Senior Cost Accountant

  • Full-time

Company Description

We believe everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy. So we’re building tools that make commerce easier and more accessible to all. We started with a little white credit card reader but haven’t stopped there. Our new reader helps our sellers accept chip cards and NFC payments, and our Cash app lets people pay each other back instantly. We’re empowering the independent electrician to send invoices, setting up the favorite food truck with a delivery option, helping the ice cream shop pay its employees, and giving the burgeoning coffee chain capital for a second, third, and fourth location. Let’s shorten the distance between having an idea and making a living from it. We’re here to help sellers of all sizes start, run, and grow their business—and helping them grow their business is good business for everyone.

Job Description

The Square Accounting team is looking to hire a Senior Cost Accountant that will be an integral part of our growing team. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical and able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. This individual will have strong cost accounting and analytical skills with high degree of accuracy, and ability to meet deadlines. Our global supply chain model uses a contract manufacturing model, so experience in this area is preferred.

You will:

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with business operations to ensure timely and accurate monthly financial closing, these areas include but are not limited to calculations and analyses of inventory balances, warranty reserves, capital expenditures, margin analysis, R&D operating expenses and other inventory reserve accounts

  • Prepare detailed account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations for respective GL accounts, COGS reconciliation and cost proof for month end financial review

  • Collaborate with the Operations team to resolve inventory discrepancies by performing reconciliation with 3PL, Vendor shipments, and analyzing Goods in Transit.

  • Analyze and validate the cost of goods sold (and deferred cost of goods sold) as part of the month-end close

  • Perform standard cost review on a quarterly basis and work closely with Operations to review changes and impacts

  • Participate in the quarter-end and year-end audit including physical inventory at 3PL

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the business operations and business systems teams for process improvements and automation in the supply chain and inventory modules of Oracle

  • Review SOX controls and process documents to ensure adherence of internal controls and ensure process integrity with Cost/Inventory and work with team members to resolve process issues and implement process improvements

  • Support quarterly reviews and annual audits performed by external auditors

  • Drive change in the organization via participation in special projects and ad hoc analyses

Qualifications

  • 5+ years accounting experience with prior cost accounting experience in a public company environment

  • Good understanding of Supply Chain and Operations

  • Experience working with consumer electronics or channel partner relationships desirable

  • Experience working with ERP system such as Oracle R12 or SAP

  • Strong understanding of financial and operational controls

  • Experience with leading and implementing process improvements

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Demonstrated experience in systems skills- Intermediate to advanced MS Excel

  • Passion for Square. Strong interest in technology/ knowledge of the industry

Additional Information

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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