Senior Technical Accounting Manager (Inventory, COGS and R&D)

Intuitive; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Senior Technical Accounting Manager to own accounting policies for inventory, COGS, and R&D. You will guide technical accounting decisions, memo writing, and governance while leading cross-functional initiatives with IT, FP&A, and SEC reporting.

The role requires strong U.S. GAAP expertise, leadership, and the ability to translate complex guidance into practical processes. Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA Tuesday through Thursday.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of combined experience in public accounting and industry with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Strong leadership, communication, and executive presence with the ability to drive consensus across stakeholders.
• Strong U.S. GAAP understanding and ability to apply guidance to business facts, processes, and reporting.
• Analytical, problem-solving skills, and capacity for growth in a complex environment.
• Ability to lead end-to-end projects from research to governance and reporting.
• Experience partnering with IT or systems teams to define data requirements and automate reporting.
• Identify future accounting, reporting, and control risks and develop scalable solutions.
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale, CA Tuesday-Thursday each week.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting policies and governance for inventory, COGS, and R&D per U.S. GAAP.
• Lead analysis for COGS, inventory, and R&D with insights during close meetings.
• Draft technical memos, policy updates, and governance materials.
• Lead cross-functional projects to implement sustainable processes and controls.
• Translate accounting conclusions into executable process changes and reporting needs.
• Partner with internal and external auditors on policy and control design.
• Drive process improvements for standardization and automation.
• Monitor standard cost setting with Global Operations FP&A.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

U.S. GAAP

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy guidance

Project leadership

Communication

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Job description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you'll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position:

The Senior Technical Accounting Manager owns accounting policies and related governance related to both Global Manufacturing Operations and Product Operations (inventory, cost of goods sold, and R&D expenses).

This high-impact role leads the assessment of new accounting pronouncements, non-routine transactions, strategic initiatives, and system implementations. Evaluating not only the accounting impact, but also the downstream effects on internal processes, controls, systems, and reporting. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings strong technical acumen, and communicates complex accounting guidance with clarity and precision. This role leads cross-functional collaboration with Accounting, FP&A, Product Operations/Global Manufacturing Operations, IT, SEC Reporting, and other business functions, with additional responsibilities including internal controls oversight, fluctuation analysis, and leading close meeting discussions. With growing complexity in global operations, this role offers high visibility and the opportunity to shape accounting practices while gaining a deep understanding of the business, our products, and the underlying processes that support financial reporting.

We are looking for a driven leader who can evolve with business growth,identifyfuture accounting and reporting risks, and proactively drivesolutions. The successful candidate will be comfortable digging deep into accounting guidance and business processes, asking thoughtful questions, challenging assumptions, and developing practical solutions that continue to improve existing processes while building new capabilities.We look to hire high-quality individuals with integrity, personal accountability, teamwork, excellence, intellectual curiosity, and proactive thinking.If you exemplify our values and want to be part of our interesting journey in the world of robotic-assisted surgery, this is the role for you.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Own accounting policies and related governance for inventory, COGS, R&D expenses, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and external reporting requirements.
• Lead analysis for COGS, inventory, and R&D expenses, presenting key drivers and insights during close meetings.
• Provide ongoing technical accounting consultation, draft technical accounting memos, policy updates, and governance materials to substantiate judgments on policy application, process design, and disclosures.
• Lead cross-functional projects with Business, Accounting, FP&A, Finance Transformation, SEC Reporting, and IT to implement sustainable processes, systems, and controls; including partnering with IT to develop and automate reporting and oversight tools.
• Lead technical accounting projects that translate accounting conclusions into executable process changes, data/reporting/system requirements, and control activities.
• Partner with internal and external auditors on accounting policy, implementation approaches, financial statement presentation, and control design.
• Drive process improvements focused on standardization, automation, enhanced reporting, and long-term scalability.
• Monitor the standard cost setting activities, working closely with our Global Operations FP&A team.

Required Skills and Experience

• 9+ years of combined experience in public accounting andindustry with strong technical accountingexpertise.
• Strong leadership, communication, and executive presence with the ability to drive consensus, conclusions, and implementation across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong technical accounting (U.S. GAAP) understanding andexpertise, with the ability to interpretguidance and apply it to business facts, operational processes, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, high capacity for growth, and the ability to evolve alongside the Company as business complexity increases.
• High levelof integrity, accountability, ownership, and commitment to excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end projects from technical research and impact assessment through process design, stakeholder alignment, implementation, reporting, controls, and ongoing governance.
• Experience partnering with IT or systems teams to define data requirements, enhance reporting, automate processes, and improve accounting oversight.
• Ability toidentifyfuture accounting, reporting, process, and control risks and proactively develop scalable solutions.
• This role requires working onsite in our Sunnyvale, CA office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week.

Required Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, ora relatedfield
• CPArequired

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with inventory, cost accounting, reporting requirements, or accounting policy implementation is strongly preferred.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan ("TCP") (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee's start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills