Senior Cost Accountant Jobs in Racine, WI (NOW HIRING)

Description

ABOUT STELLA & CHEWY'S

At Stella & Chewy's, we believe pets deserve food as close to nature as possible - and that belief drives everything we do. From raw frozen dinners to freeze-dried treats, our products are crafted with purpose and made with real ingredients pets love. We're a mission-driven company with big growth ambitions, and we're building the team that will take us there.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Senior Cost Accountant, you'll be a core financial partner to our manufacturing operations and innovation teams - owning the numbers that shape how we build, price, and grow. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role sitting within the finance organization, reporting directly to the Senior Director of FP&A. You'll drive cost accuracy across our business, lead our annual standard cost roll, and work cross-functionally to evaluate the financial viability of new products before they ever hit a shelf.

WHERE YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME

40% Core cost accounting & close

25% New product costing & NPD support

20% Financial analysis & business partnership

15% Process improvement & systems

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Cost Accounting & Financial Oversight
• Own core cost accounting processes to ensure accurate, timely reporting of production and inventory costs across all manufacturing locations.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, variances, and performance trends - identifying opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement.
• Lead the annual standard cost roll process across all product categories.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reporting packages to operations and business leadership.
• Own month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, costing, and manufacturing financials.

New Product Development & Product Costing

• Partner closely with Product Development, Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to evaluate the cost implications of new product concepts and reformulations.
• Build detailed cost models for new product prototypes - covering raw materials, labor, packaging, and overhead.
• Provide financial modeling to support pricing strategies, margin expectations, and commercialization decisions for new launches.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to establish target costing objectives and profitability goals for innovation initiatives.

Financial Analysis & Business Partnership

• Build financial models and scenario analyses to assess the impact of cost-related decisions and operational changes.
• Generate ad hoc analysis and reporting to support strategic initiatives, budgeting, forecasting, and leadership decision-making.
• Present findings and recommendations to finance and operational leadership in a clear, direct, and actionable way.
• Translate financial data into operational insights that manufacturing and cross-functional partners can actually use.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Continuously evaluate and improve costing methodologies, reporting workflows, and financial systems for accuracy and scalability.
• Drive best practices in cost accounting, inventory management, and product costing across the organization.
• Lead initiatives focused on process automation and operational efficiency within finance and manufacturing.
• Partner on ERP enhancements related to costing and inventory management.

Requirements

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive cost accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or food production.
• Solid grounding in cost accounting principles, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills - you're comfortable building from scratch, not just maintaining what exists.
• A natural communicator who can translate complex financial data for both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong cross-functional instincts - you build relationships, earn trust, and influence decisions across departments.
• Experience with ERP systems; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.

WHY STELLA & CHEWY'S

We're a growing company with a clear mission, an expanding product portfolio, and a team that genuinely cares about the work. This role puts you at the intersection of finance and innovation - with real visibility, real ownership, and real impact on how we grow. If you're motivated by more than just closing the books, this is the role for you.