Staff Accountant

Location: Vernon or Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office
Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000
Reports to: Assistant Controller

Are you an accounting professional who enjoys digging into the details while also improving the processes and systems behind the numbers? Archer Meat Snacks, the #1 Jerky Brand in the Natural and Specialty Channel and one of the fastest-growing brands in the meat snack category, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the continued growth of our Finance and Accounting organization.

This role will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data while supporting month-end close, reconciliations, fixed assets, lease accounting, audit preparation, internal controls, ERP improvements, and accounting process optimization.

We’re looking for someone who is analytical, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment. This is an opportunity to contribute beyond traditional accounting responsibilities by helping strengthen processes, improve data integrity, and build scalable controls as Archer continues to grow.

If you’re passionate about accounting, process improvement, and using systems and data to make a growing organization stronger, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Own & Impact

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Record fixed asset additions, disposals, write-offs, and depreciation.
• Prepare and record ASC 842 lease accounting and sponsorship amortization entries.
• Prepare bank reconciliations, credit card transactions, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, account analysis, and reconciliations in support of month-end close.
• Perform account and financial variance analysis and investigate discrepancies.
• Complete VRMA and AP reconciliations.
• Support daily and monthly sales analysis, commission calculations, monthly cycle counts, and reporting.
• Assist with property taxes, business registrations, sales and use tax, government census reporting, and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable accounting requirements.

Process Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting accounting processes and internal controls.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand transaction workflows and translate them into effective system controls.
• Improve processes and controls related to customer, vendor, item, BOM, and BOM revision setup.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, and control documentation within SharePoint.
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, automate processes, and strengthen accounting controls.

ERP & Systems

• Participate in ERP improvements, system implementations, and process changes, including WMS, MRP, and workflow approval implementations.
• Test system access and segregation of duties while identifying and communicating potential control gaps.
• Develop and enhance ERP reporting to support accounting and operational analysis across multiple locations.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve system functionality, data integrity, and transaction processing.

Audit & Compliance

• Support monthly and annual audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and financial analyses.
• Maintain organized supporting documentation for financial accounts and key accounting processes.
• Support compliance with established accounting policies, internal controls, and U.S. GAAP.

Cross-Functional Business Partnership

• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to improve accounting workflows and transaction processes.
• Support financial and operational analysis that improves business visibility and decision-making.
• Assist with cross-functional projects, systems initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
• Perform ad hoc accounting, financial, and process improvement analyses as needed.

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of corporate accounting experience or accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Experience with accounting processes, internal controls, audit support, process improvement, or system access controls.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including SUMIF/SUMIFS, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and PivotTables.
• Ability to analyze financial reports, investigate variances, and identify discrepancies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with management, cross-functional departments, and external partners.
• Ability to document business processes, identify control risks, and recommend practical improvements.
• Experience with Concur or other procure-to-pay / expense management systems preferred.
• Manufacturing and CPG industry experience preferred.

Why Join Archer Meat Snacks?

Impact: Support the accounting processes, controls, and systems that enable one of the fastest-growing premium meat snack brands in the country to scale.
Visibility: Work cross-functionally across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and other business functions while gaining exposure to a broad range of financial and operational initiatives.
Ownership: Take ownership across accounting, reconciliations, reporting, controls, process improvement, and systems initiatives that directly impact the accuracy and efficiency of the business.
Growth: Expand beyond traditional Staff Accountant responsibilities through exposure to ERP improvements, internal controls, process automation, and operational accounting.
Culture: Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-moving organization where your ideas and contributions can make a measurable difference.

Apply Today

If you’re ready to bring strong accounting fundamentals, analytical thinking, and a continuous improvement mindset to a growing organization, we’d love to meet you.

To learn more about Archer Meat Snacks, visit www.archerjerky.com.

Archer Meat Snacks is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.