Senior Cost Accountant

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Span is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to be part of our cost accounting function as we scale hardware manufacturing. This role is central to maintaining accurate product cost data, supporting financial close, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive operational and financial performance. The ideal candidate brings deep manufacturing accounting expertise, hands-on experience with consignment arrangements, and the business acumen to work fluidly across Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.

About You

Required Qualifications

• 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.

• Must have experience running the accounting close process and managing expectations, communications and deadlines

• Must have experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux/variance analysis

• Direct experience with inventory accounting and the associated controls and reconciliation processes

• Experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux/variance analysis

• Must have a recent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills

• Must have proficiency with Net Suite. Experience with Flo Qast or Blackline and Boomi is a plus.

• 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 ability to work with little supervision

• Team player with a positive attitude; flexible to adapt to changing needs/priorities.

• Bonus Qualifications

  • Progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or hardware environment

  • Public accounting experience preferred

  • CPA preferred

Responsibilities, Duties, and Expectations:

Cost Accounting & Standard Costing

• Analyze and report purchase price variance (PPV), manufacturing variance, and overhead absorption variance; investigate root causes and partner with stakeholders to resolve

• Maintain bill of materials (BOM) and routing accuracy within the ERP system; coordinate with Engineering and Operations to ensure cost data integrity

Inventory Accounting

• Own inventory valuation and reconciliation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods under GAAP

• Coordinate and lead periodic physical inventory counts and cycle counts; investigate and resolve count discrepancies

• Monitor and account for inventory reserves, including slow‑moving, excess, and obsolete (SLOB) inventory; 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

Consignment Accounting

• Manage…