ECOS by Earth Friendly Products

Senior Cost Accountant

ECOS by Earth Friendly Products  •  $90k - $110k/yr  •  Addison, IL (Onsite)  •  28 days ago
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Job 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

ECOS by Earth Friendly Products

About ECOS by Earth Friendly Products

Family owned and operated since 1967, Earth Friendly Products makes ECOS plant-powered laundry detergents and cleaners that are safer for people, pets, and the planet. ECOS cleaners are made in the USA using global ingredients, without dyes, formaldehyde, 1,4-dioxane, parabens, phthalates, or optical brighteners. ECOS has won many awards for its green chemistry innovations, including the U.S. EPA 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award. Earth Friendly Products/ECOS is a WBENC-certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise and an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise. ECOS, Baby ECOS, ECOS Pets, and ECOS PRO cleaners are available at major club and grocery retailers and natural foods stores throughout the U.S., internationally, and online. For more information and retail locations, visit ecos.com.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Cypress, CA
Year Founded
1967
Website
ecos.com
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