--- title: 'Sr. Manufacturing Operations Accountant at Dexterity' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-manufacturing-operations-accountant-dexterity-redwood-city-zbqq5cfm86yx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Sr. Manufacturing Operations Accountant at Dexterity - **Company:** Dexterity - **Location:** Redwood City, CA - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-11-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dexterity/a787f07c-7be3-4026-97f7-6fbbc59a4914 ## Job description ## About Dexterity At Dexterity, we believe robots can positively transform the world. Our breakthrough technology frees people to do the creative, inspiring, problem-solving jobs that humans do best by enabling robots to handle repetitive and physically difficult work. We're starting with warehouse automation, where the need for smarter, more resilient supply chains impacts millions of lives and businesses around the world. Dexterity's full-stack robotics systems pick, move, pack, and collaborate with human-like skill, awareness, and learning capabilities. Our systems are software-driven and hardware-agnostic and have already picked over 15 million goods in production. And did we mention we're customer-obsessed? Every decision, large and small, is driven by one question – how can we empower our customers with robots to do more than they thought was possible? Dexterity is one of the fastest-growing companies in robotics, backed by world-class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. ## About the Role Dexterity is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Operations Accountant to support our growing manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Controller, this role will own inventory and cost accounting, support financial close activities, and partner closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure accurate product costing and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional with strong manufacturing experience who thrives in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. This is an opportunity to help strengthen financial controls, improve processes, and provide meaningful financial insights as Dexterity continues to scale its robotics operations. ## What You'll Do - Own inventory accounting for raw materials, work in process (WIP), and finished goods, including reconciliations, valuation, and excess and obsolete inventory reserves. - Maintain and validate product costs, including materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead, and review bills of materials (BOMs) and cost rollups. - Analyze manufacturing variances, including purchase price, material usage, labor, and overhead absorption, and partner with operational teams to identify underlying drivers. - Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and analysis of inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and manufacturing expenses. - Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to coordinate physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and resolution of inventory discrepancies. - Review inventory transactions and production activity to ensure proper accounting treatment, classification, and cutoff. - Support new product introductions by evaluating cost assumptions and ensuring accurate setup of inventory items, BOMs, and related accounting data. - Maintain strong internal controls, accounting procedures, and documentation while supporting external audits. - Identify opportunities to improve ERP workflows, reporting accuracy, and accounting processes as manufacturing operations scale. ## What We're Looking For - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. - 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial hands-on experience in manufacturing cost and inventory accounting. - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, particularly inventory valuation, manufacturing costs, and COGS. - Experience with standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and month-end close. - Proficiency with ERP systems, including manufacturing and inventory modules. - Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze complex financial and operational data. - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. - Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Engineering. - Ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables, and improve existing processes. ## Nice to Have - Experience in robotics, automation, electronics, or complex hardware manufacturing. - Experience supporting new product introductions, contract manufacturing, or scaling production operations. - Experience improving accounting processes, implementing ERP capabilities, or automating financial reporting. - CPA or equivalent professional accounting certification. ## Compensation The anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000–$150,000 annually. Actual compensation will depend on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. Dexterity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. ## Equal Employment Opportunity Dexterity is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. ## About Dexterity ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Dexterity builds Physical AI and robotic systems that give industrial robots human-like dexterity for complex logistics and warehouse tasks, already deployed in production at major enterprises. