Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost (B-Corp, Tech for Good)

LeanPath•Beaverton, OR

2d•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote-first role based anywhere in the United States. Preference given to candidates located in the Beaverton, OR area for occasional in-person collaboration. Join the Fight Against Food Waste One-third of all food produced globally is wasted. It's a moral crisis, an environmental crisis, and an operational one — and it's solvable. For over 20 years, Leanpath has been the partner thousands of kitchens across 45 countries trust to cut their food waste in half. We're not just a software company. We're a team of chefs, data scientists, sustainability advocates, and operators who believe that lasting change happens at the intersection of culinary expertise and AI-powered insight — and that technology alone is never enough. We partner deeply with our clients, from the kitchen to the corner office, because we're as invested in their success as they are. If you're driven by measurable impact — the kind you can count in pounds of food saved, meals preserved, and greenhouse gases avoided — you belong here. We have an immediate need for a specialized Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost to take ownership of our complex accounting operations. This role is a critical bridge between our finance, operations, and supply chain teams. This mid-level role is designed for someone who wants broad ownership in a scaling finance function. We are searching for someone with cost accounting experience, specifically managing Bills of Materials (BoMs), Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) workflows, warranty allocations, and hardware asset capitalization. Reporting to our Controller and operating as an individual contributor with high visibility across the organization, this role will be instrumental in implementing a new inventory management system and building out our inventory accounting processes along with other key cost accounting operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years of cost accounting in manufacturing, hardware, or hardware-enabled SaaS
Technical expertise in inventory valuation, BoMs, RMA workflows, and hardware asset capitalization
Solid Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
Strong command of U.S. GAAP, specifically related to inventory costing and valuation, COGS, fixed asset capitalization and depreciation, and other SG&A
Strong understanding of and experience in various inventory costing methods for management accounting and how those methods interact with U.S. GAAP and tax requirements
Strong communication skills and ability to explain inventory reporting to non-accounting team members

Nice To Haves

CPA license and/or CMA designation
Experience with NetSuite or Acumatica ERP and Salesforce CRM
Experience in public accounting, particularly working with manufacturing companies

Responsibilities

Translate complex cost accounting variances into clear, actionable narratives for non-finance stakeholders
Capitalize shipped inventory with appropriate treatment of shipping, labor, and overhead costs
Own fixed assets and intangibles: depreciation, capitalization, and disposals
Observe inventory counts and verify inventory returns
Ensure Bills of Materials (BoMs) are current and accurately reflected in the ERP
Validate supply chain data
Convert RMAs back into inventory, allocate RMA costs to warranty, and manage warranty accruals
Monitor and manage shipping cost recapture
Manage SG&A accounting, payroll entries, and payroll tax and compliance reporting
Track and explain margin performance and cost variances across the business
Prepare and record prepaids, accruals, and department cost allocations
Partner with leadership to support FP&A: budget cycles, scenario modeling, and data-driven insights