Senior Accountant - Assets and Capital

ROLE SUMMARY

The Accounting Analyst for fixed assets and capital management position involves managing the company's fixed assets, capital budgets, and accounting for the Subaru of America (SOA) Foundation, among other key duties. Performs accounting responsibilities including the analysis, maintenance, reconciliation, examination, and verification of accounts activity. Responsible for posting and closing assigned accounts on a monthly basis. Completes account analysis and prepares financial statements.

Identifies, summarizes, and validates transactional data created by the Oracle Financial system module. Provides critical reports and assessments for management action. Completes recurring reports (e.g., annual, quarterly) such as personal property tax returns, governmental reports, corporate performance reports, and quarterly consolidation package.

• Oversees and forecasts capital budgets throughout the fiscal year. Collaborates with department heads and the parent company to build and track annual budgets. Creates and maintains monthly reports that analyze budget variances and provide explanations for discrepancies to department heads and senior finance management. Facilitates the capital budget request process for all departments and tracks spending through specific request forms. Prepares monthly and quarterly projections of depreciation and amortization.
• Maintains and tracks the company's fixed assets, ensuring accurate monthly depreciation and amortization entries, overseeing fixed asset systems for corporate and tax books, and reconciling fixed asset balance sheet accounts. Tracks spending for programs such as Connected Services and Techshare for capital expenses.
• Completes monthly closing of accounts in assigned functional area, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting financial schedules. Develops estimates (accruals) for costs incurred but not paid. Assigned areas include fixed assets, lease accounting, facility and equipment rent, personal property taxes, and dealer signs.
• Oversees all accounting and financial reporting for the Subaru of America (SOA) Foundation. Maintains financial records including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements. Completes bank and investment statement reconciliations and summarizes all activities. Collaborates with the Corporate Responsibility Manager to ensure proper payments for employee contributions, scholarships, and other charitable contributions.
• Prepares and distributes analysis and summary reports to all management levels. Reporting includes financial statements, account analysis, ad hoc reporting, and footnote and financial statement schedules.
• Maintains responsibility for filing personal property taxes and various governmental reports. Ensures that filing deadlines are met and that reports are complete and accurate. Collaborates with external consultants on personal property tax savings initiatives.
• Ensures that all Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley (J-SOX) compliance controls are followed, including account reconciliations and account roll forwards.
• Analyzes transactions to ensure accuracy of balances and proper accounting within the general ledger. Uses judgment to make adjustments and identifies trends across assigned accounts/functional areas.
• Works with internal and external auditors by providing requested data, explanations, and process details as needed.
• Collaborates with the Accounting team in implementing financial systems and process improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the financial process.
• Stays current with GAAP and IFRS as they relate to the position’s responsibilities.

• Working knowledge of the Oracle Financial Package or experience with relevant ERP financial systems.
• Experience with Oracle, Qlik, One Stream, and willingness to learn new financial software systems.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word).
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-resolution abilities.
• Knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and accounting analysis; proficient at…