Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Rivian is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant to play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our inventory accounting. In this role, you will be responsible for performing and overseeing the accounting for inventory and cost of sales, including reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and process improvement. You will proactively implement solutions to ensure solid manufacturing processes and internal controls are in place, contributing directly to Rivian's mission of sustainable transportation.

Why This Role Matters:

• Ensure Financial Accuracy: You'll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Rivian's inventory accounting, which is crucial for informed decision-making and financial reporting.
• Drive Process Efficiency: Your contributions to process improvement and automation will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Rivian's inventory management.
• Support Operational Excellence: Your collaboration with operations and finance teams will support Rivian's manufacturing operations and contribute to the company's overall success.
• Contribute to Growth: Your work will directly support Rivian's growth by ensuring accurate inventory accounting and efficient processes.

• Inventory Accounting: Perform procedures for tracking and reconciling vehicle production, inventory, and cost of sales for monthly financial and operational reporting.
• Journal Entries: Prepare and post journal entries for inventory and cost of sales transactions, adjustments, and other related accounting entries in Blackline.
• Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations of inventory accounts to ensure accurate recording and identify any discrepancies.
• Analysis and Reporting: Analyze, reconcile, and report inventory-related activity, providing insights to support decision-making.
• Internal Controls: Maintain and strengthen internal controls over inventory accounting to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Process Automation: Support the development of automation routines to efficiently capture, monitor, and account for various data flows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with the operations and finance teams to provide reporting and analytics.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance accounting processes and implement best practices to achieve greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Audit Support: Furnish information and support for internal and external audit purposes.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, with a concentration in Accounting.
• Experience: 4+ years of accounting work experience (Public or Private) with strong exposure to manufacturing and/or inventory accounting.
• General Ledger Accounting: Comprehensive understanding of general ledger accounting principles and practices, including the preparation and posting of journal entries with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills.
• Analytical Skills: Analytical mind with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Problem-Solving: Constant desire to learn and challenge others to find the best solution.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail.
• Adaptability: Ability to be adaptable to change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• SOX Experience: Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
• SAP Experience: Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Data Visualization: Experience with Alteryx or other data visualization tools.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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