--- title: 'Account Receivable & Trade Specialist at ButcherBox' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/account-receivable-trade-specialist-butcherbox-watertown-tpjnzammkxss' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Account Receivable & Trade Specialist at ButcherBox - **Company:** ButcherBox - **Location:** Watertown, MA - **Posted:** 2026-09-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/butcherbox/jobs/4407962009 ## Job description ## Who We Are ButcherBox is a certified B Corp headquartered in Boston, and honored to be celebrating our fourth year in a row on Inc.'s list of Best Workplaces. At ButcherBox, we believe in better. That’s why we deliver 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef, free-range organic chicken, pork raised crate-free, and wild-caught seafood directly to our members’ doors. All of our products are humanely raised or wild-caught and never given antibiotics or added hormones ever. We’re working to build a world that’s better for all, and we’re inviting everyone to come along. For us, better means treating our planet with respect. It means improving the lives of animals and the livelihoods of farmers. It means never cutting corners when it comes to doing business. Ultimately, it means better meals, enjoyed together. Our team is made up of people who collaborate and support one another. We’re always looking for outstanding people to join our mission! ## About the Role ButcherBox is augmenting our business model and we need your help! After 10 successful years as a direct-to-consumer business, we have launched partnerships with two major retailers, allowing for even more ways to get our top quality meat and seafood in your door and onto your table. New sales channels mean new complexities in the Accounts Receivable world, and that's where you come in. The Accounts Receivable & Trade Specialist manages day-to-day accounts receivable activities across multiple sales channels, including Retail, Wholesale, Corporate Gifting, Partnerships, and Dry Ice Manufacturing. The role is responsible for customer onboarding, billing, cash application, retail trade activity, ERP maintenance, reconciliations, and management reporting. This position works closely across the business to ensure customer activity is accurately established, billed, collected, reconciled, and reported. Department: Finance Reports To: Director of Accounting Hours/location: 20 hours per week. At least 5 hours/week in office (Watertown, MA) Compensation: $30-35/hour ## Key Responsibilities - Manage billing and accounts receivable activities across the business, ensuring transactions are complete, accurate, and timely. - Manage new customer onboarding, including customer applications, credit references, required documentation, and coordination of account setup. - Maintain AR-related customer and item setup within the ERP system, including payment terms, billing information, and other required customer attributes. - Process and apply customer payments, including checks, ACH, EDI payments and electronic remittance, and research unapplied cash and payment discrepancies. - Manage retail customer activity, including trade programs, deductions, chargebacks, promotional allowances, pricing discrepancies, shortages, and other customer claims. - Research deductions against approved programs and supporting documentation; resolve valid deductions and dispute unsupported customer claims. - Monitor AR aging, outstanding balances, and collection activity and proactively identify potential risks or issues. - Prepare and communicate weekly AR metrics to management, including aging, collections, deductions, unapplied cash, billing activity, and other key trends. - Perform month-end AR and account reconciliations, including reconciliation of the AR subledger to the general ledger and resolution of outstanding differences. - Prepare and analyze budget-to-actual results, research significant variances, and provide explanations to management. - Partner closely with Corporate Sales, Retail, Dry Ice, and Procurement teams to resolve billing, customer, sales, and operational discrepancies. - Maintain appropriate documentation and internal controls and support month-end close, year-end close, and audit requests. - Identify opportunities to improve and automate customer onboarding, billing, cash application, deduction management, and reporting processes. - Work with the Accounting team on various projects such as system implementations and accounting process improvements ## Qualifications - 3+ years of Accounts Receivable, billing, trade finance, or related accounting experience. - Experience with retail customers, trade programs, deductions, and chargebacks strongly preferred. - Experience with ACH, EDI, electronic remittance, and retailer portals preferred. - Strong understanding of accounts receivable and general accounting principles. - Strong Excel, analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills. - ERP experience required; NetSuite experience preferred. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and high transaction volumes while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. - Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across numerous departments and stakeholders - Consumer products, food, retail, or e-commerce experience preferred. ButcherBox is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment at all steps in the hiring process. Every qualified applicant will receive consideration 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. We are happy provide reasonable accommodations during our hiring process. [Please click here if you need to request an accommodation for your interview.](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zXoMNYXuvUSKq2OKFaD2AA7kHkxPHTJAgVs8REdbgaZUOVk0MTcwQUtRRjBERUhQMTRGWUhHU1dHUC4u) ButcherBox does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in any part of our hiring process. