Inventory Accounting Manager

Who you are

• Education: Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA preferred
• Experience: 8+ years in accounting, including 5+ years in cost and inventory accounting at a hardware or manufacturing company. Prior experience as a manager at a high-growth company is a plus
• Technical accounting: Deep expertise of US GAAP for inventory accounting (ASC 330), fixed assets (ASC 360), leases (ASC 842), and of the R&D vs. capitalizable cost distinction
• Systems: Hands-on NetSuite experience, ideally including inventory and manufacturing modules. Experience with systems integration and reconciling ERP data against MES, PLM, and WMS systems
• Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a knack for identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Process building: Track record of designing and documenting controls and processes from scratch in a fast-scaling environment
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for successful collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders

What the job involves

• We are looking for an Accounting Manager, with a focus on Inventory. This role will own the inventory and cost accounting, including building processes and deploying systems from end to end
• Cost Accounting and Inventory Management:
• Track and reconcile inventory across raw materials, subassemblies, WIP, and finished goods
• Manage data integrity between ERP (NetSuite) and operational systems (MES, PLM, WMS). Resolve discrepancies between quantities, costs, and system records across locations or systems (e.g., NetSuite vs. MES)
• Maintain cost model, including overhead allocation and labor/machine rates
• Analyze purchase price variances (PPV), material usage variances, and production inefficiencies to support margin analysis and COGS reporting
• Capital Asset and Fixed Asset Accounting:
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and manage capitalization policies for PP&E
• Ensure proper classification between R&D prototypes vs. capitalizable production assets
• Track depreciation and coordinate asset lifecycle management
• General accounting:
• Lead the automation of end-to-end transaction workflows and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support with growing volume of transactions (accounting syncs, reimbursements, etc)
• Prepare technical accounting memos
• Lease accounting management:
• Technical accounting analysis for new leases
• Manage monthly lease accounting reconciliation and entries
• Tax:
• Support external reporting requirements for government grants or incentives
• Assist with quarterly and annual compliance
• Audit Readiness:
• Lead annual external financial audits