Sr. Cost Accountant

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

HIP PPO Health Coverage

High employer retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Abbott in Irving, TX, Diagnostics Division is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead fixed assets, CIP, inventory, and cost accounting in an onsite role. You will manage asset lifecycles, track capital projects, and deliver precise financial reporting.

The role supports month-end close, reconciliations, and controls to ensure SOX compliance, while collaborating with operations, finance, and audit teams to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; CPA is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting, finance, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of costing, inventory, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.

Responsabilités

• Lead fixed assets, CIP, inventory, and cost accounting processes including asset lifecycle management.
• Manage capital project and CIP accounting with accruals and reporting.
• Support month-end close activities and journal entries.
• Maintain data integrity within Oracle ERP and ensure proper system interactions.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and audit procedures.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate cost rollups.

Connaissances

GAAP

SOX compliance

Costing

Analytical skills

Inventory management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA is a plus

Outils

Oracle ERP

Excel

Tableau

Description du poste

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Irving, TX location in the Diagnostics Division.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead fixed assets, Construction in Progress (CIP), inventory, and cost accounting processes, including asset lifecycle management (additions, transfers, retirements) and annual physical inventory
• Manage capital project and CIP accounting by tracking actuals, accruals, and ensuring proper classification, reconciliation, and reporting of capital expenditures
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reclasses, cost allocations, and preparation of accurate and timely financial reporting
• Maintain data integrity within Oracle ERP and ensure accurate system interactions across accounting and operational processes
• Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including material movements, cycle counts, ABC stratification, consignment inventory, and audit procedures
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across key accounts such as inventory, CIP, prepaids, consignment, and accrued liabilities
• Ensure accuracy of standard costing, including cost rollups, price updates, and coordination of transfer pricing activities
• Strengthen internal controls, ensure SOX compliance, and maintain audit readiness across all accounting processes
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, finance, and audit teams to drive issue resolution, improve processes, and ensure accurate financial outcomes
• Drive process improvements, automation, and efficiency initiatives to enhance data accuracy, reporting quality, and reduce manual effort

Education and Experience You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA is a plus
• Minimum 5 years in accounting, finance, or related field
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Deep knowledge of costing, inventory, and reconciliation processes
• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls
• Advanced data analytics and systems proficiency (Excel, Tableau, ERP applications)

Misc: This is an onsite role at Abbott location in TX . This is NOT a remote role/opportunity.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position