Senior Accountant

American Accounting Association; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanos Medical seeks a Senior Accountant for its supply chain finance team in Alpharetta, GA. You will own cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, and margin analysis for manufacturing and distribution activities.

Responsibilities include monthly close, variances analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and preparing management reports. This role partners with operations, sourcing and finance to drive cost improvements and maintain strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Experience with cost accounting and inventory accounting.
• Proficiency in standard costing and variance analysis.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain cost accounting and inventory valuation.
• Perform month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Analyze variances and provide actionable insights to operations.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for supply chain costs.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Collaborate with sourcing, operations and logistics on cost savings.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Budgeting and forecasting

Excel and financial modeling

ERP systems

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis and dashboards

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Accountant

Employer Avanos Medical Location Alpharetta, Georgia Salary Competitive Closing date Sep 12, 2026

Focus Area Cost Accounting Role Type Accountant Role Level Senior Certifications CGMA - Chartered Global Management Accountant, CISA - Certified Information System Auditor

Work Mode Hybrid Employment Type Full Time Organization Type Corporate

Avanos Medical is seeking a Senior Accountant, Supply Chain to support financial operations across our global medtech supply network. In this role, you will own cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, and margin analysis for manufacturing and distribution activities. You will partner closely with operations, sourcing, and finance to develop budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and drive cost improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and preparing management reports. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented accountant passionate about improving patient outcomes through operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain cost accounting, including standard costing and inventory valuation
• Perform month-end close activities, reconciliations, and journal entries for supply chain entities
• Analyze manufacturing and distribution variances and provide actionable insights to operations
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for supply chain costs and inventory
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards for supply chain leadership and corporate finance
• Partner with sourcing, operations, and logistics to evaluate cost savings initiatives
• Maintain and improve internal controls over inventory and cost accounting processes
• Support internal and external audits with required schedules and documentation
• Assist in developing and refining financial models for margin and profitability analysis
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across finance and supply chain functions

Required Skills

• Cost accounting
• Inventory accounting
• Standard costing
• Variance analysis
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Excel and financial modeling
• ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
• GAAP knowledge
• Data analysis and dashboards