Sr Manager, Cost Accounting

At UVeye, we're on a mission to redefine vehicle safety and reliability on a global scale. Founded in 2016, we pioneered the world's first fully automated suite of vehicle inspection systems. At the heart of this innovation lies our advanced AI-centric technology, representing the pinnacle of computer vision, machine learning, and generative AI within the automotive sector.

With over $380M in funding and strategic partnerships with industry giants such as Toyota, Amazon, General Motors, Volvo, and Hertz, our technology is utilized in manufacturing plants, dealerships, wholesale auctions, delivery fleets, seaports, and more. Our growing global team of 250+ employees is committed to creating a workplace that celebrates diversity, encourages teamwork, and strives for excellence.

We’re looking for a Sr Manager, Cost Accounting to join our growing Finance Ops team in our Teaneck, NJ office. This in-office role is a critical partner in our financial operations, with a focus on inventory accounting and process improvement as we continue to scale. You’ll play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, driving insights that shape decision-making, and helping to build the systems that support our expanding operations. You’ll succeed here if you’re a hands-on accountant who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys untangling complexity, and is eager to collaborate across Finance and Operations to make a measurable impact.

A day in the life and how you’ll make an impact:

• Lead and continuously enhance operational cost accounting processes, ensuring accurate inventory valuation, cost flows, and subledger-to-GL integrity across locations and third-party partners.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of high-volume transactions in the ERP, including inventory movements, receipts, shipments, and adjustments
• Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics to align financial records with real-world processes
• Own the end-to-end inventory close process, including valuation methodology, reconciliations, rollforwards, journal entries, and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to senior accounting leadership.
• Develop and maintain operational finance reports and KPIs (inventory aging, turnover, cost variances, operational drivers) to support decision-making
• Support month-end and year-end close across core Finance Operations areas, ensuring timelines, accuracy, and audit readiness
• Participate in physical inventory counts and drive reconciliation and root-cause analysis of discrepancies across systems and locations
• Contribute to broader Finance Operations initiatives such as fixed assets, AP support, process automation, and internal controls

• Identify opportunities to improve, automate, and scale finance processes as the business grows

REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant ownership of inventory accounting and month-end close responsibilities
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, hardware, or supply chain-driven environments required
• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CM) and/or third-party logistics (3PL) providers strongly preferred
• Strong hands-on NetSuite experience required, including inventory module expertise
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively across departments and influence decision-making.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Tech-savvy, adaptable, and comfortable introducing new tools, automation, and process improvements.
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and drive resolution across cross-functional stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports or mentoring team members is a plus.

Ideally, we’re looking for:

• Experience transitioning from periodic inventory accounting to perpetual inventory accounting
• Background in high-growth environments or with high-complexity capital equipment hardware
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and innovation

Benefits we offer:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Company 401k Match.
• 20 PTO days, Company paid holidays.
• Career growth as we scale across the US.

Check out our Life at UVeye page to learn more about the employee experience.

UVeye is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation:

UVeye provides salary ranges that comply with the New Jersey State Law on salary transparency in job advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, qualifications, skills, location, education, and operational needs. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentives or other forms of compensation or benefits. The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000.

Why UVeye:

Pioneer Advanced Solutions: Harness cutting-edge technologies in AI, machine learning, and computer vision to revolutionize vehicle inspections.

Drive Global Impact: Your innovations will play a crucial role in enhancing automotive safety and reliability, impacting lives and businesses on an international scale.

Career Growth Opportunities: Participate in a journey of rapid development, surrounded by groundbreaking advancements and strategic industry partnerships.