Inventory and Cost Accounting Specialist

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

Solidigm is seeking a Cost Accounting Specialist to join our Cost Accounting team.  The Cost Accounting Specialist will have working knowledge on finance, costing and inventory accounting, audits, financial statement analysis and business analysis. The candidate will independently and proactively analyze financial information and develop solutions to moderate-complex problems.

Solidigm is seeking a Cost Accounting Specialist to join our Cost Accounting team.  The Cost Accounting Specialist will have working knowledge on finance, costing and inventory accounting, audits, financial statement analysis and business analysis. The candidate will independently and proactively analyze financial information and develop solutions to moderate-complex problems.

This role will:

• Partner with Cost and Inventory Finance team to oversee the monthly and quarterly Close activities for Cost and Inventory.  The partnership will entail performing SAP costing steps for Close including executing cost runs, analyzing PPV utilizing the Value Flow Monitor and Material Price Analysis, performing necessary cost adjustments via MR22, and validating and releasing actual cost/periodic unit price
• Monitor proper elimination of intercompany related balances stemming from intercompany stock transfer
• Prepare complete and accurate reconciliation of inventory accounts, goods receipts and invoice receipt accounts, and walk of inventory accounts and explain any anomalies
• Manage the team in shared service center who performs the close work related to cost and inventory (e.g., journal entry preparation, account and data reconciliations).  Grow and develop the capability of the shared service center by delegating stabilized processes and providing adequate training and supervision.
• Operationalize the accounting process by designing manual journal entries or advising on system configuration/process to support changes in business environment and manage changes to the stabilization.
• Continuously monitor best practices and drive process and system improvements for transactions and processes
• Collaborate with IT and Cost and Inventory Finance team as an accounting expert in the system and process enhancement projects.   The on-going projects where immediate contributions are required include enhancement in intercompany profit in inventory accounting configuration, set up of legal and group valuation configuration, and Cost breakdown reporting
• Lead coordination of support both Internal and External audit requests and testing and ensuring compliance with key SOX controls.
• Work regularly in SAP FICO modules.  Prior experience in cost management, SAP systems, and/or cost and inventory accounting is required. 

Our team prides itself on operating with little boundaries, facing challenges head on, adapting quickly to change, and helping others just for the sake of helping.  This is also a unique opportunity to join a young company and shape the direction, culture, and utility of the accounting organization.  Location in Bay area is pref