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Senior Cost Accountant

SPAN · San Francisco · Remote

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About SPAN

Span.IO develops products to enable the rapid adoption of renewable energy and deliver an intuitive interface for the home. Backed by Fifth Wall.

About the role

Span is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to be part of our cost accounting function as we scale hardware manufacturing. This role is central to maintaining accurate product cost data, supporting financial close, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive operational and financial performance. The ideal candidate brings deep manufacturing accounting expertise, hands-on experience with consignment arrangements, and the business acumen to work fluidly across Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and accruals
  • Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience with contract manufacturing and consignment inventory accounting in a manufacturing or hardware environment
  • Must have experience running the accounting close process and managing expectations, communications and deadlines
  • Must have experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux/variance analysis
  • Direct experience with inventory accounting and the associated controls and reconciliation processes
  • Experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux/variance analysis
More about this role

Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

Making electrification upgrades possible

Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

Span is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to be part of our cost accounting function as we scale hardware manufacturing. This role is central to maintaining accurate product cost data, supporting financial close, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive operational and financial performance. The ideal candidate brings deep manufacturing accounting expertise, hands-on experience with consignment arrangements, and the business acumen to work fluidly across Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Demonstrated experience and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and accruals

Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience with contract manufacturing and consignment inventory accounting in a...

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