SPAN

Senior Cost Accountant

SPAN
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $132,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in inventory accounting, including reconciliation processes and GAAP compliance, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting and process improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Inventory AccountingGAAP ComplianceMonth-End Close ProcessNetSuite ProficiencyCross-Functional Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERPFlux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Analyze and report purchase price variance, manufacturing variance, and overhead absorption variance; investigate root causes and partner with stakeholders to resolve
  • Maintain bill of materials and routing accuracy within the ERP system; coordinate with Engineering and Operations to ensure cost data integrity
  • Own inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods under GAAP
  • Coordinate and lead periodic physical inventory counts and cycle counts; investigate and resolve count discrepancies
  • Monitor and account for slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory reserves; prepare aging analysis and recommend reserve adjustments
  • Reconcile inventory balances monthly; ensure accurate cut-off and proper period-end treatment
  • Support ERP enhancements, process improvements, and system implementations related to inventory and costing
  • Manage full-cycle consignment accounting for customer-held and supplier-held inventory arrangements
  • Maintain consignment inventory schedules, track transfers, and ensure timely and accurate recognition of consignment sales and returns
  • Develop and enforce internal controls around consignment tracking; perform periodic reconciliations against counterparty records
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and Legal to evaluate new consignment agreements and align accounting treatment with contract terms and GAAP
  • Co-manage the close process, including preparation and posting of journal entries for COGS, inventory adjustments, and manufacturing variances
  • Prepare monthly management reports covering gross margin by product line, cost trends, and variance explanations for Finance leadership
  • Maintain supporting schedules and documentation to audit-ready standards
  • Identify and implement close process improvements to reduce cycle time and improve accuracy
  • Partner with FP&A on annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for COGS, manufacturing overhead, and inventory; provide cost inputs and scenario analysis for margin modeling
  • Work with Supply Chain on supplier cost changes and new product introduction cost builds
  • Collaborate with the broader Accounting team on process improvements, systems enhancements, and policy development

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and accruals
  • Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience with contract manufacturing and consignment inventory accounting in a manufacturing or hardware environment
  • Experience running the accounting close process and managing expectations, communications, and deadlines
  • Experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux/variance analysis
  • Direct experience with inventory accounting and associated controls and reconciliation processes
  • Recent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
  • Proficiency with NetSuite
  • Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships and communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance partners
  • Agile, adaptable, and a fast learner, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Proactive, self-motivated, takes initiative, and able to work with little supervision
  • Team player with a positive attitude and flexibility to adapt to changing needs and priorities
  • Public accounting experience preferred
  • CPA preferred
  • Experience with FloQast or Blackline and Boomi is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity grants
  • 100% employee premiums for base medical, dental, and vision plans, with options for additional coverage
  • Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
  • Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Monthly social events
  • SPANcakes recognition breakfast
  • Lunch and learns
  • Flexible hours
  • One holiday per month
  • Flexible time off

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Hard Skills
Variance AnalysisCost AccountingBill Of Materials ManagementPhysical Inventory CountsJournal Entry PreparationAging AnalysisAccrual AccountingFinancial ReportingReconciliation ProcessesConsignment Accounting
Soft Skills
Attention To DetailProactive InitiativeTeam PlayerEffective CommunicationAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteExcelNetSuiteFloQastBlacklineBoomi
Certifications & Qualifications
CPA
Industry Keywords
Contract ManufacturingManufacturing EnvironmentCost TrendsSupply ChainFinancial Concepts