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Cerebras SystemsCerebras SystemsSunnyvale, CA

Senior Accountant

Senior Operations Accountant managing cost accounting, inventory reconciliations, fixed asset lifecycle, and manufacturing COGS analysis for an AI chip company. Requires 4+ years experience, NetSuite proficiency, and a bachelor's in Accounting.

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Hybrid4+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

Cost Capitalization & Inventory Accounting

  • Execute monthly inventory reconciliations and post all related journal entries.
  • Perform calculations for inventory rebates, wafer manufacturing yield losses, and monthly facilities allocations.
  • Accrue and capitalize freight and tariff costs on a monthly basis.
  • Ensure proper inventory classification across Raw Materials (RM), Work-in-Process (WIP), and Finished Goods (FG).
  • Support the coordination of physical inventory counts with Operations and external auditors.

Fixed Assets & Capital Expenditure

  • Manage the end-to-end fixed asset lifecycle, including additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation runs.
  • Track and account for internal deployments of inventory to Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE).
  • Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate classification and useful life assignments in accordance with GAAP.
  • Monitor Construction-in-Progress (CIP) accounts and ensure timely capitalization of completed projects.
  • Support the audit of fixed assets, including periodic physical tagging and verification of equipment.

Manufacturing & COGS Analysis

  • Analyze Finished Goods movements to ensure accurate accounting for COGS and RMAs.
  • Review COGS transactions for completeness and perform gross margin flux analysis.
  • Capitalize manufacturing overhead and operational costs to ensure accurate variance analysis.

Audit & Cross-Functional Support

  • Prepare schedules and provide documentation for internal and external audit requests related to inventory, cost, and fixed assets.
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to validate inventory movements and system accuracy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • CPA or CMA preferred, with strong knowledge of GAAP, inventory costing methodologies, and fixed asset accounting.
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a focus on manufacturing, hardware, or infrastructure-intensive environments.
  • Strong proficiency in NetSuite and advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling).
  • Ability to work with high volumes of unstructured data and a desire to optimize processes in a high-growth environment.

Nice-to-Haves

  • CPA or CMA certification

Skills

NetSuiteExcelUS GAAPInventory AccountingFixed Asset AccountingCost AccountingJournal EntriesPivot TablesVlookupData Modeling

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