Senior Cost Accountant

JUST INGREDIENTS INC•Orem, UT

6d•$75,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Just Ingredients – a health and wellness e-commerce company – we believe that nourishing your body with real ingredients is essential for living a healthy and fulfilling life. That's why our products are made using carefully selected, whole-food ingredients. And our people are just as real as our ingredients – authentic, collaborative, and dedicated to fostering a workplace that inspires individuals and teams to reach their full potential. We're looking for a detail-oriented Senior Cost Accountant who actually enjoys getting into the weeds of product cost – ingredient costs, formulation changes, fulfillment and freight, all of it. You'll own the true cost picture behind our products, from raw ingredients through a shipped order, and turn that into reporting our leadership team can actually use to make decisions. You should be comfortable evaluating cost-plus pricing from our co-manufacturing partners – not just accepting the numbers they send, but understanding what's actually driving them. This isn't a role where you run one report and move on – you'll be digging into variances, flagging what's off, and helping us get sharper on margin as we scale. If you like clean numbers, hate unexplained variances, and want real visibility into how a fast-growing CPG brand actually makes money, this is your kind of role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or CMA preferred but not required.
5-7 years of cost accounting experience, ideally in CPG, manufacturing, or e-commerce.
Experience with cost-plus pricing models in a co-manufacturing environment – you know how to evaluate and validate a co-manufacturer's cost-plus structure, not just take it at face value.
Hands-on experience creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs), including product costing across raw materials, assembly, and toll blending operations.
Strong working knowledge of cost accounting principles and GAAP.
Proficiency in NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.
An analytical mindset with genuine attention to detail – you catch what others miss.
Ability to explain complex cost and financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Own and manage product costing end-to-end, including raw materials, assembly, and toll blending costs.
Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for our products, ensuring accurate and timely costs are reflected across the product line.
Keep BOMs current as formulations, suppliers, assembly steps, or toll blending arrangements change, so cost data never falls out of sync with what we're actually producing.
Analyze ingredients, production, labor, and fulfillment costs to ensure accurate cost allocation across our product lines.
Prepare detailed, easy-to-use cost reports for leadership, translating the numbers into insights they can act on.
Partner with Product Development on costing for new formulations and SKUs before launch.
Review and validate cost-plus pricing from co-manufacturing partners, ensuring pricing structures are accurate, fair, and properly reflected in our cost of goods.
Support the budgeting and forecasting process with accurate cost data, trend analysis, and margin projections.
Identify cost trends early and flag them before they become a problem in the P&L.
Monitor and reconcile inventory records, ensuring accuracy in costing and valuation across raw ingredients, work-in-process, and finished goods.
Own the accuracy of cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting, including freight and fulfillment costs specific to our e-commerce model.
Maintain and improve our cost accounting systems and processes in NetSuite, ensuring they scale as the business grows.
Identify opportunities to streamline cost accounting workflows and reduce manual work through better system use.
Conduct variance analysis between actual and budgeted costs, digging into the "why" behind the numbers, not just reporting the gap.
Provide management with clear, actionable recommendations based on variance findings.
Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports related to cost accounting, in compliance with GAAP.
Support internal and external audits with accurate, well-organized cost documentation.
Ensure cost accounting practices align with internal controls and company policy.
Work closely with Production, Procurement, and Finance to keep cost strategy aligned with company goals.
Communicate cost and margin findings clearly to non-financial stakeholders across the business.