We're looking for a Accounting Manager (AI-Native) to own the full accounting function for a fast-scaling premium food brand sold through major retail, the natural channel, and direct to consumer. You will bring day-to-day accounting in house from an outside firm, run the monthly close end to end, own the general ledger and financial statements, and lead the company's deduction and chargeback recovery. This is a build-and-own role, not a maintenance seat. This is also a genuinely technology-forward role. You will run the company's cloud finance stack, build dashboards and automated workflows, and use Claude every day to work faster and think more clearly. If you bring strong full-cycle depth, US GAAP experience, a CPG or food and beverage background, and real enthusiasm for using AI and automation to do finance better, this role is a strong fit. Why You'll Want to Join You will be paid in USD (bi-monthly: every 15th and 30th) Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy Observance of Holidays per company guidelines 100% remote setup so you can work wherever you're most productive This role requires availability during US business hours Own the entire accounting function of a fast-growing premium food brand with major retail and DTC distribution Real room to grow as the company scales, up to running the whole system independently What You'll Work On Full-Cycle Accounting and Monthly Close Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close on a proactive, tight calendar with no chasing and no surprises Own AP, AR, bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and intercompany entries Keep an accurate, reconciled balance sheet and a clear, timely income statement with variance commentary management can act on Work with the outside firm to internalize their work and steadily take full ownership Inventory and Cost Accounting Own inventory accounting for a physical-product food business: reconcile the ledger to what is actually in stock, and investigate and explain variances Keep cost of goods clean and accurate, owning inventory valuation, costing, and adjustments for shrink,



spoilage, damage, and timing differences Partner with operations and the warehouse or 3 PL on counts, cut-off, and the data behind inventory and margin Build a repeatable, documented inventory reconciliation process the business can rely on every month Revenue Recognition and Financial Statements Apply US GAAP revenue recognition for CPG and FMCG including gross-to-net, trade spend, slotting, promotions, and returns so the top line is clean and defensible Keep the books audit-ready and lender-ready at all times, backed by a clean audit trail that stands up to bank and lender scrutiny Own audit prep and support external auditors and tax preparers Deductions and Chargebacks Own retail and distributor deductions and chargebacks end to end including shortages, MCBs, spoilage, and freight Identify, document, validate, and dispute deductions, file at scale, track recovery, and lead the workflow that wins back cash that would otherwise be lost Reach out to customers and distributors on AR, collections, and disputed deductions to resolve issues early and keep cash coming in Cost Analysis and Savings Analyze margin, COGS, vendor spend, and freight to find cost leaks and bring management specific, actionable ways to save without being asked Manage cash reporting, AR aging, vendor terms, and inputs to forecasting and the line of credit Compliance Own sales tax, 1099s, and internal controls and keep the company diligence-ready as it raises capital Cloud-Native and AI-First Ways of Working Own and run the cloud finance stack including Xero and Airtable with disciplined, well-documented books Build and maintain live dashboards and trackers for close status, AR aging, deductions and recovery, cash, inventory,



and margin so the team sees the numbers without asking Connect and automate across the ledger, banks, Airtable, deduction management, OCR, and settlement tools so data flows without manual re-keying Use Claude daily to reconcile, categorize, draft dispute packages, and speed up analysis, and build repeatable documented processes around it, always checking the AI's work before it reaches the books What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field At least 6 years of full-cycle accounting, including running a monthly close end to end and preparing financial statements you owned Working command of US GAAP with experience supporting US-based companies Hands-on inventory and cost accounting in a physical-product business, reconciling the ledger to stock and keeping cost of goods clean (CPG, food and beverage, or consumer goods preferred; retail, wholesale, or hospitality inventory also relevant) Real, current fluency with AI in your accounting work. You should already use a tool like Claude day to day, or be able to clearly show you can get there fast and sanity-check everything it produces before it reaches the books Able to build dashboards and automated workflows yourself, not just read reports someone else built Strong with spreadsheets and cloud accounting, and comfortable owning and running a stack like Xero and Airtable, not just working inside it Exposure to trade spend, deductions, and distributor or retailer chargeback disputes, or the ability to learn this quickly and run it across a distributed team Excellent written and spoken English with proactive communication across time zones Flags issues early and closes loops without being asked Nice to Have CPA or local equivalent Hands-on experience building automated accounting workflows with AI tools including Claude Background supporting a high-growth or venture-backed consumer brand Experience with natural channel distributors such as UNFI or Ke HE Prior experience bringing accounting in house from an outside firm #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior accountant (ai-native) (Ciudad de México)
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📍 Ciudad de México