Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources, including chicken feed. Tens of thousands of Mill’s residential food recyclers are already helping households divert millions of pounds of food scraps every year, paving the way for our upcoming launch of Mill Commercial—the industry’s first end-to-end solution for managing, understanding, and preventing food waste in commercial environments (e.g. grocery, restaurants, food services). At Mill, we are passionate about building easy-to-use, beautifully designed technologies that keep food in the food system and out of landfills.
San Bruno, California
Mill is all about answering a simple question: how can we prevent waste? Less waste can save time, money, energy, maybe even our planet. And there’s no better place to start than food. Food waste is one of the most solvable climate problems facing us today. Plus, our trash really stinks. It’s gross, heavy, and our least favorite chore. At Mill we are striving to build a better environment for all, as we take on climate and kitchen change.
As the Accounting Manager you’ll…
- Take ownership of operational accounting and reporting, including detailed analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of all general ledger accounts.
- Manage inventory accounting and reserves; fleet management; equity accounting and stock-based compensation.
- Draft technical accounting memos where needed, including debt, equity transactions, lessor accounting, etc.
- Liaise with Operations on manufacturing processes and reporting.
- Oversee Accounts Payable process and accruals.
- Help establish effective and automated processes for financial reporting and analytics.
- Enhancement or creation of internal controls around assets and financial reporting.
- Liaise with auditors for financial statement audits.
- Partners cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, HR, Legal, and other department leads
- Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned
- Help recruit, select, orient, train and manage future buildout of the accounting staff
Ideally you’ll have…
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance or accounting, or related majors including business
- CPA required, inactive status ok
- 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in public audit firms and/or established retail businesses
- High level of attention to detail and significant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting. Inventory / retail experience preferred.
- Experience working in a high-growth, dynamic environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Data-driven problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and drive quality and process improvements
- NetSuite experience a plus
The estimated base salary range for this position is $150k to $170k, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs. At Mill, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related major
- CPA (inactive status acceptable)
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in public audit firms and/or established retail businesses
- High attention to detail and significant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
- Inventory and retail accounting experience
- Experience working in a high-growth, dynamic environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Data-driven problem-solving skills and ability to identify and drive process improvements
- NetSuite experience
Mill Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mill and has not been reviewed or approved by Mill.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is positioned as competitive for several senior technical and business roles, supported by multiple six‑figure base ranges in recent postings. Total compensation snapshots commonly cluster in the mid‑ to high‑$100Ks for individual‑contributor roles, reinforcing a generally market-competitive posture for the Bay Area.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off coverage appears broad, including paid holidays, paid sick days, flexible time off, and an unlimited vacation policy, with some company-wide time off. The overall setup signals strong flexibility for managing personal time, though day-to-day use may depend on team norms.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, alongside wellness programs and an FSA. The package breadth suggests a solid baseline consistent with tech-startup standards.
Mill Insights
What We Do
We’re on a mission to eliminate waste for good, starting with the food that ends up in landfills. Did you know that more than half of the food in landfills comes from home kitchens (ReFED)? And food in landfills turns into methane – which is 80x more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period (IPCC). At Mill, we’re working to turn kitchen scraps into food for chickens. This keeps food in our food system and out of landfills.
Why Work With Us
Food isn't trash. Mill keeps it from stinking up your kitchen – and the planet.
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