Cost Accounting Manager

About Hello Heart

Hello Heart is a fast-growing, mission-driven, AI-native company transforming how heart health is managed. Our vision is simple but ambitious: to make heart attacks and strokes a thing of the past. We do this by focusing exclusively on heart health, tackling the world’s leading cause of death and the single largest cost driver in U.S. healthcare. Built on one of the largest and fastest-growing datasets in heart health, our AI-powered platform combines a seamless at-home experience with connected devices, real-time risk detection, and personalized interventions that help people understand their risk earlier and take action sooner. The result is a solution that delivers twice the clinical impact of traditional approaches, along with measurable cost savings for employers and health plans. Today, Hello Heart is the official cardiac prevention program for 80% of large U.S. health plans, is recognized as best-in-class by the American Heart Association, and was named one of Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies. As an AI-first company, we expect employees across functions to be AI fluent and to use AI in thoughtful, practical, and responsible ways. We’re looking for people who are excited to apply AI in their work and help build the future of heart health.

About the Role

We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to own inventory costing, reporting, and valuation processes as we continue to scale. Reporting into our Director of Accounting, you will play a critical role in building and strengthening our inventory accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day cost accounting, including inventory costing under full absorption accounting and bill of materials calculations
• Manage purchase price variance analysis and ensure accurate cost allocation
• Reconcile inventory accounts monthly and prepare COGS journal entries and related adjustments
• Analyze and allocate inventory and COGS-related costs, including freight, tariffs, duties, and overhead
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Logistics, and Operations to improve inventory processes
• Oversee NetSuite configurations and enhancements related to inventory management and system integrations
• Calculate and record inventory reserves, including excess, obsolete, and end-of-life products, as well as warranty provisions
• Prepare inventory rollforwards, flux analyses, and reporting on inventory, COGS, and gross margin
• Build and maintain scalable processes, controls, and documentation in compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal standards
• Ensure audit readiness through organized documentation and adherence to internal controls

Qualifications

• Experienced using AI tools in your daily workflow.
• 7+ years of cost accounting or inventory accounting experience in corporate or public accounting
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 330 (Inventory)
• Experience with bill of materials, excess and obsolescence reserves, and purchase price variance accounting
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or similar
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets and reconciliations
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA preferred
• Experience supporting or implementing automation within accounting processes preferred
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Effective communication skills with experience partnering cross-functionally

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 to $170,000. Salary ranges are determined by role and level. Compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the salary only, and does not include equity or benefits.

Hello Heart has a positive, diverse, and supportive culture - we look for people who are collaborative, creative, and courageous. Oh, and if you want to see some recent evidence of the fun things we do at Hello Heart, check out our Instagram page.