity to build processes and influence the culture within our growing finance and accounting team. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize cost efficiency and drive financial insights that impact the entire organization. This role offers an exciting chance to directly contribute to the company's financial health while steering key operational improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the travel and expense transactions, programs and policies for the organization.
- Assist with vendor procurement and payment processes, as well customer revenue accounting, including invoicing and collections.
- Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of cost-related financials.
- Partner with our Sr. Accountant and Sr. Director of Finance in scaling Pickle Robot’s accounting practices.
- Develop and improve cost accounting procedures, systems, and policies to align with best practices and changing business needs.
- Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, and production overheads to ensure proper allocation and compliance with financial regulations.
- Partner with operations and production teams to track and monitor material, labor, and overhead costs to identify areas for improvement.
- Maintain the integrity of inventory records through regular audits and reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Provide strategic recommendations to senior management based on cost analysis and financial performance.
- Assist in forecasting and budgeting processes, providing insights into cost drivers and their impact on the overall financial outlook.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and other relevant accounting standards, regulations, and company policies.
Skills & Experience:
- Accountant with 2+ years of experience in cost accounting at tech companies with manufacturing operations, inventory management, or production processes. Robotics experience is a big plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Expert in industry-standard accounting software (e.g., SAP, Quickbooks, Oracle, Netsuite, or other ERP systems) and intermediate Excel skills.
- Experienced with corporate sales and state tax filings. Familiar with Avalara or other similar tax compliance platforms.
- Strongly analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
- Detailed oriented and adept at delivering excellent results to meet aggressive deadlines.
- Experienced in process improvement, cost control, and variance analysis in a fast-paced environment.
- A strong communicator, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including external customers and vendors.
- Knowledgeable about GAAP and other relevant accounting standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Willing and able to work from our Charlestown, MA office at least three days per week.
About Pickle Robot
Pickle Robot is a pioneer in Physical AI for supply chain applications. Today Pickle robots autonomously unload trucks, trailers, and import containers at human-scale or better performance. The alternative is manual work that is difficult, dirty, sometimes dangerous, and increasingly hard to staff at distribution centers around the globe. Pickle Robot is laser focused on automating truck unloading using generative AI, machine learning, computer vision, advanced sensors, and industrial robotics to deliver engineered products customers rely on. Pickle Robot Unload Systems work alongside people on loading docks to make the work safer, faster, and more efficient. Pickle robots are physical AI that unload trucks.
Pickle provides best-in-class benefits including health, dental, & vision insurance; unlimited vacation, along with all federal and state holidays; 401K contributions of 5% your salary, travel supplies, and other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.
Top Skills
Excel
NetSuite
Oracle
Quickbooks
SAP
Pickle Robot Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139
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