About Kitchen Table Consultants & Taste Profit Marketing

Kitchen Table Consultants and Taste Profit Marketing are sister companies on a mission to help farm and food businesses be profitable for good. We work with hundreds of farm and food businesses across the United States to help them build a new kind of food system – one that is healthier for people, better for the environment, socially responsible, and strengthens local communities.

About the role

• Remote Full-Time. This leadership role combines managerial oversight with hands-on responsibilities within our Accounting Practice Area. As the Director of Accounting Services, you will lead our skilled team of bookkeepers and financial controllers in delivering impactful accounting services to our farm and food clients. You will also work directly with our clients to provide fractional controller services. As the practice area manager, you will play a critical role in guiding the strategic direction of this growing practice area and collaborating with our other practice areas (consulting and marketing) and operations team. 
  *Limited travel required (2-4 times/year) to attend in-person All Team Retreat, client in-person visits and/or conferences.

  
  

  Join us and play a pivotal role in improving our clients' financial clarity and performance while contributing to the growth and success of our team.

• Target Start Date: October 1, 2024

What you'll do

• Practice Area Manager Duties:

  • First 30 Days: Integrate with the team, understand Kitchen Table Consultants’ managerial accounting approach and values, and begin to take on existing client projects.

  • Days 31 to 60: Start managing practice area members' daily workflow and professional development, contribute to strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and new project scoping.

  • Days 61 to 90: Fully lead the accounting team, support the hiring and training of new team members, oversee the practice area budget, and contribute to service innovation and quality control.

• Fractional Controller Duties:

  • Implement KTC’s existing financial management structures to provide solid foundations for our clients.

  • Perform monthly accounting reviews to check for bookkeeping accuracy. 

  • Analyze monthly financial reports and hold regular accountability meetings with clients to help them interpret their numbers .

  • Develop and oversee financial controls and accounting processes to improve financial clarity and performance.

  • Collaborate with clients to set financial management priorities. 

  • Work with our clients’ bookkeepers on accounting system improvement projects such as accrual accounting practices, accounting workflows for sales/operations, inventory accounting, margin analysis, labor tracking, etc.

  • Prepare and present detailed financial reports for various stakeholders.

  • Educate and train clients on financial systems and business processes via virtual platforms.

  • Set up and maintain a 13-week rolling cash flow tool and conduct weekly or monthly accountability meetings.

  • Collaborate with our Business Consultants on projects to provide:

    • Bookkeeping support for consulting projects.

    • Advanced analyses of accounting-related subjects.

    • Development and implementation of complex accounting processes.

  • Bring accounting expertise to nonprofit clients, including:

    • Expense tracking by fund source/donor, program, and restrictions.

    • Grant tracking and reporting, including payroll allocations, program activities, and available fund balances.

    • Coaching nonprofit clients on managing budgets and grant funds.

    • Collaborating on grant writing regarding the financial implications of grant applications.

Who you are

• Proven senior-level experience in accounting: Principles, theory, and application. Specific expertise in QuickBooks Online.

  • Minimum of three years of QuickBooks experience, QBO ProAdvisor certification preferred (required post-hire).

• Tech Savvy: Highly proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack, and project management software.

• Process Improvement: Strong ability to learn from, follow, and develop written procedures for internal work and as resources for clients.

• Analytical: Fearlessly determined to dig into clients’ books, determine the appropriate courses of action in collaboration with team members, and educate clients on better processes appropriate for their level of understanding. 

• Project Management: Capable of efficiently and decisively managing a multitude of client projects, team needs, and competing priorities. 

• Project Design: Skilled in matching services to clients’ needs and skills while supporting their continuous improvement and empowerment.

• Management Functions: Well-versed in all core areas of management, including planning, organizing, staffing, accountability, and leadership.

• Emotionally Intelligent: Exemplary skills related to self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.

• Experience in the farming and agriculture industry.

• Experience leading the growth of an accounting firm or practice within a larger firm.

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

• Firm understanding of GAAP; CPA preferred.

• Nonprofit controllership experience. 

• Understanding of nationwide sales tax and payroll processes.