Cost Accountant - Data Center Assets

The role

The Cost Accountant will build and scale the cost accounting function for AI infrastructure. This role manages the financial lifecycle of high-value data center equipment from procurement through assembly to fixed asset capitalization.

What you will do

• Manage item creation and master data accuracy
• Review Bill of Materials for server and rack configurations
• Oversee standard costing, monthly variance analysis, and overhead allocation
• Plan and execute physical and cycle counts
• Reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger
• Track high-value components as they are assembled into AI infrastructure racks
• Manage accounting impact of material flow across locations
• Develop methodologies to capture and capitalize landed costs
• Architect the cost accounting function and design SOPs
• Report on unit economics and assist FP&A with forecasting

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 2–4+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in Manufacturing, Data Centers, or Hardware Infrastructure environments
• Proven experience working in a high-growth, startup environment
• Track record of building processes, policies, or systems from the ground up
• Deep understanding of US GAAP regarding landed costs, inventory valuation, CIP, and ASC 360 Fixed Asset capitalization rules
• Strong experience with enterprise ERPs
• High degree of proficiency in advanced Excel

Nice to have

• CPA or CMA designation
• NetSuite
• Thrives in ambiguity
• Ability to adapt traditional manufacturing concepts to AI infrastructure
• Extreme attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex cost accounting requirements to non-financial stakeholders

Benefits

• Stock Options
• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Employees
• Company Health Savings Account Contributions
• 100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees
• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options
• Other Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal Insurance
• Various Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Holidays

Before you apply

• All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States
• Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check

About the company

TensorWave delivers seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale through a versatile cloud platform.