Sr. Accountant

Universal Electronics Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Electronics Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Sr. Accountant to manage inventory accounting, cost accounting, freight accrual, and close activities for U.S. and Mexico operations.

You will ensure accurate recording of inventory balances, costs, and manufacturing transactions under U.S. GAAP with strong internal controls. This role requires Oracle ERP, ARCS, FCCS, and advanced Excel skills; coordination of physical inventories and intercompany transfers; and collaboration across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of inventory accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory costing methodologies, standard costing, and inventory controls.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, ARCS, FCCS, or comparable enterprise systems.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP inventory accounting and internal controls.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or supply-chain environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Accounting & Month-End Close: Prepare and record monthly/quarterly inventory entries; reconcile subledgers to GL; manage absorption, capitalization, scrap and inventory reserves; complete close packages.
• Cost Accounting: Maintain standard costs, BOM structures; perform standard cost rollups and cost updates; analyze variances and cost drivers.
• Inventory Reconciliations & Controls: Reconcile 3PL/warehouse locations; ARCS reconciliations; enforce SOX/internal controls.
• Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Record Mexico transfer pricing; intercompany eliminations; reconcile intercompany balances.
• Manufacturing & Supply Chain Accounting: Capitalization of freight, duties; analyze variances; support movements between plants and warehouses.
• Physical Inventory Management: Coordinate annual counts across Americas; investigate variances and propose corrective actions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Costing or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

ARCS

FCCS

Job description

At UEI you will be part of a world class team that is working to innovate and revolutionize the meaning of ‘wireless control’. Whether it’s via chips, software licenses or turnkey products, we are continuing to reinvent how consumers interact with devices and services in their home.

Each day we make the connected home smarter, easier to connect and use, and more sustainable. Wedelight our Fortune 100 customers such as Comcast, Apple, Samsung, Google, Vivint and Daikin with ground breaking wireless technology solutions such as advanced, voice-enabled remote controls, cloud control solutions, extreme low power Bluetooth silicon with energy harvesting capabilities, smart thermostats and sensors and many other IoT solutions.

Position Summary

The Sr. Accountant is responsible for managing inventory accounting, cost accounting, Freight accrual, inventory reconciliations, transfer pricing entries, month-end and quarter-end close activities, physical inventory processes, and inventory-related financial reporting for U.S. and Mexico operations. The role ensures inventory balances, cost structures, and manufacturing transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies while maintaining strong internal controls over inventory and cost accounting processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as examples of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Primary responsibilities include:

Inventory Accounting & Month-End Close

• Prepare and record monthly and quarterly inventory-related journal entries.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger.
• Perform inventory absorption, capitalization, scrap reserve, and inventory reserve calculations including E&O.
• Complete month-end inventory reporting packages and supporting schedules.

Cost Accounting

• Maintain standard costs and bill-of-material (BOM) structures.
• Execute annual standard cost rollups and cost updates.
• Analyze purchase price variances (PPV), inventory variances, and manufacturing cost drivers.
• Process inventory cost changes and inventory adjustments within Oracle ERP.

Inventory Reconciliations & Controls

• Reconcile third-party logistics (3PL) and warehouse inventory locations across multiple regions.
• Perform inventory account reconciliations in ARCS (ORACLE).
• Maintain inventory control procedures and ensure compliance with SOX/internal control requirements.

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing

• Record monthly Mexico transfer pricing entries.
• Prepare intercompany markup eliminations and inventory profit eliminations.
• Reconcile intercompany inventory balances and inventory-related transactions.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Accounting

• Account for freight and duty capitalization along with freight accrual.
• Record inventory capitalization and absorption entries.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and inventory-related reserves.
• Support inventory movements between manufacturing, distribution, and third-party warehouse locations.

Physical Inventory Management

• Coordinate annual physical inventory counts across Americas locations and Investigate inventory count variances and recommend corrective actions

Supervisory Responsibilities – List Teams/Groups

• None

Qualifications - Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years of inventory accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory costing methodologies, standard costing, and inventory controls.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, ARCS, FCCS, or comparable enterprise systems.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP inventory accounting and internal controls.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or supply-chain environments preferred.

Education, Licenses & Certification

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Costing or equivalent work experience

Work Conditions

• 4 days in office, optional Flex Fridays
• Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
• Sitting for extended periods of time; Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, etc.

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the worldwide leader in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home. Its broad portfolio of patents includes QuickSet® software that utilizes the world’s most complete knowledge graph to detect and interact with thousands of entertainment and smart home devices. The company designs, develops, and manufactures innovative products that are used by the world’s leading brands in the audio, video, subscription broadcasting, connected home, home energy management, and mobile device markets. UEI’s many first-to-market innovations have helped transform the home entertainment control, home security, and home energy management and sensing industries.

Universal Electronics Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are proud of our diverse workforce and we believe having diverse teams that everyone brings their whole self to work everyday is key to all of our success. We welcome all people of different experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and abilities.