# Senior Accountant

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** NetSuite, Excel, US GAAP, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting, Cost Accounting, Journal Entries, Pivot Tables, Vlookup, Data Modeling
**Posted:** 2026-05-26

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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