Senior CAPEX & Fixed Assets Accountant

EngineersOfAI; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Helsing, a defence AI company, seeks a Senior Financial Accountant (CAPEX/Fixed Assets) to own expenditure lifecycle, from budgeting to disposal. You’ll partner with project managers and department heads to capitalise projects per IFRS and local GAAP, reporting on the balance sheet with strong controls.

Responsibilities include capitalisation reviews (IAS 16/38), GL entries, FAR reconciliation, CIP monitoring, impairment cycles, and external audit support across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting knowledge relevant to CAPEX and fixed assets.
• Experience in multi-entity environments with high-volume CAPEX.
• Auditing readiness and IFRS/local GAAP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own the capitalization process in line with IAS 16/IAS 38.
• Prepare GL entries for fixed assets and depreciation schedules.
• Reconcile Fixed Asset Register to GL monthly; resolve variances.
• Coordinate impairment reviews and asset verifications.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors on CAPEX.
• Develop and maintain internal controls around capital spend.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

As a Senior Financial Accountant specialising in CAPEX and Fixed Assets, you will own the full lifecycle of the company's capital expenditure, from initial budgeting and asset creation through to depreciation, impairment, and disposal. You will serve as a key business partner to project managers and department heads, ensuring that major capital projects are tracked with precision, capitalised in compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, and reported accurately on the balance sheet. Your work will directly shape how the business accounts for its most significant long-term investments, and the controls you design will underpin the reliability of our financial reporting across multiple entities and sites.

The day-to-day

• Own the capitalisation process, reviewing project spending to ensure correct classification between capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX) in line with IAS 16 and IAS 38
• Prepare general ledger entries related to fixed assets, including depreciation runs, asset additions, transfers, disposals, and write-offs, ensuring completeness and accuracy across the Fixed Asset Register (FAR)
• Reconcile the FAR to the general ledger on a monthly basis, identifying and resolving variances at source
• Monitor Construction in Progress (CIP) accounts, conducting regular reviews with project managers to ensure timely and compliant capitalisation of completed projects
• Own month-end and year-end close processes for fixed assets, producing detailed CAPEX variance reports against budget and forecast for senior leadership
• Coordinate and document annual impairment reviews and physical verification audits of fixed assets across business sites, ensuring findings are clearly evidenced and actioned
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors on all CAPEX and fixed asset queries, providing comprehensive audit files and well-reasoned technical accounting justifications
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls and policies governing capital spend and asset tracking, reducing risk and improving consistency across the business

You should apply if you

• Hold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) and have applied it in a complex, multi-entity environment with high-volume CAPEX and detailed fixed asset registers
• Have managed the end-to-end fixed asset accounting lifecycle, including CIP monitoring, depreciation scheduling, impairment reviews, and asset disposal accounting
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of IFRS and local GAAP as they relate to property, plant, and equipment (IAS 16) and intangible assets (IAS 38), and can apply this knowledge with rigour in an audit-ready environment
• Navigate fixed asset modules within major ERP systems (such as SAP, NetSuite, or Oracle) with confidence, and use Excel to manage, interrogate, and present