Cost Accountant, 1X

• The ideal candidate has strong manufacturing or hardware cost accounting experience, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work seamlessly across Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 4–5+ years of cost accounting or inventory accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP as applied to COGS, inventory, and capitalization
• Experience in manufacturing, hardware, or similar production environments
• ERP proficiency (NetSuite strongly preferred)
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities
• Ability to partner cross-functionally in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• We are seeking a Cost Accountant to take ownership of cost accounting activities and help build a scalable, accurate cost infrastructure as we expand production of our humanoid robots
• This role plays a critical part in ensuring precise inventory valuation, reliable COGS reporting, and high-quality cost visibility that empowers better operational and strategic decisions
• This is a highly impactful role in a fast-growing Series C environment where cost accuracy, process development, and cross-functional partnership are essential
• Own and maintain accurate inventory costing, including standard costs, BOMs, routings, factory labor allocation, tooling, overhead rates, tariffs, and inbound freight
• Analyze and reconcile inventory, WIP, and COGS as part of the monthly close process
• Prepare and review cost-related journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and adjustments
• Track, analyze, and explain cost variances; partner to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure accurate cost inputs and develop scalable cost tracking processes
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle counts; investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure appropriate capitalization of inventory-related costs in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Support new product costing efforts, margin analysis, should-cost modeling, and operational decision-making
• Prepare documentation and schedules for internal and external audits
• Identify, recommend, and implement cost accounting process improvements as we scale