What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fixed Asset Accountant position at janestreet?
About the Position
We’re looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to join our Accounting team. In this role, you will assist in the design, implementation, and oversight of our financial accounting and reporting for all costs and accounting matters related to fixed assets and leasing arrangements.
You’ll also analyze relevant accounting literature as needed, and work closely with other teams across the firm to streamline processes and support better strategic decision-making.
Additional responsibilities of the role will include:
- Owning the end-to-end global financial accounting and reporting for fixed asset costs, ensuring accurate capitalization, classification, and useful life determinations
- Partnering with our Accounting Policy team to assess infrastructure expenditures for proper classification as capital expenditures or capital leases under ASC 842, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements
- Managing our global accounting for fixed assets, including depreciation schedules, impairment assessments, and asset lifecycle tracking
- Ensuring timely month-end and quarter-end accounting for all related transactions
- Driving improvements in data quality by working with stakeholders to solve problems with big data and complex cost allocation methodologies
- Partnering closely with our Financial Reporting and Procurement teams to drive analysis and build financial models that inform decisions around capacity planning, efficiency initiatives, and cost optimization
- Assisting in the development of scalable processes and automated solutions to support rapid growth while maintaining strong controls and data integrity
- Collaborating with our Procurement and other infrastructure teams to understand technical requirements and translate them into financial implications
- Developing scalable operational processes to execute complex accounting classifications efficiently
- Analyzing large cost datasets to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvement
- Serving as a liaison with external auditors for compute, infrastructure costs, and related capital assets
- Assisting in the preparation of financial reports, supporting schedules, and management presentations related to infrastructure investments
About You
- Have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 10 years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience in technology companies and fixed asset management
- Extensively experienced with fixed asset accounting, including depreciation methodologies and lease accounting under ASC 842 (experience with IFRS and other local GAAPs is a plus)
- Can demonstrate expertise in analyzing and solving problems with big data, including large compute cost datasets
- Have strong organizational and analytical abilities, an exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy
- A strong communicator with great people skills; able to collaborate across a wide range of teams with varying disciplines
- Proficient in financial systems, data visualization tools, and database querying technologies
- Comfortable with handling ambiguity and working in complex technical environments; able to translate technical concepts into financial implications and accounting requirements
- Intellectually curious and passionate about continuous learning, process improvement, and solving complex accounting challenges with innovative solutions
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com