Senior Operations Accountant

Jobtailor; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage monthly close for inventory, manufacturing costs, and global leases. You will own reconciliations, inventory cost accounting, and lease-related journal entries, ensuring accurate ASC 842 compliance and SEC disclosures.

Requires 4+ years of accounting experience, strong NetSuite/Excel skills, and knowledge of ASC 330 and ASC 842. Hybrid work in Sunnyvale with collaboration across Facilities, Procurement, Legal, and Finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Four or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, hardware, or infrastructure-heavy environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, inventory valuation, ASC 330, and ASC 842 lease accounting.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.
• Strong NetSuite and Excel skills including pivots, lookups, and data modeling.
• Experience with Power Query or similar automation tools is a plus.
• Ability to analyze large, sometimes unstructured data sets and meet close deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close and financial reporting for inventory, manufacturing cost, and global lease portfolios.
• Own monthly inventory subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, investigate variances, and prepare journal entries.
• Calculate and account for inventory rebates, yield losses, allocations, freight, tariffs, and other costs.
• Monitor inventory classifications across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Analyze inventory movements, cost changes, variances, yield, scrap, and obsolete inventory.
• Support inventory reserve, write-off, and audit documentation.
• Execute monthly accounting for global data center and office lease portfolio under ASC 842; journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, schedules, disclosures.
• Review lease arrangements and coordinate accounting conclusions; maintain lease population with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare quarter-end lease schedules and disclosures; support internal and external audits.
• Maintain process documentation and control evidence for inventory and lease close.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality and resolve issues.
• Improve and automate recurring processes while maintaining review and controls.

Skills

NetSuite proficiency

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Inventory reconciliation

Variance analysis

Journal entries

Power Query

Lease accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Power Query

Lease accounting systems

Job description

• Support monthly close and financial reporting for inventory, manufacturing cost, and global lease portfolios


• Own monthly inventory subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, investigate variances, and prepare journal entries and close support


• Calculate and account for inventory rebates, wafer manufacturing yield losses, manufacturing and facilities allocations, freight, tariffs, and other inventory-related costs


• Monitor inventory classification across raw materials, work in process, and finished goods, including inventory held at contract manufacturers and third‑party locations


• Analyze inventory movements, cost changes, manufacturing variances, yield, scrap, and excess and obsolete inventory


• Support inventory reserve, write-off, disposition analyses, physical inventory counts, and audit documentation


• Execute monthly accounting for the global data center and office lease portfolio under ASC 842, including journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, payment schedules, and flux analysis


• Review new, modified, and terminated lease arrangements and coordinate accounting conclusions


• Maintain lease population completeness by partnering with Facilities, Procurement, Legal, and Accounts Payable


• Prepare quarter‑end lease schedules and support financial statement disclosures and SEC reporting


• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits


• Maintain process documentation and control evidence for inventory and lease close activities


• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve upstream data quality, resolve transaction issues, and explain financial statement impacts


• Improve and automate recurring processes, including responsible use of AI-enabled tools while maintaining review and control procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field


• Four or more years of progressive accounting experience


• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, hardware, or infrastructure-intensive environments is preferred


• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including inventory valuation and costing under ASC 330 and lease accounting under ASC 842


• CPA or CMA certification is preferred


• Strong NetSuite and Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling


• Experience with Power Query, lease accounting systems, or similar automation tools is a plus


• Ability to analyze large and sometimes unstructured datasets, document conclusions, manage competing priorities, and meet close deadlines


• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with finance and operational stakeholders


• Ability to work three days per week in the Sunnyvale office


• Must satisfy applicable U.S. export‑control requirements or obtain required authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in U.S. GAAP, particularly in inventory valuation and lease accounting, with strong capabilities in financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis. Proficient in leveraging tools like NetSuite and Excel for data management and process automation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• U.S. GAAP Knowledge


• Inventory Valuation


• Lease Accounting Under ASC 842


• NetSuite Proficiency


• CPA or CMA Certification

Hard Skills

• Financial Reporting


• Inventory Reconciliation


• Journal Entry Preparation


• Cost Analysis


• Data Analysis


• Variance Investigation


• Audit Documentation


• Lease Schedule Preparation


• Process Automation


• Financial Statement Disclosures

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication


• Cross‑Functional Collaboration


• Time Management


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA


• CMA

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing


• Semiconductor


• Hardware


• Infrastructure

Tools & Technologies

• NetSuite


• Excel


• Power Query


• Lease Accounting Systems