Cost Accounting Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Accounting role at Cala Health. San Mateo · $155,000–$170,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run the inventory and COGS close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and provide reporting for executives
- Update standard costs in the ERP and analyze monthly manufacturing variances across price, labor, overhead and usage
- Maintain inventory, consignment and warranty reserves, along with supply chain accruals
- Coordinate warehouse and contract manufacturer counts, build SOX controls and handle auditor requests
- Work with Operations, Engineering and R&D on margin, cost reduction and new-product cost and bill-of-materials models
What you bring
- At least six years in accounting, including three or more focused on manufacturing cost accounting
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, inventory valuation and standard costing, plus advanced Excel and hands-on ERP experience
Who this fits
This manager role suits a hands-on cost accountant who can connect finance work with manufacturing and supply chain operations. It is hybrid, with three workdays each week on site in San Mateo. You must be authorized to work full time in the United States or qualify for a sponsorship path Cala can support.
From the employer
About Cala
At Cala, we’re working to free people from the burden of chronic disease. We began by creating the first non-invasive prescription therapy for hand tremor. After years of careful fine-tuning and improvements, we recently released kIQ® Plus, our most sophisticated therapy yet. Our products have empowered thousands of people to get back to their lives with confidence and ease.
But we won’t stop there. Our pioneering technology can be applied across neurology, cardiology, and beyond. It’s all part of our mission to help people in their struggle with chronic disease. We’re only just getting started
The Opportunity
The Cost Accounting Manager will serve as the financial anchor for our manufacturing and supply chain operations. This role will own all aspects of inventory accounting, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), standard costing, and margin analysis. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can bridge the gap between finance and operations, optimize our ERP system, and implement robust financial controls over inventory.
Title: Cost Accounting Manager
Reports to: Controller
Location: Hybrid – 3 days a week
Employment type: Full-Time, Exempt
Pay range: $155,000 - $170,000
A Day in the Life
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Lead month/quarter-end close for inventory and COGS, including journal entries, reconciliations, and executive reporting.
Cost Accounting & Analysis: Manage annual standard cost roll-ups, ERP updates, and monthly manufacturing variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead, usage) to drive operational insights.
Reserves & Accruals: Calculate and maintain E&O inventory reserves, consignment inventory, warranty reserves, and supply chain accruals.
Inventory Control & Audit Compliance: Oversee physical counts and cycle counting across warehouses and contract manufacturers; design internal controls for SOX compliance and lead auditor requests.
Cross-Functional Business Partnership: Partner with Operations, Engineering, and R&D on margin expansion, cost reductions, and NPI cost/BOM modeling.
ERP & Systems Optimization: Act as inventory module SME, collaborating with IT to automate workflows and enhance data accuracy.
Skills and Experience
Required:
- Experience: 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years explicitly focused on cost accounting in a manufacturing environment (Medical Device, Life Sciences, or Hardware experience is highly preferred).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Technical Skills: Deep understanding of US GAAP, inventory valuation methods, and standard costing principles.
- Systems: Advanced proficiency in Excel and hands-on experience with top-tier ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite,
- Exceptional analytical skills, strong cross-functional communication abilities, and a proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, or eligible for work authorization through a sponsorship path that Cala Health is able to support. Sponsorship decisions are made individually based on role, timeline, and cost considerations, and are not guaranteed.
Cala Health believes our success is based on diversity of people, teams and thinking. We offer all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. Our selection process is driven by the key requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-jobrelated disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.