Specialist, Fixed Asset Accounting
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- Accounting
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- 2401227 Requisition #
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- Dec 06, 2024 Post Date
The Specialist, Fixed Asset Accounting is responsible for overseeing financial management and accounting activities related to Capital, Expense and R&D projects. This role ensures timely project activation, accurate cost tracking, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards. The Project Accountant partners closely with project teams and business units to provide financial insights, maintain budget accuracy, and support strategic objectives.
Project Activation and Setup: Facilitate the setup and activation of new Capital, Expense and R&D projects, ensuring all project costs are accurately categorized and aligned with budgets and funding sources.
What you'll do:
- Cost Tracking and Reporting: Track and report project expenditures, including actual vs. budget variances, and provide monthly updates to project managers and stakeholders
- Reconciliation and Compliance: Reconcile project expenses with general ledger accounts, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
- Budget and Forecast Support: Collaborate with project managers and financial analysts to prepare, review, and update project budgets and forecasts.
- Month-End and Year-End Close: Prepare month-end and year-end close entries related to project accounting, including reclassifications and adjustments.
- Risk Management and Audit: Maintain documentation for all project transactions to support audits and internal reviews. Ensure accurate audit trails for capital expenditures and resolve audit findings promptly.
- Process Improvement: Continuously assess and improve project accounting processes, implementing best practices to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to align project accounting activities with organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
- Enforce policies related to capital project accounting, ensuring consistency and compliance across all projects.
- Monitor compliance with internal controls over applicable processes and response to regulator changes
- Adherence to SLA’s and achieving KPI’s
- Ensure acceptable audit and ICFR testing results
- Drive cost savings and value to the organization through successful project execution
- Improve processes and automation
- Promote a customer driven service model
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, required
- 3-5 years of experience in project accounting, or fixed asset accounting, ideally with a focus on Capital and R&D projects
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends or discrepancies
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams and present complex information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
EOE
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