--- title: 'Inventory Accounting Manager at Figure' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/inventory-accounting-manager-figure-san-jose-zwj2mtjnva71' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Inventory Accounting Manager at Figure - **Company:** Figure - **Location:** San Jose, CA - **Posted:** 2026-10-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai/jobs/4720671006 ## Job description Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA. We are looking for an Accounting Manager, with a focus on Inventory. This role will own the inventory and cost accounting, including building processes and deploying systems from end to end. Responsibilities: Cost Accounting and Inventory Management - Track and reconcile inventory across raw materials, subassemblies, WIP, and finished goods. - Manage data integrity between ERP (NetSuite) and operational systems (MES, PLM, WMS). Resolve discrepancies between quantities, costs, and system records across locations or systems (e.g., NetSuite vs. MES). - Maintain cost model, including overhead allocation and labor/machine rates. - Analyze purchase price variances (PPV), material usage variances, and production inefficiencies to support margin analysis and COGS reporting. Capital Asset and Fixed Asset Accounting - Maintain fixed asset schedules and manage capitalization policies for PP&E. - Ensure proper classification between R&D prototypes vs. capitalizable production assets. - Track depreciation and coordinate asset lifecycle management. General accounting - Lead the automation of end-to-end transaction workflows and balance sheet reconciliations. - Support with growing volume of transactions (accounting syncs, reimbursements, etc) - Prepare technical accounting memos. Lease accounting management. - Technical accounting analysis for new leases - Manage monthly lease accounting reconciliation and entries. Tax - Support external reporting requirements for government grants or incentives. - Assist with quarterly and annual compliance. Audit Readiness - Lead annual external financial audits. Requirements: - Education: Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA preferred. - Experience: 8+ years in accounting, including 5+ years in cost and inventory accounting at a hardware or manufacturing company. Prior experience as a manager at a high-growth company is a plus. - Technical accounting: Deep expertise of US GAAP for inventory accounting (ASC 330), fixed assets (ASC 360), leases (ASC 842), and of the R&D vs. capitalizable cost distinction. - Systems: Hands-on NetSuite experience, ideally including inventory and manufacturing modules. Experience with systems integration and reconciling ERP data against MES, PLM, and WMS systems. - Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a knack for identifying and resolving discrepancies. - Process building: Track record of designing and documenting controls and processes from scratch in a fast-scaling environment. - Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for successful collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $165,000 to $195,00 per year. The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended. ## About Figure ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Figure is an AI robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous general-purpose humanoid robot. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $1.9B total funding) - **Headquarters**: San Jose, California, USA - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Brett Adcock ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: AI Robotics / Humanoid Robotics / Machinery Manufacturing - **Target customers**: Enterprise (manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail) and, in future iterations, consumer/home markets. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To bring a commercially viable general-purpose humanoid to market, making humans capable of more and addressing labor shortages. ## Products & Services - **Figure 03**: The latest generation humanoid robot, designed for the home and the world at scale. Features a softer look and feel, advanced hand dexterity, and an integrated battery in the torso. It is powered by the company's AI model, Helix. - **Helix / Helix 02**: Figure's in-house AI model for humanoid control. Helix 02 is described as their most powerful model to date, enabling the robot to perform complex tasks autonomously (e.g., using the whole body to do dishes end-to-end). - **F.02 Fleet**: The previous generation robot used in a real-world deployment with BMW, where it contributed to the production of 30,000 cars over 11 months, running 10 hours per day. - **BotQ**: Figure's manufacturing division, responsible for building the robots at scale. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). Total funding is $1.9B. - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $1,854,000,000. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parkway Venture Capital (led Series A and Series C), Intel Capital (led Venture Round), Brett Adcock (led Seed Round). Key partner: BMW (11-month deployment). - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 128.8% YoY to 442 employees. Active job postings increased 223.5% YoY. The company is actively scaling its manufacturing arm (BotQ) and commercial operations. It operates in 12 countries. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover in Commercial Humanoids**: Figure has a significant head start with a real-world, 11-month deployment at a major automaker (BMW), proving the technology's viability. - **Vertically Integrated AI & Hardware**: Unlike many competitors, Figure builds both the robot hardware and the AI software (Helix) in-house, creating a tightly integrated system. - **Massive Data Advantage**: Through its "Project Go-Big" and partnership with BMW, Figure is building the world's largest humanoid pretraining dataset, a critical moat in AI. - **Aggressive Talent Acquisition**: Has hired top talent from Tesla (60), Apple (34), Boston Dynamics (12), SpaceX (9), and others, concentrating deep expertise. ## Strategic Focus - **Commercial Deployment**: Scaling from pilot programs (BMW) to widespread commercial deployment across logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing. - **Home Market Entry**: The design of Figure 03 signals a clear strategic pivot toward the consumer/home market as the next major growth vector. - **AI Leadership**: Continued investment in the Helix AI model to achieve full autonomy and general-purpose capability. - **Manufacturing Scale**: Building out BotQ to mass-produce humanoid robots. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven & High Impact**: The company is laser-focused on a singular, ambitious mission: "to build the most groundbreaking company on the planet." Work is described as being "in the trenches together." - **Culture of Speed & Fearlessness**: Core values include "Move Fast & Be Technically Fearless" and "Aggressively Optimistic." The environment is described as high-performance, with a "championship mindset." - **On-Site, Collaborative Environment**: Employees work from physical offices in San Jose, CA (HQ) and a secondary location in Sunnyvale. The culture emphasizes in-person collaboration. - **Generous Benefits**: Offers health insurance, generous parental leave, and family/childcare benefits. - **Massive Growth Trajectory**: With 110 open roles, explosive headcount growth, and a clear path to market, employees have significant opportunity for career growth and impact. - **Technical Challenges**: Work spans cutting-edge AI (reinforcement learning, perception, pretraining), hardware engineering (actuators, electrical, mechanical), and manufacturing at scale. ## Sources 1. [figure.ai](https://www.figure.ai/company) 2. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/figure-ai) 3. [Greenhouse Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai) 4. 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