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Senior Cost Accounting Manager

United States, Sunnyvale · Job Posted February 17, 2026
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Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs. The Senior Cost Accounting Manager will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting both Finance and Operations. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong computational and analytical ability, and the capacity to quickly derive insights from high volume manufacturing and inventory-related transactions. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning end-to-end cost accounting processes. This is a high visibility role working closely with leaders in Supply Chain, Procurement and Finance.

Job Responsibility

  • Assess, capitalize, and allocate inventory rebates
  • Evaluate and allocate wafer manufacturing yield losses
  • Capitalize operational costs and manufacturing overhead, ensuring accurate classification for variance analysis
  • Book monthly facilities allocations
  • Accrue and capitalize freight and tariff costs monthly
  • Prepare monthly inventory reconciliations and post all related journal entries
  • Record and reconcile inventory-in-transit accruals
  • Ensure proper inventory classification across Raw Materials (RM), Work-in-Process (WIP), and Finished Goods (FG)
  • Coordinate physical inventory counts with Operations and external auditors
  • Optimize and drive efficiency and accuracy in the accounting close process for inventory and other manufactured assets
  • Track and analyze FG movements to ensure correct accounting for COGS, RMAs, RMA replacements, and internal deployments to PPE
  • Review COGS transactions for completeness and accuracy
  • Perform gross margin flux analysis and partner with Operations to investigate key drivers
  • Support internal and external audit requests related to inventory and cost accounting
  • Collaborate with Operations to validate inventory movements, yields, and system accuracy
  • Support inventory count validations working cross functionally with operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA or CMA required with knowledge of GAAP, inventory accounting, costing methodologies, and fixed assets
  • 7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing, hardware, or infrastructure-intensive environments
  • Strong experience with NetSuite and advanced Excel skills

Nice to have

Up to 3 years of Big 4 early career experience will be viewed favorably

What we offer

  • Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU
  • Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research
  • Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world
  • Enjoy job stability with startup vitality
  • Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs
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