Accounting - Asset Specialist

Description

This position is responsible for supporting the Fixed Assets and Accounting functions by maintaining accurate records of capital assets, processing asset additions and disposals, reconciling asset accounts, and assisting with reporting and audits. This role works closely with Accounts Payable, Operations, Plant Leadership and Finance to ensure compliance with company and accounting standards.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain the fixed asset system and ensure accurate asset records.
• Review capital expenditure (Cap Ex) requests and supporting documentation.
• Process asset additions, transfers, disposals and retirements.
• Reconcile general ledger, financial reporting and recordkeeping.
• Track construction-in-progress (CIP) projects and monitor project completion dates.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and year-end fixed asset reporting.
• Calculate and review depreciation expenses.
• Preparing schedules as required for the company’s annual financial statement audit.
• Assist with tax depreciation schedules and property tax reporting.
• Review invoices for proper capitalization and asset classification and coordinate with Accounts Payable to ensure capital expenditures are coded correctly.
• Assist with special projects and process improvement initiatives.

• Associate’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 2-4 years’ experience of accounting, fixed assets, or accounts payable experience preferred.
• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting principles and depreciation methods.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, Teams and Outlook.
• Experience with ERP systems such as People Soft, Oracle or similar is a plus.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.

• Ethical Conduct
• Professional Capacity
• Oral/Written Comprehension/Expression
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Complex Problem Solving
• Deductive Reasoning & Inductive Reasoning

Work primarily in a climate controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision and other protection required when in manufacturing areas.

This role operates in a professional office environment that requires some exposure to a manufacturing environment. Employee is rarely exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing areas.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines. Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The position occasionally requires Light Lifting of up to 10lbs;

sedentary activity..

The Employee is required to travel 0% of time by vehicle, plane with overnight stays.

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