Senior Cost Accountant (UA)

Our client is a Ukrainian miltech startup developing advanced technological devices for Ukraine's defense sector, and is now looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to join the team.

Location: Ukraine (only)
Type: Office|Hybrid, full-time
Start date: ASAP
About Company and Role:

A fast-growing international defense startup specializing in the development and production of air defense systems, rapidly scaling to meet Ukraine's national defense needs.
They believe there is a strong need for new technological solutions in the defense of free people in conflicts around the world. Their team includes experienced leaders from non-defense Silicon Valley startups who have seen this need first-hand and are committed to delivering.

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.

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.

Requirements:

• 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.

 As a Plus:

• Experience working with Odoo ERP

The company offers:

• Full-time position & official employment
• Competitive salary (based on interview results)
• Paid vacation and sick leave according to Ukrainian legislation 
• Medical & Life
• Insurance Reservation from mobilization
• Friendly and people-oriented team culture 
• Have opportunities to work on an innovative and impactful product