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C‑II) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Samir Menon (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Robotics, Physical AI, logistics automation, warehousing, supply chain operations, e‑commerce, parcel, retail, and aviation. - **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises in logistics, warehousing, and material handling. - **Mission / purpose**: To deliver world‑changing robotics that automate repetitive tasks, allowing human workers to focus on higher‑level cognitive work. ## Products & Services - **[Mech](https://dexterity.ai)**: An industrial superhumanoid robot with dual‑arm coordination, advanced vision, and an omnidirectional drivetrain. Capable of lifting up to 30 kg per arm (60 lbs top pick, 12 kg side pick) and operating in rugged conditions (0–50 °C, up to 90% humidity). Handles truck loading/unloading, palletizing, and depalletizing. Achieves ~400 boxes/hour loading (vs. industry average of ~300 boxes/hour). Type: Hardware + AI software. - **[Foresight](https://dexterity.ai)**: A world model for Physical AI, trained on over 100 million autonomous actions in production. Enables long‑horizon reasoning and real‑time decision‑making. Opened to the community via the Foresight API Challenge in 2026. Type: AI software / API. - **Other robotic systems**: Full‑stack robotics for loading, unloading, sorting, and other complex manipulations in unpredictable environments. Type: Hardware + software. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$13.5 M (2026 estimate, per LinkedIn). Total funding: conflicting reports – **$396.11 M** (per CB Insights) vs. **$291.2 M** (per LinkedIn). Both figures cited as conflicting. - **Notable Investors**: Lightspeed, Matter Venture Partners, Sumitomo, Obvious Ventures, B37 Ventures, and at least 14 other investors (CB Insights). Also strategic partnership with Kawasaki Robotics. - **Growth Signals**: - Named one of Business Insider’s 25 most promising robotics startups of 2026. - Headcount: 129 employees across 6 countries (US, India, Japan, Taiwan, France, Italy). Job postings up 20% year‑over‑year. - Zero safety incidents reported in production. - Over 100 million autonomous actions in production. - Partnership with Kawasaki Robotics announced in June 2026. ## Competitive Advantages - **Production‑proven Physical AI**: Robots run full shifts at the world’s largest logistics companies with zero safety incidents. - **Foresight world model**: A transactable world model built for long‑horizon reasoning – a differentiator vs. competitors that rely on simpler reactive systems. - **Human‑like dexterity**: Dual‑arm coordination and advanced vision handle edge cases that stop competing solutions. - **Safety‑first approach**: Emphasized on their website and backed by a clean safety record. ## Strategic Focus - **Expanding into new verticals**: Moving beyond logistics into aviation (e.g., Customer Success Manager for Aviation Robotics role) and retail. - **Open‑sourcing AI capabilities**: The Foresight API Challenge invites the community to build on their world model. - **Deepening enterprise partnerships**: Collaboration with Kawasaki Robotics to combine trusted hardware with Dexterity’s Physical AI. - **Scaling production deployments**: Continued hiring of field engineers, site operations managers, and technical program managers. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting‑edge technology**: Work on some of the hardest robotics and AI challenges for the largest businesses on Earth. - **Real‑world impact**: Robots are already in production – not just demos or pilots. - **Culture & reviews**: Employer rating 3.3/5 (50 reviews) with work‑life balance 3.0, compensation 3.1, culture 3.0, career 3.1. Mixed but not outstanding. - **Work policy**: Most roles appear to be on‑site (Redwood City, CA; Gardena, CA; Tracy, CA). No explicit remote/hybrid policy found; job postings list on‑site locations. - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on safety, real‑world reliability, and pushing the boundaries of Physical AI. Talent drawn from Stanford, Tesla, Apple, Amazon, etc. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to contribute to a world model used in production; involvement in the Foresight API Challenge. ## Sources 1. [dexterity.ai](https://dexterity.ai) – Company website, product descriptions, Foresight, safety claims. 2. [jobs.lever.co/dexterity](https://jobs.lever.co/dexterity) – Careers page, job postings, location info. 3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/dexterity-1) – Funding rounds, total raised ($396.11M), investors, founded year, product details. 4. [linkedin.com/company/dexterityinc](https://linkedin.com/company/dexterityinc) – Revenue ($13.5M), headcount (129), funding ($291.2M), locations, reviews, recent hiring trends, partnership announcement. 5. [go.dexterity.ai/resources](https://go.dexterity.ai/resources) – About page, mission, application instructions. ## Other roles at Dexterity - [Facilities Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/facilities-manager-dexterity-redwood-city-dpvjv5jxm6ej) — Redwood City, CA - [Lead Functional Safety Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/lead-functional-safety-engineer-dexterity-redwood-city-dkmn65qgx46q) — Redwood City, CA - [Principal Product Manager, Physical AI Applications (Retail & 3PL)](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-product-manager-physical-ai-applications-retail-3pl-dexterity-redwood-z43nj6w6j8kx) — Redwood City, CA - [Field Service Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/field-service-engineer-dexterity-redwood-city-h76a0fagh32e) — Redwood City, CA - [Senior Enterprise Sales Executive](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-enterprise-sales-executive-dexterity-remote-qgbv843djtcj) - [Marketing Principal/ Director - Physical AI](https://feeny.ai/job/marketing-principal-director-physical-ai-dexterity-redwood-city-ne5h8fv86w9s) — Redwood City, CA - [Customer Product Solutions Manager, Aviation Robotics](https://feeny.ai/job/customer-product-solutions-manager-aviation-robotics-dexterity-redwood-city-rvv69ybz5f43) — Redwood City, CA - [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deployed-engineer-dexterity-redwood-city-7vyx1fvvvw78) — Redwood City, CA - [Sr. Manager Product Service and Support](https://feeny.ai/job/sr-manager-product-service-and-support-dexterity-redwood-city-nsbfm44s210g) — Redwood City, CA - [Mechanical Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/mechanical-engineer-dexterity-redwood-city-m6va1xwqn9hy) — Redwood City, CA