Senior Cost Accountant

Earth Friendly Products
  • Addison, IL
  • $90,000–$110,000 Per Year
30+ days ago

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Description

For nearly 60 years, ECOS has been a pioneer in sustainable innovation, proving that a company can be both purpose-driven and performance-oriented. As a Climate Positive manufacturer and leader in green chemistry, we are committed to creating products and experiences that make homes healthier and the planet safer. Our mission is simple but bold: to inspire people to live in harmony with the Earth, one conscious choice at a time.

We're hiring a Senior Cost Accountant to oversee accounting functions, analyze manufacturing costs, and support financial decision-making.-and turn manufacturing data into clear insights that shape business decisions. You'll partner day-to-day with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance leadership to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and margin analysis in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

  • Maintain and improve standard costing systems, including annual cost roll processes
  • Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances and provide actionable insights
  • Monitor inventory valuation, reserves, and obsolescence
  • Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger and investigate discrepancies
  • Ensure accurate cost allocation across products, departments, and production lines

Financial Analysis & Reporting

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual cost accounting reports
  • Perform gross margin analysis by product, customer, and channel
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including standard cost updates
  • Provide detailed cost analysis to support pricing and profitability initiatives
  • Support month-end close and initiatives to improve close timelines

Manufacturing & Operations Support

  • Partner with plant leadership to track production performance and efficiency metrics
  • Analyze production yields, scrap, and labor utilization
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and cost reduction efforts
  • Assist with capital expenditure analysis and ROI modeling

Controls & Compliance

  • Maintain internal controls over inventory and cost accounting processes
  • Support internal and external audits
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies

Systems & Process Improvement

  • Drive improvements in ERP systems and cost accounting processes
  • Develop and enhance reporting tools, dashboards, and KPIs
  • Support system implementations or upgrades related to costing and inventory

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 4-8+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, CPG experience a plus
  • Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
  • Knowledge of US GAAP
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with data tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred
  • CPA designation desirable but not required

Key Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate complex cost data into business insights
  • Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proactive mindset with continuous improvement focus

Why join the ECOS Team:

  • Comprehensive group insurance including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, and supplemental insurance plans including accident and critical illness
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid vacation and sick days
  • Ten paid holidays per year including your birthday
  • Paid parental bonding leave
  • Sustainability incentives for purchasing eco-friendly car
  • Wellness programs and incentives

Salary range: $90,000 to $110,000 annually

Equal Opportunity Employer/minority/female/disability/veteran

Numbers & Facts

LocationAddison, IL
Salary$90,000–$110,000 Per Year

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