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Director, Accounting – Manufacturing

Crusoe· Accounting and Finance
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Brighton, CO - US, Arvada, CO - US$185k - $215k + equityFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Director of Accounting to own accounting, cost accounting and financial reporting for Crusoe's manufacturing business. Leads a multi-site team and partners with Manufacturing leadership to build cost, inventory and control infrastructure as production grows.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, build and develop a team of 8+ across multiple manufacturing facilities. Set the team's structure, hiring plan and development path as the business grows.
  • Act as the primary finance partner to manufacturing leadership (operations, supply chain, engineering, quality and procurement). Turn plant and assembly metrics into financial insight and decisions.
  • Drive financial accountability across operations by setting cost targets, tracking performance and influencing decisions on capacity, make-vs-buy, sourcing and pricing.
  • Advise executive leadership on product and program margins, cost-reduction opportunities and the financial impact of design, material and process changes.
  • Own the cost accounting framework, including standard cost methodology, the annual standard-setting process, overhead absorption and labor rates.
  • Set and oversee inventory accounting policy, including valuation, WIP, high-value long-lead components, reserves and excess/obsolete inventory. Own the cycle count and physical inventory programs across all sites.
  • Lead analysis of manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, labor, overhead), yield and productivity. Turn the results into actionable cost-improvement initiatives.
  • Own new-product and new-program cost estimates and margin modeling in partnership with Engineering and Sales.
  • Be accountable for a timely, accurate month-end close for the manufacturing entity. Present results, key drivers and risks to the Controller, CAO and operations leadership.
  • Ensure US GAAP compliance and own the manufacturing control environment, building it out to a SOX-ready, audit-ready standard. Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on manufacturing and inventory matters.
  • Lead the manufacturing entity's annual budget and rolling forecasts, working with FP&A.
  • Act as the accounting owner for the ERP manufacturing modules (BOMs, routings, work orders, costing) and lead system improvements and implementations.
  • Design, document and continuously improve scalable processes, with a focus on automation, as new facilities and product lines come online.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA or CMA required.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in manufacturing or cost accounting and 3+ years leading teams (including managers).
  • Proven ownership of standard costing, inventory valuation and variance analysis in a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment.
  • Deep experience with ERP manufacturing modules (BOMs, routings, job and work-order costing). ERP implementation experience is a plus.
  • Experience with complex inventory, such as WIP, engineered-to-order or high-value long-lead components.
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls. SOX, public-company or Big 4 experience is a plus.
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
  • High operational credibility: comfortable on the factory floor and able to influence senior operations and engineering leaders.
  • Track record of scaling teams, processes and systems in a high-growth environment.

Skills

Required:Team leadership and people developmentCost accounting & standard costingInventory management and valuationUS GAAP & internal controlsERP manufacturing modulesFinancial modeling & Excel

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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