Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting

Tenstorrent$100K — $500K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Accounting or Finance degree; CPA strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years in manufacturing or hardware cost accounting.
  • Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP for inventory, fixed assets, and COGS.
  • Expertise in standard costing, variance analysis, and cost roll-ups.
  • Ability to convert Supply Chain, Sales, and R&D activities into accurate financial results.

Responsibilities

  • Own accounting for inventory, fixed assets, and COGS under U.S. GAAP.
  • Build and enhance the cost accounting function in preparation for IPO.
  • Maintain and update standard costs and conduct cost roll-ups.
  • Analyze manufacturing variances and collaborate with Operations on corrective actions.
  • Lead COGS and margin reporting while explaining financial drivers to leadership.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with locations in Austin, TX; Santa Clara, CA; or Toronto, ON.
  • Opportunities to learn about scalable cost accounting for IPO preparation.
  • Insight into how AI and cloud models influence manufacturing costs.
  • Experience with multi-site manufacturing and global supply chains.
  • Potential for growth into broader finance leadership roles.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Cost Accounting Manager to join our world-class accounting team. You will play a critical role in owning manufacturing cost accounting - including inventory, fixed assets, and COGS - building out standard cost processes, and partnering cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sales, and R&D to drive accurate, scalable financial reporting as we grow toward IPO readiness.

This role ishybrid, based out of Austin, TX; Santa Clara, CA; or Toronto, ON.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are
  • Accounting or Finance degree; CPA strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years in manufacturing or hardware cost accounting.
  • Deep U.S. GAAP knowledge for inventory, fixed assets, and COGS.
  • Expert with standard costing, variance analysis, and cost roll-ups.
  • Comfortable turning Supply Chain, Sales, and R&D activity into accurate results.

What We Need
  • Own inventory, fixed asset, and COGS accounting under U.S. GAAP.
  • Build and scale the cost accounting function for IPO readiness.
  • Maintain and improve standard costs, updates, and cost roll-ups.
  • Analyze manufacturing variances and partner with Operations on actions.
  • Lead COGS and margin reporting and explain drivers to leadership.

What You Will Learn
  • How to design scalable cost accounting, controls, and reporting for IPO preparation.
  • How AI, hardware, and cloud models shape manufacturing and costing.
  • How to operate across multi-site manufacturing and global supply chains.
  • How costing influences operations strategy, margins, and product decisions.
  • How to build policy frameworks and grow into broader finance leadership.


Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent is a semiconductor company that designs and develops computer processors for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The company's processors are designed to be energy-efficient and scalable, and are used by a range of businesses, from small startups to large enterprises. Tenstorrent was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Learn more about Tenstorrent
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51 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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