Senior Accountant

Role Summary

Senior Accountant oversees the company’s cost accounting processes to ensure accurate product costing, margin analysis, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. In a small-company environment, this role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership. Based in Redwood City, CA.

Responsibilities

• Cost Accounting & Analysis
  • Develop, maintain, and improve cost accounting systems and processes.
  • Perform detailed product costing, including BOM reviews, standard cost updates, and labor/overhead allocations.
  • Analyze manufacturing variances, purchase price variances, and production efficiencies.
  • Monitor actual vs. standard costs and provide insight into cost drivers.
  • Support pricing decisions with cost-based analysis and margin calculations.
• Other Accounting Areas
  • Ensure timely month-end and year-end closes, including journal entries such as Prepaids and Accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
  • Oversee inventory accounting, costing methodologies, and reconciliation processes.
  • Ensure accurate valuation of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory.
  • Lead cycle counts and year-end physical inventory activities.
  • Validate the completeness of the Agiloft Contracts Listing against the manual Contract Owners Assignment List (COAL).
• Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to enhance costing accuracy, operational efficiency, and data visibility.
  • Implement cost control measures and monitor their effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with operations to improve cost transparency and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Serve as the bridge between finance, supply chain, and manufacturing/operations teams.
  • Collaborate across departments and with external auditors.

Qualifications

• You are a CPA with deep expertise in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• 7+ years in general accounting and cost accounting, preferably in manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory valuation, and cost allocation methodologies.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills.

Education

• BA in Finance or master's in Accounting.