Senior Accountant, Project & Cost Accounting

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

As a Senior Accountant specializing in cost accounting, project accounting, time-and-material billing, and government contracts, you will be a critical driver of our financial integrity and operational scale across our growing defense and commercial programs. You will own the end-to-end financial management of commercial and government contracts, ensuring accurate cost allocation, compliant billing, and timely reporting. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role requiring expertise in T&M invoicing and project-level financial controls — combined with strong NetSuite and Excel skills and a passion for building scalable processes in a fast-paced environment.

• Set up and maintain projects in NetSuite, including budgets, funding ceilings, contract line items (CLINs), and work breakdown structures (WBS)

• Track and reconcile project-level costs; prepare monthly variance analyses against approved budgets and contract funding

• Support project closeout activities including final billing, revenue true-up, and balance sheet reconciliation

• Prepare monthly project financial reports for program managers and finance leadership

• Allocate direct and indirect costs to contracts in compliance with FAR Part 31 cost principles and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

• Maintain and update indirect rate structures including fringe, overhead, G&A, and fee pools; support forward pricing rate proposals (FPRPs)

• Validate labor distributions against timesheets and payroll records to ensure accurate cost capture across programs

• Support government contract compliance and audits, including incurred cost submissions and DCAA audit activities

• Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, DFARS, and agency requirements, including preparation and submission of required government financial reports

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 5+ years of progressive cost accounting experience

• Demonstrated experience with T&M contract billing, cost-reimbursable contracts, and incurred cost submissions

• Proficiency with NetSuite and Excel required

• Strong analytical and data aggregation skills, with a high level of attention to detail

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Contracts, and Program Management teams

• Ability to manage multiple priorities across a portfolio of contracts in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• At least 3 years in government contract accounting (FAR/CAS/DCAA compliance)

• Active CPA license or CPA eligibility

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $110,700 USD to $135,897 USD annually.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.