What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Oats Overnight?
A Little About Us
Oats Overnight is changing the way people eat breakfast, and since launching in 2016, our high protein spoon-free oatmeal has been enjoyed by over 1,000,000 customers. We are scaling quickly in both direct-to-consumer and retail with the goal of becoming a household brand. We have end-to-end control of all phases of the business, producing and fulfilling the product in-house, which is extremely rare for companies our size. This allows us to create new flavors and products quickly and is a tremendous advantage for our brand – we’re able to give customers a behind-the-scenes look at what we do, highlighting our people and process in content. Being vertically integrated also enables us to incorporate customers directly in the development process.
A Little About How We Do Things
Starting with our founder/CEO and extending to multiple teams across all departments, many of us come from non-traditional backgrounds. This is a superpower – we are not stuck in traditional industry patterns, but instead leverage extreme rationality and first principles thinking to solve problems and find new opportunities. This is a special place to work, and our team is what makes it that way; this is why every employee is also an owner. As such, there is a high level of expectation for all team members.
What We’re Looking For
We value people who roll up their sleeves and support their fellow team members. We embrace diversity and encourage equal opportunity every chance we get, and we look forward to learning from people whose backgrounds, skills, and perspectives challenge and enrich our own.
Oats Overnight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Oats Overnight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Oats Overnight is changing the way people eat breakfast, and since launching in 2016, our high protein spoon-free oatmeal has been enjoyed by over 1,000,000 customers. We are scaling quickly in both direct-to-consumer and retail with the goal of becoming a household brand. We have end-to-end control of all phases of the business, producing and fulfilling the product in-house, which is extremely rare for companies our size. This allows us to create new flavors and products quickly and is a tremendous advantage for our brand – we’re able to give customers a behind-the-scenes look at what we do, highlighting our people and process in content. Being vertically integrated also enables us to incorporate customers directly in the development process.
A Little About How We Do Things
Starting with our founder/CEO and extending to multiple teams across all departments, many of us come from non-traditional backgrounds. This is a superpower – we are not stuck in traditional industry patterns, but instead leverage extreme rationality and first principles thinking to solve problems and find new opportunities. This is a special place to work, and our team is what makes it that way; this is why every employee is also an owner. As such, there is a high level of expectation for all team members.
What We’re Looking For
- Someone that can partner and influence at all different levels
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a fast-moving environment
- Expectations will be clearly set, but an ambitious approach to the work is key
- Ability to artfully convey even subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience.
- A relentless drive to get things done.
- Curious and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Enjoys working in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment
- Flexible, willing, and quick to learn new processes, new technology, and new ways of thinking.
- The cost accountant is a key business partner for the operations and supply chain teams. They view the operation through a financial lens to hunt down improvements and squeeze cost out of the process.
- What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
- Ensure the company’s financial records are accurate and current.
- Provide financial insights to the operations and supply chain teams.
- Prepare month end journal entries to assist with closing.
- Assist with establishing and enforcing procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or similar.
- Three to seven years of experience in an operations finance role within a manufacturing environment.
- Maintain a strong attention to detail.
- Product costing and fixed cost analysis experience.
- Experience and desire to support a culture built on collaboration, sharing of ideas and celebration of successes as well as drive for positive outcomes with cross-functional teams.
- This is going to be fun.
- You have the freedom to leverage your own creativity and have a voice.
- Casual, friendly culture. We’re serious about what we do but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
- We are a fast-growing company, and you will have stock options.
- High growth potential with opportunities to expand
- Free oatmeal. It’s very good.
- It’s not a cushy job, the bar is high
- We are growing quickly and have a fast-paced work environment.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to work near food ingredients, exposure to food allergens
- You must be able to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
- You must be able to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
- Full Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, life insurance, 401k
- Generous PTO
- Weekly Pay
- Stock options, every employee is an owner
- Free, delicious oatmeal
We value people who roll up their sleeves and support their fellow team members. We embrace diversity and encourage equal opportunity every chance we get, and we look forward to learning from people whose backgrounds, skills, and perspectives challenge and enrich our own.
Oats Overnight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Oats Overnight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
