Senior Accountant

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Operations Accountant in Sunnyvale, CA to join the Finance team. This pivotal role involves executing cost accounting processes, managing fixed assets, and performing inventory reconciliations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 4+ years of progressive experience, ideally in manufacturing.

The position offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence three days a week, and emphasizes a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CMA preferred, with strong knowledge of GAAP and inventory costing.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a focus on manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly inventory reconciliations and post all related journal entries.
• Manage the end-to-end fixed asset lifecycle, including additions and disposals.
• Analyze Finished Goods movements to ensure accurate accounting for COGS.

Skills

Accounting principles

Cost accounting

Data analysis

Inventory management

Excel proficiency

NetSuite proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.

Cerebras' current customers include top model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

Thanks to the groundbreaking wafer-scale architecture, Cerebras Inference offers the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.

About The Role

The Senior Operations Accountant will be a key contributor to the Finance and Operations teams, reporting to the Senior Cost Accounting Manager. This role is designed for a detail-oriented professional who excels in fast-paced environments and can derive insights from complex manufacturing and inventory data. You will support the end-to-end execution of cost accounting and fixed asset processes.

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.

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

• Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid: 3 days per week in-office)

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies.

We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.

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