Senior Accountant, Inventory & Cost Accounting

Provivi™ is a California-based, globally operating AgTech company using pheromones to protect crops from major damaging insects. Our patented production method enables a step change in the cost of manufacturing pheromones, allowing us to pioneer the use of this proven tool in high-acreage crops such as corn, rice and soy.

Founded in 2013 by Nobel laureate Frances Arnold and Caltech scholars Pedro Coelho and Peter Meinhold, we are hiring the very best and brightest people to develop and commercialize our products.

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant to take full ownership of Provivi’s inventory accounting. You will be the go-to person for inventory balances, Bills of Materials (BOMs), standard costs, and month-end inventory close. You will work directly with our third-party manufacturers and warehouses to make sure what we record matches what is on the ground. You will also help build the standard cost assumptions behind our 5-Year Plan.

• Own end-to-end inventory accounting, including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods held at Provivi and at third-party manufacturers and warehouses (US, South America, Europe, Asia)
• Prepare and enter monthly inventory results in the ERP system, including receipts, transfers, adjustments, and cost of sales
• Perform monthly reconciliations of inventory subledger to general ledger, with documented support and reviewer sign-off
• Support inventory valuation under U.S. GAAP, including lower of cost or net realizable value analysis and excess and obsolete reserve assessments
• Analyze and explain inventory variances (purchase price, usage, yield, and standard-to-actual) and recommend corrective entries

• Serve as the primary finance contact for contract manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics providers on inventory matters
• Coordinate physical count sheets and cycle counts, and gather and review third-party inventory reports and confirmations
• Reconcile third-party reports to Provivi’s inventory records on a periodic basis; investigate, document, and resolve differences promptly; and retain evidence of review and approval

• Create, maintain, and control BOMs in the ERP, including a defined process to review and approve changes
• Periodically reconcile BOM unit costs to the inventory subledger and to underlying supporting documentation (supplier invoices, manufacturer quotes, purchase orders)
• Maintain standard costs, and perform periodic roll-ups and revaluations as inputs and pricing change

• Develop standard cost assumptions for the 5-Year Plan, including material, conversion, and manufacturing cost inputs and scale assumptions
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance leadership to model cost of goods sold and gross margin scenarios

• Document inventory processes and internal controls, and help design controls that scale as the business grows
• Prepare inventory schedules and support for external auditors, and respond to audit requests
• Identify process improvements that increase accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness

• Support the Accounting Team with additional projects and ad-hoc assignments as assigned, which may include special analyses, account reconciliations, technical accounting research, and support for financing, audit, or reporting initiatives
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities outside of inventory as workload and priorities require

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of accounting…