Staff Accountant/Analyst, Finance

Location: Boston, MA (Charlestown) or Washington, DC

Mori is focused on innovations in the food, agriculture, and packaging industries. We leverage the unique properties of a natural protein discovered in silk that protects food, creates an edible barrier, and slows down spoilage. Our products can be integrated at any time from farm to shelf, allowing food producers, processors, and retailers to deliver more and better-quality food to consumers. Our mission statement “More Food, Less Waste” embodies our companies’ commitment to improving supply chain inefficiencies and reducing food and packaging waste. We abide by the following values to make our mission possible:

• Think big, start small
• Embrace complexity
• See it through
• Operate with care
• Keep perspective

Job Description

• Perform general bookkeeping and organize financial forms, documents and receipts
• Maintain general ledger chart of accounts
• Prepare journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations
• Assist with close processes including posting monthly, quarterly and yearly accruals
• Maintain documentation for accounts payable, purchasing, and treasury
• Create business invoices and request payment for goods sold
• Contribute to the development of annual operating budgets and basic FP&A reporting.
• Support the selection of various accounting tools/ systems
• Execute organizational financial analysis and create financial models to support decision making
• Partner with team members across departments to develop and refine SOPs for various new and evolving finance-related activities
• Support organizational learning by providing (basic) training on the use of financial tools by non-Finance staff (examples: credit card reimbursements, submitting POs, etc.)
• Respond to information requests in support of the audit
• Ensure all financial transactions within the company are accounted for and comply with GAAP
• Consistently embody Mori company values

Requirements

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA or CPA eligible a plus
• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the organization and employees.
• Comfort with ambiguity- excited about the opportunity to develop structure and enhance processes

Compensation

• Base salary range from $75,000 - $85,,000 based on experience.

Benefits

Mori provides a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Equity
• Health, vision, and dental plans where Mori pays 50% of the premium
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP)
• Unlimited paid-time-off (which includes sick pay) and 11 paid company holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Commuter benefits providing employees the opportunity to use tax-free dollars on commuting costs (as specified by the benefit administrator)
• Free, access to confidential mental health counsellors through a program called Health Advocate. Health Advocate also helps with other things (securing childcare, finding lawyers for wills, etc.), and you have access to the full array of Health Advocate options
  • Health Advocate also offers advice on which health insurance option to choose based on your personal circumstances (HIPAA compliant, everything is done between you and them and never comes to a Mori employee). This type of program is often referred to as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Free OneMedical on-demand primary care (24/7 access to physicians, online booking system, membership fee is covered), insurance required for certain services
  • Free TelaDoc through Aetna available to employees with an active Mori health plan.
  • One year of TalkSpace (fully online mental health therapists) Access based on enrollment in an active Mori provided Health Benefit plan. Monthly limitations apply
• Optional Life and supplemental life insurance through MetLife

Additional location specific benefits include:

• 24/7 access to Hood Park fitness center (Boston benefit)
• Covered and indoor bike parking (Boston benefit)
• Hood Park programming and events (Boston benefit)

Mori is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws. Employment opportunities at Mori are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.