Inventory Accounting Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Lead the automation of end-to-end transaction workflows and balance sheet reconciliations.

Job requirements

• 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.