Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost (B-Corp, Tech for Good)
About The Position
This is a remote-first role based anywhere in the United States, with a preference for candidates in the Beaverton, OR area for occasional in-person collaboration. The company is mission-driven, focused on eliminating global food waste through technology and innovative solutions in the foodservice and hospitality industries. The Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost role is a critical, mid-level position responsible for complex accounting operations, acting as a bridge between finance, operations, and supply chain teams. This role offers broad ownership within a scaling finance function and requires expertise in cost accounting, including Bills of Materials (BoMs), Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) workflows, warranty allocations, and hardware asset capitalization. The position reports to the Controller and is an individual contributor role with high visibility. Key objectives include implementing a new inventory management system, building out inventory accounting processes, and managing other essential 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
Benefits
- Fully paid health insurance for employees
- Fully paid vision insurance for employees
- Fully paid dental insurance for employees
- Options to add family to insurance plans at employee expense
- Unlimited time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
