Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ŌURA is a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives through their innovative products. The Senior Accounting Manager will act as a strategic partner to the Controller, overseeing global accounting policies and driving finance transformations, while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Responsibilities
- Own inventory accounting and COGS globally, including month-end close, reconciliations, variance analysis, reporting, and audit support
- Own judgment-based inventory estimates, including excess & obsolete (E&O) and warranty reserves, including methodology design, assumptions, governance, documentation, and final review/sign-off in compliance with U.S. GAAP
- Serve as the final decision-maker for inventory accounting policy, methodologies, and judgment-based estimates, ensuring consistent application and governance across the organization
- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Product, FP&A, and Finance Systems to align financial outcomes with operational realities and inform business decisions
- Lead COGS and gross margin analysis, translating financial results into clear insights and actions for leadership and stakeholders
- Act as a finance partner to non-finance teams, translating inventory and cost accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights
- Own the finance transformation roadmap related to inventory accounting, including future-state process design, system architecture, and automation strategy; partner with Finance Systems and cross-functional stakeholders to scale inventory accounting through ERP optimization, data integrity, and workflow automation
- Own inventory capitalization and COGS allocation frameworks, ensuring consistent application of accounting policy as the company scales
- Actively participate in modifying and updating ŌURA’s ASC 705 Cost of Sales and Services policy to reflect the company's changing needs
- Drive operational efficiency and scalability by simplifying, standardizing, and automating inventory accounting workflows
- Strengthen inventory-related internal controls, physical inventory processes, and audit readiness, including SOX-aligned documentation and control design
- Lead the relationship with external auditors for all inventory and COGS matters, serving as the primary subject matter expert for technical accounting positions and complex audit inquiries
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, including goal setting, performance management, coaching, and succession planning
- Act as a change leader and thought partner, designing and implementing future-state inventory accounting processes and operating models
- Provide leadership support to the Accounting organization on ad-hoc initiatives, complex problem solving, and strategic priorities, bringing a holistic view across policy, systems, controls, and business impact
Skills
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with ownership across full accounting cycles, including inventory, COGS, and judgment-based estimates
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP inventory accounting, cost flows, reserves, and estimation methodologies
- Experience with Big 4 accounting firms and CPA required
- Deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance related to inventory existence and valuation
- Hands-on experience optimizing ERP systems, including inventory modules (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle)
- Proven people leader with experience developing teams and driving change through influence and collaboration
- Demonstrated success implementing scalable processes, systems enhancements, and automation
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- High ownership mindset with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement
- Clear, effective communicator and collaborative partner with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and lead through organizational change
- Experience in a finance or inventory accounting leadership role at a public company is strongly preferred
- Experience in CPG, hardware, or technology-enabled manufacturing environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
- 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave and parental leave
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