Staff Accountant

Job description

About the Company

Chicory is the leading contextual advertising platform for CPG & grocery, transforming food content into dynamic commerce experiences that take consumers from inspiration to checkout. Our platform reaches 123 million grocery shoppers each month across a network of 5,200+ websites, food blogs, and apps, including The Kitchn, Food Network, MyFitnessPal, and powers 70+ leading retailers through direct integrations and retail media partnerships. By combining engaging media with contextually relevant, brand-safe content, we help CPG brands and retailers connect with consumers in an active mindset during high-intent moments—whether they’re discovering new recipes, planning meals, or building grocery lists. From curiosity to conversion, Chicory enables brands to show up in the moments that matter most, delivering full-funnel outcomes with ease.

Recognized as a 2025 Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine and as a 2023 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America by Inc. 5000, we believe that what sets Chicory apart is our diverse experiences and skillsets coupled with our shared values. Learn more at www.chicory.co.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance team and help build the processes, structure, and systems that will scale with us. You’ll report into our Controller and partner closely with teams across the company, as well as our external partners, taking on meaningful work that supports a mission-driven organization. If you are early in your career and excited to dive in, learn quickly, and expand your technical accounting skills, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Accounts receivable management, including monthly customer invoicing, payment application, and assistance with customer communication regarding financial matters
• Review vendor invoices for proper approval and supporting documentation, and support accounts payable function
• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger activity, prepare and review account reconciliations, and perform operating expense and cost analyses
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including preparing assigned journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations, and maintaining key operational and management accounts
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate expense coding and appropriate vendor setup/classification
• Perform mid-level general ledger reconciliations, reporting, and data validation to provide insights that support management decision-making and company objectives
• Help automate and streamline close processes to improve efficiency and controls
• Assist with sales tax filings, income tax reporting, and other tax-related tasks as needed
• Maintain and improve financial documentation and reporting standards
• Identify operational efficiencies and implement solutions when possible
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects that support the Finance team and company goals
• Build upon team and company culture and act as a champion of the Chicory Principles

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of experience in corporate finance or accounting with extensive experience managing accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Experience working at companies with $20M+ in annual revenue is required
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field
• Proficiency in Quickbooks, Expensify, PEO, vendor management systems (such as Coupa, Bill.com, Tungsten Network)
• Exceptional organizational skills, detail-oriented mindset, and a high sense of urgency in working towards deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including xlookups, concatenate, pivot tables, and sumifs), Adobe Acrobat, and Google Sheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The base salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000 annually.

Location: New York/Hybrid

Benefits & Perks

Focusing on your health and wellbeing:

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including dental + vision plans
• Flexible paid time off policy for vacation, sick days, mental health days, and more!
• 14 paid holidays + flexibility to take paid time off for any other holidays you observe
• Employer-paid membership to One Medical
• Free ClassPass membership

Creating a culture in which you can thrive:

• Annual learning & development stipend
• Flexible remote and hybrid work style arrangements
• Fun and friendly office in NYC stocked with free snacks
• Virtual and in-person outings and fun activities with our amazing team
• Dog-friendly workplace

Supporting you financially:

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary + stock options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) + Health Spending Account (HSA)
• 401k retirement plan
• Commuter benefits
• Discounted pet insurance

Our Philosophy At Chicory, we know that we are strongest when every person is valued, respected and treated with dignity. We actively put aside assumptions and judgment and work to make space for all points of view. We do serious work but don’t take ourselves too seriously. We consider our playful spirit a competitive advantage to building better relationships and finding the smartest solutions. We produce the best results by hiring smart people and giving them the space, safety and the resources to do their work. We are building a company people love working with and working at.

Our Commitment Statement to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

At Chicory, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key ingredients in our recipe for success. Our diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities, and ways of thinking elevate the level at which we operate; this allows us to innovate in old-school industries by looking not at how things have been done, but how they should be done. We are building a workplace built on merit and equity where every one of us has a voice at the table. Our Values

• Operate with Empathy
• Embrace Individuality
• All Hands on Deck
• THINK
• ​Make Chicory Fun!

Our Principles

• Be Good People: The success of our company is totally dependent on having good, smart people.
• Own It: We take pride in our work. When we see a problem, we step up. We hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standard. We learn from mistakes, admit when we are wrong, and take full responsibility for delivering results, not just for our role, but for the mission.
• Separate Your Ego From Your Position: We speak up with conviction, but we stay open to being wrong. Leadership isn’t about winning arguments or defending turf; it’s about serving the mission. We challenge ideas without taking it personally, and we invite feedback without getting defensive. Our goal is the best outcome, not to “be right.”
• Find Reality: We pursue truth over comfort. We seek to understand before insisting on being understood. We dig beneath symptoms to uncover root causes, and we challenge assumptions, even our own. Clarity comes from curiosity, not certainty. We don’t settle for surface-level answers. We seek reality, even when it’s inconvenient.
• Have a Beginner’s Mind: Just because something has been done a certain way doesn’t mean it’s the best way. We stay curious, challenge assumptions, and question the status quo. We stay innovative by tackling problems from a fresh perspective.
• Bias for Action: Speed matters in business. We don’t wait for permission, perfect clarity, or endless alignment. We cut through noise, complexity, and politics to drive progress. When in doubt, we act, learn, and adapt because action beats indecision every time.
• Customer Obsessed: Our customers are our North Star. We listen closely, dig deep to understand their needs, and deliver 5-star service at every touchpoint. We build products that actually work: simple, intuitive, and designed to solve real problems.
• Above and Beyond: We don’t settle for “good enough,” we aim for exceptional. We go above and beyond what’s expected for our team, our customers, and ourselves. We stay curious and hungry. Every day is an opportunity to get better.