About us: We are an international defense startup, rapidly expanding to support the Ukrainian national needs. As a startup, we operate in a highly flexible environment where agility, adaptability, and a hands-on approach are critical for success. Position Overview: The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the organization’s cost accounting framework. This role supports product costing, inventory accounting, and cost analysis within a manufacturing environment. The Senior Cost Accountant partners with Finance, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to maintain accurate cost data, support operational decision-making, and improve financial visibility. Key Responsibilities: * Design and implement a standard costing system, including defining and maintaining production costs for materials, labor, and overhead to support accurate product costing and margin analysis * Lead the configuration and implementation of costing modules within the ERP system (Odoo), ensuring procurement, manufacturing, and inventory workflows integrate accurately with the general ledger * Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to support accounting for multi-currency transactions, international logistics, import/export duties, and cross-border vendor activity * Perform actual-to-standard cost variance analysis and provide reporting to support operational and financial decision-making * Maintain accurate accounting records for raw materials, electronic components, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods inventory * Lead physical inventory counts and cycle count activities to support inventory accuracy * Review and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and evaluate the cost impact of engineering and production changes * Prepare monthly cost accounting reports, inventory reports, and variance analyses * Support month-end close activities related to inventory and manufacturing accounting * Ensure compliance with Ukrainian Accounting Standards (UAS) and U.S. GAAP, including maintaining documentation to support audit requirements * Identify opportunities to improve and automate cost accounting and inventory control processes
Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field * 5+ years of experience in cost accounting, including experience developing or implementing cost accounting structures within a manufacturing environment * Experience implementing or configuring ERP costing modules, such as Odoo, SAP, NetSuite, or similar ERP systems * Strong knowledge of production costing and inventory accounting principles * Experience supporting multi-currency transactions, international logistics accounting, and cross-border vendor accounting * Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical abilities * Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment * Working knowledge of both Ukrainian Accounting Standards (UAS) and U.S. GAAP * English proficiency sufficient to work with documentation and communicate across cross-functional teams * Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and the ability to leverage them to improve productivity and workflow efficiency while ensuring the accuracy, quality, and confidentiality of work products
We Offer * Full-time position & official employment * Competitive salary (determined individually based on experience and interview results.) * Paid vacation and sick leave according to Ukrainian legislation * Medical insurance * Hybrid (Kyiv preferred; remote within Ukraine is available, with business travel to Kyiv as required) * Reservation from mobilization * Friendly and people-oriented team culture * Have opportunities to work on an innovative and impactful product
Please note: If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, it means that we have decided not to move forward with your application at this time. We truly appreciate your interest in joining our team and the time you invested in applying. Thank you for your understanding!
