Lead Billing and Fixed Assets Accountant

Billing And Fixed Assets Lead

The Billing and Fixed Assets Lead oversees two accounting processes: accounts receivable (AR) operations, including billing and revenue-related activities, and long-lived assets, which include fixed assets, software and intangibles. The role supervises coordination with offshore teams responsible for billing and fixed asset activities, ensuring effective communication, issue resolution and alignment with business needs. The Billing and Fixed Assets Lead is responsible for reviewing and reconciling AR and long-lived asset balances, supporting compliance with accounting principles, operating internal controls and delivering key reports and analysis.

This role works closely with internal stakeholders to maintain operational consistency, monitor performance and ensure the business and department objectives are consistently achieved.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred.

• 6+ years of accounting and/or accounts receivable/fixed assets experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Strong understanding of AR processes, including billing, cash application, and reconciliations, as well as fixed asset processes.
• Experience working with or coordinating offshore/shared service teams or third-party providers.
• Experience identifying and resolving operational and process-related issues.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including revenue recognition principles (ASC 606), general ledger coding and account reconciliation.
• Experience working with complex general ledgers in mid-sized to large companies.
• Experience maintaining internal controls and/or adhering to SOX 404 requirements.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to adjust schedule to meet business needs.
• Experience with Oracle or a similar ERP system preferred.
• Familiarity with Right Angle or similar ETRM systems preferred.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tool preferred.

Accounts receivable / Billing

• Manages AR operations, including billing and related processes, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices in accordance with accounting principles and company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with offshore teams responsible for specific responsibilities, facilitating communication, resolving issues, and ensuring alignment with onshore stakeholders and service expectations.
• Serve as a point of contact for key stakeholders, including accounting management, Commercial, IT, Tax, Treasury as well as other areas of Finance to address inquiries and support issue resolution.
• Review and reconcile revenue and AR-related accounts, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
• Operate and review internal controls related to revenue/accounts receivable processes.
• Support application of ASC 606, including reviewing contracts, assessing revenue treatment, and partnering with Technical Accounting on complex transactions.

Long-lived assets

• Coordinate and support offshore teams to ensure timely and accurate recognition of capital assets across the company in accordance with accounting principles and company policies and procedures. Serve as a point of contact for key stakeholders to address inquiries, including senior management analysis, and support issue resolution.
• Oversee standardized fixed asset accounting processes, including capital-versus-expense reviews, setup of capital projects in Oracle, project cost accumulation, in-process cost reporting, project closeout activities, asset capitalization, and monthly capital accruals.
• Operate and review internal controls related to fixed asset processes.
• Maintain policy and procedure documentation related to asset accounting.

Both processes

• Ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley and company's policies and procedures.
• Monitor KPIs and operational performance, identifying issues and ensuring appropriate follow-up and resolution.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration across teams,…