Operations Finance Specialist (Contractor)

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We are looking for Operations Finance Specialist to support the accuracy and integrity of the physical and system inventory. This role will be responsible for inventory movements, bin/location accuracy, inventory count support, material adjustments, scrap processing, and coordination with contract manufacturers. The position requires strong attention to detail, hands-on inventory discipline, and the ability to ensure that physical stock activity and related standard cost is accurately reflected in the ERP system. This role will also support coordination of CAPEX receipts at contract manufacturer(s) location(s) and related data entry in Ouster’s ERP.

Our candidate should hold a bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Accounting or Finance or related field.

Responsibilities

A key member of the team who will be responsible for:

• Inventory Control & Accuracy
  • Scrap Management : Perform weekly inventory adjustments for items reviewed in MRB (Material Review Board) meetings and monthly for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) $0-cost items.
  • Bin Audit : Conduct weekly "Put Away Bin" checks to identify and assign items without designated locations, preventing reconciliation discrepancies.
  • Cycle Count Reconciliation: Execute monthly inventory adjustments following the supply chain’s physical stock counts once approvals are finalized.
  • Expense Coordination: Perform month-end "charge-offs" for Engineering stores and Consumable bins to ensure all internal usage is properly expensed.
  • Ad-hoc Adjustments: Evaluate and process requests for part number changes, donations, or quantity corrections, ensuring adjustments are only made when no other systemic solution exists.
• Sales & Consignment Coordination
  • Consignment Management: Review weekly consumption reports from Contract Manufacturers (CM) and generate corresponding sales orders to maintain stock flow.
  • Spot Buy Support: Create and process ad-hoc sales orders for "spot buy" items to be sold and shipped to contract manufacturers as needed.
• Coordination of CAPEX receipts between contract manufacturers and headquarters
• Coordination of receipt verification and closure of non-inventory PO’s
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in inventory control, material handling, or warehouse administration
• Understanding procure-to-pay process
• Ability to review complex inventory issues and determine if an adjustment is the correct solution or if a process fix is required
• Proficiency in ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and Microsoft Excel
• Analytical skills with attention to detail
• Organized and able to work meeting deadlines
• Fluency in English; ability to effectively interact, verbally and in writing

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Accounting or Finance or related field

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all these requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.