Senior Accountant at Kaldi's Coffee
About the Role
Kaldi's Coffee is a multi-brand hospitality company operating across St. Louis and Atlanta, and we're growing. This is a hands-on Senior Accountant role sitting at the center of our financial operations — general ledger, AR, AP, inventory, and cross-functional projects in a high-volume, fast-moving environment.
We're in an active period of operational and cultural evolution. The right person for this role is analytically sharp, systems-minded, and genuinely interested in how technology — including AI tools — can make financial operations more accurate, efficient, and scalable. If you're someone who gets curious when there's a better way to do something, you'll fit here.
What You'll Own
Accounts Receivable
- Enter, post, and reconcile AR batches; maintain cash receipts journal and reconcile AR subledger to GL
- Serve as the senior resource for the AR Accounting Specialist — troubleshoot issues, resolve discrepancies
- Respond accurately and promptly to AR status requests from sales and executive leadership
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service, Sales, and the broader Accounting team
Accounts Payable
- Review and process AP invoices accurately; oversee 3-way match review and support the AP Accounting Specialist
- Ensure non-PO invoices are coded to the correct GL accounts per established guidelines
- Communicate errors and variances to the Director of Accounting; ensure all AP transactions post to GL accurately
- Maintain supplier record accuracy in partnership with AP Accounting Specialist
Inventory & General Ledger
- Enter inventory counts and process adjustments as needed
- Analyze cost of sales ratios and support other analytical review tasks
- Prepare and enter GL transactions; reconcile general ledger accounts with strong Balance Sheet fluency
- Assist in financial analysis to identify and explain variances
Accounting Projects
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives and cost accounting projects
- Enter tax data into government systems; ensure licenses remain compliant
- Support audit preparation and provide documentation as needed
- Other projects as assigned
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- Meaningful experience in a full-cycle accounting role
- ERP experience required; Microsoft GP experience is a plus
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational abilities
- Self-directed work style — you don't need to be managed to stay on top of things
- Genuine comfort with technology and an interest in learning new tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to improve accuracy and efficiency
Who Thrives Here
You're detail-oriented without being rigid. You can hold the precision of financial work while staying connected to the bigger operational picture. You engage well across levels of the organization and you bring a service mindset to your work — internally and externally. You're not looking to just maintain systems; you're interested in making them better.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Paid time off
Location & Availability
Must be based in or relocate to St. Louis, MO 63110 prior to start date. This is a full-time, in-person role.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