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. ## About ButcherBox ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: A direct-to-consumer meat and seafood subscription service delivering humanely raised, responsibly sourced proteins to customers’ doors. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped — no outside investors) - **Headquarters**: Watertown, Massachusetts, USA - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Mike Salguero ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) food & beverage, specifically meat and seafood subscription - **Target customers**: B2C — health-conscious consumers, families, and individuals seeking high-quality, ethically sourced meat and seafood - **Mission statement**: “Making the world's best meat — humanely raised, responsibly sourced, no shortcuts — the easiest choice you make all week.” They also state: “We’re here for the farmers who raise our animals, the planet we source from, the people who work for us, throughout our supply chain, and the families we feed.” ## Products & Services - **ButcherBox Subscription (Box)**: A monthly subscription box of curated, frozen, humanely raised meat and sustainably harvested seafood. Subscribers choose their preferred cuts and box size. The product is B Corp Certified and features a “never-ever” ingredient policy (no antibiotics, no added hormones, no artificial anything). Delivery is direct to consumer doors nationwide. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (bootstrapped, no investors). The company states, “No investors. No fiduciary board. Just the people we feed.” - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue is not publicly disclosed. As a private, bootstrapped company, revenue figures are not shared. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: None — the company is fully self-funded with no outside investment. Partners include independent farmers, fishermen, and food system workers. - **Growth Signals**: Having served over “1 billion meals” since 2015. Recognized as an Inc. Best Workplaces honoree for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024). The company has grown to ~356 employees (per Built In) and operates both a headquarters in Watertown, MA and fully remote team members across the U.S. ## Competitive Advantages - **B Corp Certification**: One of the most rigorous third-party business certifications for social and environmental performance. ButcherBox is the only B Corp Certified meat and seafood company that sources exclusively from partners with 3rd party animal welfare certification. - **Bootstrapped & Independent**: No investor pressure allows the company to prioritize mission (animal welfare, sustainable farming, worker equity) over profit maximization. - **Longest “Never-Ever” Ingredient List**: 200+ items banned from their supply chain (antibiotics, added hormones, artificial ingredients). - **Direct Relationship with Supply Chain**: Partners with farmers and fishermen directly, paying them fairly and investing in their futures. - **Mission-Driven Advocacy**: Actively campaigns for policy changes (e.g., antibiotic-free school lunches, protecting Bristol Bay watershed) which builds brand trust and differentiation. ## Strategic Focus - **Expanding Access**: Making “the world’s best meat accessible — not just to people who can afford it, but to as many families as possible.” - **Supply Chain Investment**: Investing in soil health research, next-generation sustainable farmer programs, and animal welfare improvements. - **Sustainability**: Minimizing environmental footprint and holding partners to high standards. - **Customer Obsession**: Continuously improving the customer experience (from sourcing to delivery) to remain the easiest choice for ethically sourced protein. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: The company was named an Inc. Best Workplaces honoree three years running (2022-2024). Core values include: Authentic, Relentless Improvement, Customer Obsessed, Accountable, and Humble. Culture is defined by core values and people, not by unlimited vacation or swag. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: ButcherBox is a flexible workplace. They have a headquarters in Watertown, MA, but many team members are fully remote across the U.S. Team members local to Boston are asked to come into the office at least twice a week to build community and collaboration. - **Benefits & Perks**: - Unlimited PTO - 100% paid parental leave - Annual bonus based on company performance - Generous 401(k) match - Full medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and employer-funded HSA - Short & long-term disability benefits - Wellness benefits: fitness reimbursement, mental health counseling sessions - **Free monthly meat/seafood box** (or can be sent to friends/family) - **Engineering Culture**: The company is seeking a Principal Analytics Architect (as of the last job board listing), indicating a data-driven approach to growth and operations. - **DEI & Purpose**: Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the business and supply chain. The mission-driven nature attracts employees who value animal welfare, sustainability, and social impact. ## Sources 1. [butcherbox.com/about](https://www.butcherbox.com/pages/about-us) 2. [butcherbox.com/careers](https://www.butcherbox.com/pages/careers) 3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/butcherbox](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/butcherbox) 4. [inc.com/profile/butcherbox](https://www.inc.com/profile/butcherbox) 5. 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