Senior Accountant – Operations Accounting & Reporting

Zellerfeld; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zellerfeld is seeking an experienced Operations Accountant to own end-to-end operations accounting for manufacturing and complex contracts. You will help design the accounting workflows, reporting structures, and ERP configurations to support a fast-growing organization.

You will track production costs, manage inventory, analyze variances, and report on contractual arrangements while collaborating with Finance and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Five years of accounting experience including cost, inventory, and operations accounting.
• Strong knowledge of production accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.
• Comfort with large datasets, SQL queries, and analytics tools (Power BI).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
• Clear communication and fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operations accounting for manufacturing and complex contractual arrangements.
• Help design accounting workflows, reporting structures, and ERP configurations.
• Track production costs, manage inventory, analyze variances, and report on contracts and revenue arrangements.
• Lead ERP implementation efforts, designing workflows to support internal and external reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Production accounting

Standard costing

Variance analysis

SQL queries

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Reconciliation

Clear communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Business Central

NetSuite

Job description

About this position

Zellerfeld is revolutionising the footwear industry with the world's first 3D-printing technology for fully customizable shoes. Our goal is simple: printed shoes on every foot. We're a passionate team of engineers, designers, and innovators, questioning the status quo and disrupting traditional manufacturing processes. Backed by founders, influencers, and celebrities who believe in our vision, we're committed to making a lasting, positive impact - not just on the footwear industry, but on the world.

Your Mission

• We are building an operations accounting and reporting function to support manufacturing at scale and complex contractual arrangements (structured brand deals, royalties, and cost-sharing). In this role, you will own operations accounting end-to-end. You'll help design the accounting workflows, reporting structures, and dimensions needed to support our growing finance organization.

What you'll do

• This is a hands-on role at the intersection of operations and accounting. You'll own the complete cycle of operations accounting - tracking production and associated costs, managing inventory, analyzing variances, and reporting on contractual arrangements. You'll play a critical role in the ERP implementation, particularly in designing accounting workflows that support both internal and external reporting.

Your profile

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum five years of accounting experience, including cost accounting, inventory
• accounting, or operations accounting.
• Strong knowledge of production accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting.
• Comfort working with large datasets, SQL queries, and analytical tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
• Clear communication skills and fluent written and spoken English.
• Ability to take ownership, work independently, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Preferred
• CPA or equivalent accounting credential.
• Experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606) for complex or contingent arrangements.
• Background in manufacturing, footwear, consumer goods, or capital-intensive industries.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central, NetSuite, or similar ERP.
• Experience designing accounting structures, cost allocations, and/or chart-of-accounts
• frameworks.
• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or system migrations.
• Take ownership and drive topics to completion with minimal supervision.
• Understand the numbers deeply and explain them clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Speak up when something doesn't add up and investigate root causes.
• Balance speed with strong controls and attention to detail.
• Communicate proactively about progress, risks, and blockers.
• Collaborate with Operations and Finance teams.
• Build scalable processes in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Why Zellerfeld?

• Build Core Capabilities: Help design and build the operations accounting function from the ground up as we scale.
• Shape Critical Systems: Lead the design of accounting dimensions and reporting structures in our ERP implementation.
• Global Impact: Support the world's first scalable 3D-printing platform for customizable footwear.
• High Ownership: Work in a flat environment where your analysis directly influences business decisions.
• Diverse Team: Collaborate with engineers, designers, and operators who value clear thinking and practical execution.

About Us

Zellerfeld is revolutionizing the footwear industry with the world's first 3D-printing technology platform for fully customizable shoes. Our goal is simple: printed shoes on every foot. We are a team of engineers, designers, operators, and business builders challenging traditional manufacturing and creating a more flexible and less wasteful future for footwear.