Home Chef is building new ways to provide meal solutions that meet a wide variety of customer needs, and shipping locations both online and in store.  Our team is a unique mix of creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers and we’re growing quickly. Our customer-first mentality, combined with a zest for supporting our peers, helped us bring home Built in Chicago’s Startup of the Year Moxie award in 2017. If you’re ready to be part of the action, we’re ready to connect with you. There are no limits to where we can go together.

The Sr. Project Manager - Accounting works closely with the Finance and Accounting team to execute special projects related to a variety of areas including reporting, labor, accounting, and payroll. This role will start as part-time and transition to full time maternity coverage for the Controller.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Lead various projects focused on providing management more accurate and timely information around its performance specifically labor
• Work with leaders in various departments/facilities to understand our current processes around labor and payroll to determine the areas of opportunity
• Improve payroll/HR processes where needed in order to develop more accurate tracking of labor spend by line of business or product type
• Manage projects related to improving accounting efficiency and effectiveness in various accounting areas such as deferred revenue and capitalized software
• Review current accounting processes around deferred revenue and capitalized software to identify opportunities for improvement
• Develop more streamlined processes to ensure accuracy and clear reporting
• Review weekly and monthly reporting developed by the accounting team 
• Provide maternity coverage for Controller which includes overseeing the Accounting and Payroll teams
• Work with the Retail and New Product teams to establish efficient accounting processes around new products and businesses that provide the level of reporting needed

Qualifications:

• 7+ years Accounting experience required
• Strong Computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Detail oriented, organized and be able to juggle multiple tasks and projects at once
• Demonstrate strong communication and professional written skills
• Proactive in identifying problems and finding innovative solutions
• Ability to understand the big picture as well as exceptional attention to detail
• Skilled at dealing with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical skills
• Project management or consulting experience a plus

Perks/Benefits:

- Direct access to senior management – our leadership team works alongside our team members every day

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance – benefits start the 1st day of the month following your start date 

- Company paid life insurance, short term disability and long term disability

- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

- 401k program

- Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy, plus sick days 

- Quarterly company-wide “Town Hall” meetings 

- Ongoing professional development opportunities by level and function

- Your choice of Windows or Mac laptop

- Onsite gym 

- Free water taxi for Wrigley Building employees (seasonal) 

- Catered lunch every Friday plus snacks and beverages on hand every day

- Employee discounts through Perkspot

- Discounts on Home Chef meal kits and at Kroger stores

- Casual dress in a fun, friendly and collaborative work environment

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Home Chef is an equal employment opportunity employer