Cost Accountant
About The Position
As a Cost Accountant, you will play a critical role in strengthening our accounting foundation and supporting financial accuracy across our growing hardware programs. You will apply your experience in standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis, contract manufacturing, and ERP systems to improve cost allocation, financial reporting, and accounting processes. This is a high impact role, reporting to the Director of Accounting, helping to build scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, you will help build scalable accounting solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in cost, inventory, or manufacturing accounting
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, overhead allocation, and cost of goods sold
- Experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace, semiconductor, electronics, or another hardware manufacturing industry
- Proficiency with NetSuite and Excel
- Strong analytical and data aggregation skills with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CMA
- Experience in a high-growth company environment
- Experience supporting new product introductions or manufacturing scale-up
Responsibilities
- Own product costing and inventory accounting across our hardware programs, including inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, reserves, and close activities
- Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and FP&A to maintain accurate BOMs, develop labor and overhead assumptions, and support gross margin analysis
- Build scalable accounting processes for new product introductions, prototypes, engineering builds, and production
- Own inventory accounting policies and controls covering capitalization, overhead allocation, LCNRV assessments, freight, tariffs, and other inventory-related costs
- Improve cost accounting systems, reporting, and workflows in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Support internal and external audits related to cost and inventory accounting
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
