Cost Accountant - Data Center Assets

Role description

Role Overview

The Cost Accountant plays a foundational role in building and scaling our cost accounting function within a high-growth AI infrastructure startup. This role focuses on the capitalization of high-value Data Center equipment—managing the financial lifecycle of hardware from procurement and landed cost, through server/GPU/hardware assembly, and ultimately into placed-in-service Fixed Assets.

What You Will Do

Manage item creation and associated accounting implications, ensure master data accuracy across systems. Track and account for high-value components as they are assembled into full AI infrastructure racks. Reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger on a regular basis to ensure system accuracy and balance sheet integrity.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate brings a strong manufacturing or data center background and thrives in a startup environment, possessing the strategic vision to design processes from scratch and the tactical execution to manage the daily Construction-in-Progress (CIP) and component inventory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 2–4+ years of progressive cost accounting experience, specifically within Manufacturing, Data Centers, or Hardware Infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience working in a high-growth, startup environment.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP as it applies to landed costs, inventory valuation (FIFO/Weighted Average), CIP, and ASC 360 Fixed Asset capitalization rules.
• Strong experience with enterprise ERPs (NetSuite highly preferred) and a high degree of proficiency in advanced Excel (data modeling, large dataset manipulation).

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
• Parental Leave