Accounts Receivable Specialist

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Walnut Creek, CA, USA
In-Office
110K-120K Annually
Senior level
Food
Obsessed With Quality Since 1946
The Role
The Accounts Receivable Specialist manages high-volume customer accounts, oversees invoicing and billing processes, reconciles discrepancies, and supports month-end close activities to ensure accuracy in accounts receivable operations.
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BUILT ON FLAVOR.  FUELED BY PEOPLE.

What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it.     

With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships. Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.  

As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives. 

About the Role:
The Accounts Receivable Specialist supports the Accounting team through the execution of complex accounts receivable activities, customer account management, invoicing, and cross-functional support within the AR function. This role is responsible for managing high-volume customer accounts, supporting EDI-driven billing processes, reconciling account discrepancies, and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting across AR operations.
 
The ideal candidate brings prior experience in a fast-paced CPG environment, understands the operational complexity of large retail customers, and has exposure to sophisticated accounting processes within scaling organizations. This individual is highly detail-oriented, proactive, analytical, and capable of balancing day-to-day execution with continuous process improvement.
Key Responsibilities Include:Customer Invoicing
  • Prepare and issue accurate customer invoices in accordance with pricing agreements and promotions
  • Validate invoice details including pricing, freight, and trade spend
  • Submit invoices through customer portals or EDI systems as required
  • Maintain accurate billing records and supporting documentation
Retailer & Portal Management
  • Submit invoices and related documentation through customer and retailer portals
  • Retrieve remittance details and supporting documents from retailer systems
  • Monitor portal notifications related to billing discrepancies or compliance deductions
  • Maintain customer-specific billing requirements and compliance checklists
  • Ensure all required documentation is properly uploaded and stored for AR review
Deduction Documentation Support
  • Gather, organize, and maintain supporting documentation for customer deductions and chargebacks
  • Coordinate with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Operations to obtain required backup documentation
  • Ensure documentation is complete and accessible for AR review and resolution
  • Maintain organized records of deduction-related files
Accounts Receivable Processing
  • Assist with cash application and payment posting
  • Support reconciliation of customer accounts
  • Maintain accurate customer account information
  • Provide administrative support for AR reporting and audits
Month-End & Administrative Support
  • Support AR month-end close activities
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and filing systems
  • Assist the AR Supervisor with reporting and special projects
  • Identify opportunities to improve documentation accuracy and efficiency
Skills + Experience:
Please note: This role requires prior Accounts Receivable experience within a CPG, food & beverage, consumer products, or similarly complex environment, including experience supporting large retail customers and EDI-driven processes. Candidates without this relevant experience will not be considered.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
  • 4+ years of Accounts Receivable, Customer Accounting, Revenue Accounting, or related experience REQUIRED
  • CPG, food & beverage, consumer products, or similarly complex industry experience is REQUIRED.
  • Experience working with large retail customers and EDI-driven processes REQUIRED
  • Familiarity with customer deductions, chargebacks, short pays, and gross-to-net concepts
  • Experience working within fast-growing or high-change business environments strongly preferred
  • Exposure to larger-scale organizations with mature accounting processes and controls strongly preferred
  • Experience working with large scale ERP systems
  • Strong Excel skills including data organization, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication skills and ability to partner cross-functionally across teams
What Success Looks Like:
  • Customer invoices are accurate, timely, and compliant with retailer requirements
  • Customer accounts are proactively managed with minimal aging discrepancies
  • Retailer portal submissions are completed accurately and efficiently
  • Deduction and customer account documentation is organized, complete, and audit-ready
  • AR processes operate smoothly with strong accuracy and minimal errors
  • Cross-functional partners view you as responsive, reliable, and solutions-oriented
  • Opportunities for process improvement and scalability are proactively identified and implemented
Pay Transparency:

The expected starting salary range for this role is $110,000- $120,000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

SEASONED FOR SUCCESS:
  • No two days here are the same. 
  • We try to be good team members and good communicators, but we don’t live by hierarchy and structure – everyone is a difference maker here. 
  • We make a lot of decisions in the face of incomplete information – our team embraces ambiguity and tries to make good decisions fast rather than great decisions slow. 
  • We believe our job is to take smart risk, not to eliminate risk. 
  • We believe in growing our skills and becoming a better company with more managerial expertise, but we are an entrepreneurial company at heart. 
  • We aren’t trying to be average – we want to do exceptional things, and we are willing to work hard to achieve them. 
BENEFITS THAT BRING MORE TO THE TABLE:

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave. Kinder’s benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.  

OUR RECIPE FOR BALANCE:

We believe great culture starts with people. We’re a people-first company built on connection, collaboration, and balance. Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments.

WHERE EVERY INGREDIENT MATTERS:

Kinder's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need any accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, please reach out to us at [email protected] 

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of Accounts Receivable experience
  • CPG or food & beverage industry experience
  • Experience with large retail customers and EDI processes
  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Strong Excel skills
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The Company
HQ: Walnut Creek, CA
245 Employees

What We Do

In 1946, World War II Navy veteran John Kinder started his own butcher shop in a small storefront in San Pablo, California. Over the next seven decades, John built a reputation for commitment to quality, family service, and amazing flavors. At the age of 90, he was still showing up first and helping customers find quality ingredients to make clean, delicious meals for family and friends. At Kinder’s, we carry on Grandpa John’s legacy by offering the best tasting seasonings, rubs, marinades and sauces in the market. We are growing fast and our products are available at national retailers including Costco, Albertsons, Sam’s Club and Walmart.

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