KIK Consumer Products Jobs

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

Your Role at KIK

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our plant finance team in the Medical Center area of Houston, TX within our Consumer Brands Division (KCB). This role is based in Houston, TX.

What You’ll Be Doing

General:

• Process Accounts Payables for Houston plant location.

• Maintain general ledger including review and explain spend variances.

• Perform general ledger close-out duties and reconciliations.

• Prepare periodic management reports and accompanying schedules.

• Analyze weekly Payroll/Earned Hours and verify Actual vs Standard variances.

• Assist in Annual external and internal control audits.

• Participate in annual budget and periodic forecast process.

• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.

Costing:

• Setup and revise bills of material and routing, along with cost rolls.

• Review and explain material variance, purchase price variance, and cost change.

• Analyze and calculate areas of cost savings in manufacturing processes.

Inventory Control:

• Assist with full physical, cycle counts, and spare parts inventory

• Work with manufacturing and warehouse personnel to track and reconcile inventory discrepancies/variances

• Analyze and report slow-moving and/or obsolete inventory

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or general business with a concentration in accounting with at GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Proficient in GAAP

• 1+ years of experience with general staff accounting

• General understanding of manufacturing plant operations (industry experience must include manufacturing)

• Experience with JD Edwards E1 a plus and/or major ERPs

• Must meet deadlines and deliver quality results with a “can do” attitude

• Must be well organized, have excellent communication skills and be a team player

• Resourceful, multi-tasking, and root cause driven toward resolution

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Advance Excel user, experience with modeling)

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.