Senior Cost Accountant

Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Location: Pullman, WA

Pay Rate: $110,000 – $130,000

About Addium

Addium is a leading ag-tech company uniting science, sensors, and software to deliver end-to-end solutions in agriculture and food safety. Serving 34,000+ global clients with 60M+ daily sensor readings, we turn raw data into actionable insights that conserve resources, improve food safety, and drive measurable impact. Our mission is to make the invisible visible—transforming data into clarity, action, and automation. Trusted by partners like Mondelez, PepsiCo, Ferrero, and Green Thumb Industries, we stand for innovation, reliability, and a bold commitment to the future of agriculture.

Key Responsibilities

Standard Costing & Inventory Valuation

• Own standard costing across the hardware product portfolio — including build, maintenance, and the annual cost roll with impact analysis, journal preparation, and communication to Finance leadership.
• Maintain BOM accuracy in partnership with Engineering and Operations; validate cost components, labor rates, and overhead absorption.
• Own monthly inventory valuation; ensure clean subledger-to-GL reconciliation and audit-ready supporting workpapers.
• Own overhead absorption rate methodology — calculate, review, and periodically recalibrate rates to reflect actual cost behavior and capacity utilization.
• Maintain documented costing methodology and supporting policies; ensure consistency with U.S. GAAP and internal controls.

Manufacturing Variance Analysis

• Calculate, review, and explain price and quantity variances (purchase price, material usage, labor efficiency, overhead) each close cycle.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to identify root causes of unfavorable variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Build and maintain variance dashboards and recurring management reporting that drive insight, not just numbers.

Impairment & Inventory Risk

• Analyze and recommend impairment for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory, including net realizable value assessments, in coordination with Supply Chain.
• Monitor inventory aging, cycle count results, and physical inventory variances; drive accuracy and timely resolution.
• Support physical inventory and cycle count programs; ensure financial accuracy of all inventory transactions.
• Identify inventory risk before it materializes; surface trends and recommend proactive action to leadership.

Gross Margin Analysis & Strategic Partnership

• Lead gross margin analysis at the product, customer, and channel levels; deliver clear, decision-ready insight.
• Partner with Product, Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A on pricing, sourcing, and make-vs-buy decisions.
• Provide cost insight to support new product introduction (NPI) and engineering change order (ECO) financial impact assessments.
• Support external audit, internal control testing, and compliance reviews as they apply to cost and inventory.
• Support End-of-Life (EOL) cycle planning — assess inventory exposure, margin impact, and transition costs for products approaching or in EOL.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA, CMA, or active progress toward licensure preferred.
• Experience: 5–10+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrable ownership of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly as applied to inventory, COGS, and capitalization, with advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, and data manipulation).
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite (or comparable mid-market ERP), particularly inventory and costing modules.
• Demonstrated ownership of full-cycle cost accounting close deliverables, including reconciliations, journal preparation, and variance reporting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate cost outcomes into operational language for non-finance partners.
• Demonstrated success partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and/or Supply Chain.
• Comfort using AI / LLM-based tools to accelerate analytical workflows.
• Strong accounting fundamentals — prior staff or senior accountant experience preferred.

Key Competencies

• Deep specialist mindset — comfortable as the resident expert on costing methodology.
• Effective cross-functional partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Detail-oriented with a systems-thinking approach to cost and inventory.
• Curious about how operational decisions translate into financial outcomes.
• Resilient under pressure during close cycles, audit periods, and standard cost rolls.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match (up to 4% after your first year)
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays 
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to support your growth
• Clear paths for career advancement as you grow with us
• Company-paid life and disability insurance for peace of mind
• Health savings account and flexible spending account options
• A collaborative, inclusive work environment with regular team-building activities and fun company events

Addium, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are respected, valued, and supported. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, veteran or disability status, religion, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected status.