Fixed Asset Accountant

We are in the search for a Fixed Asset/Lease Accountant to join a large publicly traded company in The Woodlands, Texas. This role plays a vital part in the accounting department, focusing on fixed assets lease accounting documentation. These include helping in creating financial statements, conducting month-end close procedures effectively, evaluating expenses for capitalization under our Fixed Asset policy, and processing lease activities with appropriate classification.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain General Ledger and recording of journal entries to support auditable, accurate financial statements in a deadline driven environment (5-day month-end close timeline).
• Review and approve coding for purchase requisitions.
• Maintain documentation in support of all entries, accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries as part of completeness and accuracy documentation in support of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Cross-departmental collaboration with different departments to resolve interdepartmental issues to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations as well as variance explanations and documentation.
• Assess/Process transactions related to fixed assets for appropriate capitalization.
• Evaluate/Manage transactions related to leases for appropriate categorization.
• Actively participate in external and internal financial audits.
• Perform account analysis and research any variances.
• Perform ad hoc projects and special assignments as assigned.
• BS in Accounting required.
• 2-4 years related work experience preferably with public company/industry month-end close experience; mid-size to large public accounting firm experience a plus.
• Systems experience with Oracle (preferably Fusion Cloud).
• Experience with lease accounting (ASC 842) and documentation.
• Experience with accounting for fixed assets (ASC 360).
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills with strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and internal controls; SOX 404 experience required.
• Strong desire to optimize use of Oracle Fusion application to leverage underlying transaction data through reports in performing analysis, processing transactions, and preparing journal entries