Senior Accountant, Capital Accounting
Job Description
Summary
The Senior Accountant, Capital Accounting performs the accounting function for the company's capital expenditures, mainly capitalized software projects, ensuring financial records are accurate and compliant with GAAP rules.
Key responsibilities include managing capitalized asset lifecycles (capitalization, depreciation, disposal), preparing and reviewing financial reports, account analysis and reconciliations, and collaborating with internal and external auditors, project managers, and other teams to maintain financial integrity for capital projects.
Essential Functions
Capitalized Asset Management:
- Track and manage all capitalized assets, including process and qualification for capitalization, depreciation, retirements, and disposals.
- Ensure timely depreciation of assets placed in production.
- Prepare capital financial reports, project financial reports, and perform month-end close activities for capital accounts.
- Research, analyze and resolve accounting issues and report findings. Escalate to upper management when needed.
- Perform, review and document in-depth analysis of capital accounts and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure compliance with financial accounting principles (GAAP) and relevant federal and state regulations and support internal and external audits related to capital expenditures and projects.
- Supports financial and audit reviews as requested.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate financial tracking, recording, and reporting for all capital projects.
- Coordinate, lead, participate in meetings with team, business and Finance counterparts.
- Identify, research, and implement solutions to streamline financial processes and improve internal controls within capital accounting functions.
Core Competencies
- Detail and results Oriented
- Flexible, work well under pressure
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Customer focused; positive attitude
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Understanding of GAAP rules for CAPEX vs OPEX projects
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience including a minimum of 2 years experience in a senior accounting position
- Knowledge of Internally developed software accounting rules
- Experience in a fast paced accounting department of a publicly traded corporation
- Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results
- Able to manage multiple work streams and competing deadlines
- Able to work independently on their assignments and collaborate with the team for the overall goals / responsibilities of the team and organization
- Able to problem solve and research
- Effective communication skills to interact via email and meetings with the business to qualify software projects.
- Make quick decisions and know when to escalate to management.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting guidance.
- Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience with Oracle Financial software
- CPA Certification
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Meet Your Recruiter
Caren Cohen
Recruiting Consultant
Caren joined Corps Team in 2021. Caren has over 20 years’ experience in advertising, public relations and customer care.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Caren is a loyal Bulldogs fan and enjoys attending games with her husband Reece and two children. She is dedicated to finding the right person for the position and is thrilled when she finds the ‘perfect fit’ for her clients. She is excited to be connecting amazing candidates with amazing companies.
Corps Team is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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