Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in food and beverage waste recycling and develops organic waste-to-renewable energy projects. The Company owns and operates on-farm anaerobic digester facilities and plans to expand nationwide to more than 100 facilities by 2026. Vanguard Renewables is committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms and food waste, generating renewable energy, and supporting regenerative agriculture on partner farms via Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion. 

Our partner collaborations with food manufacturers, retailers, institutions, and other food users provide a pathway to achieve waste diversion, decarbonization, and sustainability goals with reliability and operational and cost efficiencies front and center. Partners also have the option to procure renewable energy generated from our nationwide network of operating facilities. 

As experts in recyclable materials management, Vanguard Renewables provides our partners with a complete organics waste solution that addresses current and future needs and short-term urgent challenges. Our solution ensures that the food and beverage waste we collect always goes to the highest and best available purpose. Vanguard Renewables is a portfolio company of funds managed by BlackRock.

Industry: Environmental Services
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Vanguard Renewables

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Vanguard Renewables, based in Weston, Massachusetts, is a national leader in environmental services and the development of food and dairy waste-to-renewable energy projects. The Company builds, owns, and operates on-farm anaerobic digestion facilities and is continuing to scale through an extensive national expansion of its Farm Powered ® platform. It is committed to advancing decarbonization by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms and food waste, generating renewable energy, and supporting regenerative agriculture on partner farms. Vanguard Renewables is a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.

We are seeking a Controller for the overall responsibility and leadership of the accounting and shared service operations, and to be a key member of the Finance leadership team to help design and enact the vision of the financial group as the Company scales. Reporting to the VP-Finance, and working closely with the CFO, this role will lead overall controllership responsibilities with a primary focus on managing all internal processes and procedures, consolidation and financial reporting, financial account support structure, assist with expanding the Company’ technology reporting platform in key areas, US GAAP technical assessment and responsibility, team management, and auditor responsibilities.

**RESPONSIBILITIES: **

- Become a clear leader within the scaling Company organization, as well as within the finance group

- Proactively develop and implement a vision for the finance department

- Become intimately familiar with business fundamentals; proactively reach out and work directly with business functions; become thoroughly knowledgeable and well conversant with other business leaders in the organization

- Proactive and effective management of team of individuals responsible for financial accounting and shared services; effective recruiting of individuals; effective coaching and mentoring of existing staff, both within the direct group as well as within the Finance group as a whole

- Leveraging the effective close process developed to-date, responsible for the continued design, management, and delivery of the Company’s monthly close process and delivery and communication of financial information, including effective implementation and utilization of the Company’s new ERP

- Responsible for all aspects of the timely preparation of complete and accurate financial statements on a monthly basis; effective procedures developed to manage all aspects of reporting process, including communication with CFO and executive leadership

- Responsible for US GAAP technical assessments; detailed understanding of business specifics and how to then interpret/apply US GAAP requirements as applicable; drafting of position papers to outline Company’s conclusion (as consistent with US GAAP)

- Responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining Policies & Procedures with respect to the organization’s fiscal compliance & control procedures; adequate reassessment of controls (and design/implementation of new, as needed) commensurate with the conversion to the Company’s new ERP system, and scaling of the organization; continually assess internal controls and make improvements

- Responsible for all aspects of audit requirements; coordinate fiscal audit by independent audit firm; responsible for managing all aspects of the audit, including deliverables, audit schedule, meeting deadlines for deliverables, complete and accurate preparation of deliverables; effective communication with auditors at all times

- Responsible for coordinating tax return filing process with 3rd party tax preparation firm and shareholder (LLC/Partnership)

- Responsible for proactive assistance, design, and scaling of the Company’s on-going ERP implementation; become a key contributor to the ERP process

- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: **

- 10+ years of relevant experience; CPA/MBA

- Takes full ownership over all work product; complete and accurate preparation of all work product for review and discussion; acute attention to detail

- Preferred experience in a high growth company; entrepreneurial-driven individual comfortable developing and implementing required/new processes and procedures

- Experience building and leading teams; demonstrated focus on developing employees; builds strong working relationships and has exceptional leadership skills

- Ability and desire to partner with executives across all functional areas of the company

- Demonstrates excellent financial and quantitative skills

- Communicates effectively at all levels in the organization and across functions; has strong presentation skills; collaborates well with colleagues using adept social skills

- Prepares and presents complete and accurate information at all times; takes ownership over all aspects of work product

- Works independently using project management skills

- Proactive learner; learns quickly with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

- Ability to prioritize individual and team tasks based on urgency, importance, etc.

**WHAT WE OFFER: **

- Employer health care, vision, and wellness benefits.

- Annual incentive Bonus Opportunity in addition to base salary.

- 401(k)

- Paid time off (PTO)

- Phone Expense Reimbursement

~~Vanguard Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic. ~~

Controller



Industry: Food & Beverages
Company Size: 11-50 employees

Biena Snacks

**About Biena:**

Biena is a pioneer in healthy snacking, known for its award-winning Crispy Chickpea and Edamame Snacks. What started as a mom's kitchen experiment in downtown Boston has grown into a nationally recognized brand, now available in over 15,000 stores, including Whole Foods, Target, and Kroger. Recognized as a "Best Healthy Snack" by Shape, Food Network, and Cooking Light, Biena is on a mission to change how America snacks, moving snacking beyond empty calories to real food with protein, fiber, and bold flavor.

We're a small and fast-growing team that thrives on collaboration, problem-solving, and moving fast. And yes, there are plenty of free snacks!

**Position Overview:**

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated **Senior Accountant **to join our dynamic finance team. This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to leverage their accounting expertise and make a big impact at a fast-growing company. In this critical role you will support timely and accurate month-end closings, financial reporting and variance analysis, as well as manage complex financial data and contribute to financial planning and budgeting.

**LOCATION: ** Waltham, MA (Hybrid, 3 to 4 days per week on-site, 1 to 2 days remote)

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Prepare and post journal entries, detail balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring accurate financial reporting

- Assist with month and year-end close processes, including accruals and adjustments

- Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal company policies

- Monitor and analyze accounting data to identify trends, variances or areas for improvement

- Support the preparation of internal and external financial reports

- Collaborate with other departments to gather financial data and resolve discrepancies

- Assist with audits by providing documentation and responding to inquiries

- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's degree in accounting with a minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably within CPG, food & beverage, manufacturing, or inventory-heavy business

- Demonstrated experience with tight month-end closings and variance analysis to support decision-making.

- Ability to streamline accounting operations.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively partner with internal teams and external partners

- Experience with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, analytical review)

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary and bonus commensurate with experience

- Healthcare & Dental benefits

- 401K

- Profits interest units (equity)

- Paid-Time Off

- A collaborative, fun, mission-driven team

- Unlimited Biena Snacks

Senior Accountant

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