Staff Accountant - Divert

About Divert

Divert, Inc. is an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™. The company creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to prevent wasted food, driving social and environmental impact.

Today, the U.S. alone generates more than 100 million tons of wasted food annually, with over 50% going to landfills or incinerators. What’s more, wasted food contributes 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Divert is tackling these crises head on, delivering immense progress towards eliminating wasted food through its unique solutions – from converting wasted food into renewable fuels to feeding those in need.

Divert works with the top retailers in the industry, including Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, CVS, Kroger, Target, and others, and nearly 5,400 retail stores across the U.S., providing technology, logistics, and anaerobic digestion facilities to help retailers reach their sustainability goals. The company processes more than 232,000 tons of wasted food a year and, through its collaboration with some of the nation’s largest food retailers and relationships with local food banks and nonprofits, Divert has facilitated the donation of more than 10 million pounds of food to people, rather than going to waste.

Staff Accountant

The staff accountant is a newly created role on Divert’s growing accounting team. Working with a collaborative group of accounting professionals, the staff accountant will participate in a wide variety of responsibilities within the procure-to-pay and general accounting functions.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and manage vendor set-up process and ensure complete and appropriate documentation.
• Manage the payment cycle including requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Manage weekly/monthly payment runs and oversee the flow of funds out of the company.
• Prepare monthly DPO analysis and work on improving cash efficiencies of the Company.
• Manage intercompany funding requests.
• Support bond requisition processes and working with other functional groups to ensure reconciliation with budgeted transactions and relevant accounting transactions.
• Propose and prepare monthly accrual journal entries and account reconciliations with proper supporting documents to support monthly accounting close.
• Prepare monthly aging analysis to support monthly financial statement review.
• Manage and prepare annual Form 1099 filing.
• Manage insurance certificates for vendors.
• Manage company vendor credit applications.
• Recommend and implement internal controls/process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support systemization and automation projects of the Company.
• Other ad hoc projects or requests.

What You’ll Need:

• At least 3 years of experience in accounts payable and accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask and manage their time efficiently to complete all tasks.
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Proficient in excel and other MS office applications. Familiarity with google office products is a plus.
• Ability to learn about new accounting software and programs as the industry grows.
• High attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Positive can-do attitude.

What's In It For You?

• Compensation Range: $70K - $80K annually
• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your date of hire!)
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Safe Harbor company match
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for Advancement with a Rapidly Growing, Mission-Driven Organization

Divert Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.