Senior Accountant, Cost and Manufacturing Accounting

The role

This person will build and own the cost accounting function in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment. They will establish how manufacturing costs are captured, allocated, and reported while partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Software teams.

What you will do

• Build and own the cost accounting function including cost centers and allocation methodologies
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Software teams to translate product builds into accounting processes
• Serve as a stakeholder in the design and evolution of internally developed ERP and manufacturing systems
• Research complex U.S. GAAP matters and prepare technical memoranda and accounting policies
• Design and document internal controls over financial reporting
• Establish and maintain standard costs and analyze manufacturing cost variances
• Build audit-ready documentation and support external audits
• Test controls over month-end close, reconciliations, and supporting schedules

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience, including technical accounting research and documentation
• Bachelor's degree or above in accounting
• Experience with inventory, product costing, and cost of goods sold
• Accounting experience in manufacturing, hardware, medical device, or other physical-product businesses
• Ability to research an unsettled question, reach a position under U.S. GAAP, and document the analysis
• Ability to work independently and partner fluently with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations and Software
• Willingness to perform detailed accounting work while building scalable processes

Nice to have

• CPA or CMA designation
• Big Four, public accounting, or formal technical accounting group experience
• Experience preparing audit-ready documentation and supporting external audits
• Experience defining accounting requirements for ERP implementation, configuration, or in-house development
• Experience in complex or vertically integrated manufacturing environments, including robotics, medical devices, or advanced hardware
• Experience designing, documenting, or testing internal controls over financial reporting
• Experience at a company transitioning from development to commercial manufacturing
• Experience with standard costing, variance analysis, or absorption costing
• Technical accounting experience with internal-use software and cloud computing capitalization or revenue recognition
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
• Paid holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Meals provided
• Equity (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan
• Parental leave
• Flexible time off

About the company

Neuralink is creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain to restore movement to the paralyzed and sight to the blind. The Finance Team plays an important role in fueling the mission to develop brain-machine interfaces.