Senior Cost Accountant
Senior Cost Accountant
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07-04-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 136000 - 163000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
07-04-2025
Job Description
Zooxs accounting team plays a pivotal role in ensuring Zoox operates efficiently and sustainably by providing accurate financial management compliance and strategic insights.
We are seeking a detailoriented Senior Cost Accountant to join our accounting team with a primary focus on leading monthend close activities. This role will ensure accurate cost accounting inventory valuation and financial reporting to support operational efficiency and profitability. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in manufacturing cost analysis and a proven track record of managing timely and precise monthend processes.
In this role you will:
- Oversee and execute all cost accounting aspects of the monthend close process ensuring deadlines are met with accuracy and compliance.
- Reconcile manufacturing costs including raw materials labor and overhead and record adjustments for workinprocess (WIP) finished goods and inventory accounts.
- Prepare and review monthend journal entries related to production costs inventory valuations and cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Analyze variances between actual and standard costs providing detailed explanations and supporting documentation for management and audit purposes during close cycles.
- Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal policies during all close activities.
- Conduct thorough analysis of manufacturing costs to support accurate product costing and profitability reporting during monthend close.
- Maintain and validate inventory records ensuring alignment with physical counts and financial systems as part of close activities.
- Review bill of materials (BOM) and production routing data to ensure cost accuracy for monthend reporting.
- Generate comprehensive monthend cost reports including profitability by profit center cost variance summaries and inventory movement analysis.
- Collaborate with the finance team to ensure monthend financial statements reflect accurate manufacturing cost data.
- Support internal audits by preparing detailed monthend close reconciliations and costrelated schedules.
- Track key cost metrics (e.g. material usage labor efficiency) to inform future close cycles and financial planning.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or a related field
- 8 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong emphasis on monthend close processes.
- Indepth knowledge of manufacturing cost structures including standard costing variance analysis and inventory reconciliation.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle) and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables VLOOKUP etc. for managing monthend tasks.
- Exceptional analytical skills with a focus on delivering accurate and timely financial data during close cycles.
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities under tight monthend deadlines.
- Strong communication skills to coordinate with production teams finance staff and management during the close process.
Bonus Qualifications
- CPA or CMA certification
There are three major components to compensation for this position: base pay Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The pay range for this position is $136000 to $163000. A signon bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The pay range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance longterm care insurance longterm and shortterm disability insurance and life insurance.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first groundup fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics machine learning and design Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobilityasaservice in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fastmoving and highly executionoriented team.
Accommodations
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A Final Note:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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