Senior Accounting Manager

About this role

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to serve as a key strategic partner to the Controller, architecting our global accounting policies and driving large-scale finance transformations. You will act as the bridge between technical GAAP and business strategy, owning the end-to-end integrity of our global inventory and COGS. This role is designed for a leader who looks beyond the current close to build the systems and policies required for a global, public-scale organization.

What You’ll Do

End-to-End Ownership

• Own inventory accounting and COGS globally, including month-end close, reconciliations, variance analysis, reporting, and audit support.

• Own judgment-based inventory estimates, including excess & obsolete (E&O) and warranty reserves, including methodology design, assumptions, governance, documentation, and final review/sign-off in compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Serve as the final decision-maker for inventory accounting policy, methodologies, and judgment-based estimates, ensuring consistent application and governance across the organization.

Strategic & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, Product, FP&A, and Finance Systems to align financial outcomes with operational realities and inform business decisions.

• Lead COGS and gross margin analysis, translating financial results into clear insights and actions for leadership and stakeholders.

• Act as a finance partner to non-finance teams, translating inventory and cost accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights.

Process, Systems & Scale

• Own the finance transformation roadmap related to inventory accounting, including future-state process design, system architecture, and automation strategy; partner with Finance Systems and cross-functional stakeholders to scale inventory accounting through ERP optimization, data integrity, and workflow automation.

• Own inventory capitalization and COGS allocation frameworks, ensuring consistent application of accounting policy as the company scales.

• Actively participate in modifying and updating ŌURA’s ASC 705 Cost of Sales and Services policy to reflect the company's changing needs.

• Drive operational efficiency and scalability by simplifying, standardizing, and automating inventory accounting workflows.

Controls, Audit & Risk Management

• Strengthen inventory-related internal controls, physical inventory processes, and audit readiness, including SOX-aligned documentation and control design.

• Lead the relationship with external auditors for all inventory and COGS matters, serving as the primary subject matter expert for technical accounting positions and complex audit inquiries.

People Leadership & Change Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, including goal setting, performance management, coaching, and succession planning.

• Act as a change leader and thought partner, designing and implementing future-state inventory accounting processes and operating models.

• Provide leadership support to the Accounting organization on ad-hoc initiatives, complex problem solving, and strategic priorities, bringing a holistic view across policy, systems, controls, and business impact.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Background

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with ownership across full accounting cycles, including inventory, COGS, and judgment-based estimates.

• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP inventory accounting, cost flows, reserves, and estimation methodologies.

• Experience with Big 4 accounting firms and CPA required.

• Experience in a finance or inventory accounting leadership role at a public company is strongly preferred.

• Deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance related to inventory existence and valuation.

• Experience in CPG, hardware, or technology-enabled manufacturing environments.

• Hands-on experience optimizing ERP systems, including inventory modules (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle).

• Proven people leader with experience developing teams and driving…