Stars + Honey · 22 hours ago
Finance Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expStars + Honey is one of the fastest-growing modern CPG brands in the U.S., known for its premium, handcrafted protein bars. The Finance Manager will be the company’s first dedicated finance hire, responsible for building the financial foundation, managing core accounting, and providing strategic financial insights to support growth and operational decision-making.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Own and manage the full monthly accounting close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis
Ensure accounting practices are compliant with US GAAP and internal policies
Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting packages
Maintain the general ledger and support accurate, timely financial reporting
Partner with internal stakeholders to review results and explain financial performance
Manage inventory accounting and ensure accurate COGS reporting
Maintain inventory valuation, standard costing, and landed cost processes
Support accounting for logistics, fulfillment and production activities
Ensure integrity of inventory data across ERP and accounting systems
Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and accounting partners
Support financial statement audits, tax filings, and diligence requests
Assist with income tax, sales & use tax, and other compliance requirements
Help prepare Stars + Honey for more formal audits as the business scales
Develop, implement, and document accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Identify and drive process improvements to support scale, accuracy, and efficiency
Support the transition and implementation of a new ERP (NetSuite)
Help build finance infrastructure appropriate for a high-growth, inventory-heavy business
Partner with leaders across Supply Chain, Growth, and Operations to provide financial insight
Proactively surface risks, trends, and opportunities based on financial results
Support special projects, system implementations, and strategic initiatives
Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous problems through sound judgment and execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, MBA or CPA strongly preferred, but not required
Experience designing or improving accounting processes to support a scaled, efficient month-end close
Experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing/CPG environments is highly preferred
5-8+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles, with experience in High-growth or CPG environment and/or Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
Meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
A self-starting attitude with a love for executing on ideas and moving quickly
Confident and clear communicator with the ability to present financial information to stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities
Desire to contribute to a dynamic high-growth, purpose-driven work environment
Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment
Strong technical foundation in US GAAP and month-end close processes
High fluency with accounting systems and ERP platform
Preferred
Implementing a new ERP is a huge plus
NetSuite experience is a plus
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Highly competitive Benefits package
Company
Stars + Honey
Stars + Honey was born from a vision of being on the forefront of what a modern packaged food company should be—obsessed with the details in order to honor the place food has in our lives.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase