Role Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
Department: Finance
Reporting to: US Finance Business Partner
Type: Full-time
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year based on experience
Role overview:
Black Sheep Coffee is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented and hands-on Staff Accountant to join our team. Based in our Miami office, you will provide support across all areas of Finance. This position would suit someone early in their Finance career, with some prior experience already under their belt, offering a well-rounded role in the Finance Department of an exciting scale-up business.
As the first Finance hire in the US, the successful candidate will get exposure to a rapidly scaling business during its entry into the US market. In this role, you will gain exposure to various aspects of the Finance function – including management accounting, account reconciliations, and budgeting and forecasting – while also supporting with the new store opening process and entry into new states across the US. This is a great opportunity to grow your Finance career within a dynamic and scaling organisation. The role will report into the US Finance Business Partner (UK based) with direct exposure to the Founders/Co-CEOs (both based in Miami).
Role responsibilities:
- Financial Reconciliation: Assist in reconciling bank transactions and general ledger accounts to maintain up-to-date and accurate financial records.
- Month-End Close Activities: Participate in month-end tasks including preparing journal entries and supporting documentation for financial reporting.
- Deliver Insightful Reporting & Analysis: Assist with the preparation of monthly reports for business leaders that provide key insights and highlight critical information to support informed decision-making
- Cross Functional Projects: Play a key role in high-impact, cross-functional task forces driving the US market entry – providing finance support for everything from supply chain build-out and new store launches to product rollouts and marketing campaigns
- Audit Support: Assist with providing support and information to our UK and US auditors.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiencies or automation within accounting workflows
- Tax Reporting: Prepare monthly tax returns to ensure timely filing, including state sales and use tax
Skills & Experience Required:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous experience (1-3 years) working in a Finance Department, ideally in the retail/hospitality sector, with some experience of the month end close process
- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate skills with Excel
- Able to take a hands-on approach, solve problems efficiently, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, growing environment
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in data and reporting
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with an interest in solving problems and optimizing processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Benefits:
- Performance-based bonus of up to 15% of base salary per year.
- Free coffees and drinks at any of our locations, plus 30% off food items.
- 15 days’ PTO plus 6 federal holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Independence Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day).
- Mobile phone allowance of up to $100 per month.
- Quarterly take home coffee orders - pods, beans or ground coffee.
- Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan.
- Access to comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
- Career development opportunities within a high-growth international business.
- Summer and winter staff social events.
About Black Sheep Coffee…
Join the thriving team at Black Sheep Coffee, the rapidly expanding UK coffee chain, now making its mark in the United States. Currently the group operates six sites across the US, and has recently signed a 20-site agreement covering the Dallas-Fort Worth region in Texas.
Since our establishment in 2013, we’ve captivated coffee lovers with our commitment to quality, innovation, and bold branding. As a testament to our ambition, we’ve grown from a UK success story into a global brand, with stores now trading across the UK, the Middle East, and the US.
With continuous expansion plans, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. As a member of our team, you’ll help shape our US growth story, contribute to our global journey, and redefine what specialty coffee can be. We foster a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative work environment where your ideas are valued, and your professional growth is encouraged.
Don’t miss the chance to help build the next chapter of Black Sheep Coffee in the USA!