Staff Accountant, Capital Accounting

Description

Staff Accountant, Capital Accounting

Summary

• The Staff 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 regulations.
• Key responsibilities include managing capitalized asset lifecycles (capitalization, depreciation, disposal), preparing financial reports, performing 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 for capitalization, depreciation, retirements, and disposals.

• Financial Reporting:
  
  

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.

• Reconciliation & Analysis:
  
  

Perform and document in-depth analysis of capital accounts and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.

• Compliance & Audits:
  
  

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.

• Project Financial Oversight:
  
  

Collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate financial tracking, recording, and reporting for all capital projects.

Participate in meetings with team, business and Finance counterparts.

• Process Improvement:
  
  

Identify, research, and implement solutions to streamline financial processes and improve internal controls within capital accounting functions.

• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Detail Oriented
• Flexible, work well under pressure
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Customer focused; positive attitude
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Understanding of CAPEX vs OPEX projects
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience including minimum of 2 years experience in a staff accountant position
• 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
• Make quick decisions and know when to escalate to management.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting guidance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle Financial software