Asset Accountant

Metropolitan State University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan State University of Denver is looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to monitor, record, and safeguard the University's fixed assets using Workday and Excel. The role also analyzes lease agreements under GAAP and GASB and ensures compliance with debt obligations.

The position supports capital project funding, asset reconciliations, and prepares for annual inventory and related financial reporting in a Denver campus setting.

Responsibilities

• Draw funds from State for capital projects using CORE and Workday.
• Record draws and reconcile project balances in CORE; monitor OSC-011/019 reports.
• Approve invoices and purchase orders for capital projects, bonds and leases with proper worktags.
• Record entries to fixed assets system and general ledger for plant funds.
• Ensure timely bond payments of principal and interest; pursue federal subsidies.
• Request and post internal transfers related to bond payments.
• Process accruals for bond interest and subsidies.

Job description

Position Summary

This position exists to monitor, record, track, depreciate, and safeguard the University's fixed assets. It is responsible for proposing University policy regarding fixed asset procurement and tracking. Using Workday and Excel, this position reviews and reconciles all fixed asset purchases, and conducts annual inventory. Additionally, it is responsible for analyzing lease agreements and making the determination of operating leases vs. capital leases by applying GAAP and GASB standards. The Fixed Asset Accountant is also responsible for reviewing, reconciling and ensuring compliance with all debt obligations.

Position Summary

This position exists to monitor, record, track, depreciate, and safeguard the University's fixed assets. It is responsible for proposing University policy regarding fixed asset procurement and tracking. Using Workday and Excel, this position reviews and reconciles all fixed asset purchases, and conducts annual inventory. Additionally, it is responsible for analyzing lease agreements and making the determination of operating leases vs. capital leases by applying GAAP and GASB standards. The Fixed Asset Accountant is also responsible for reviewing, reconciling and ensuring compliance with all debt obligations.

Duties & Responsibilities

25%:

• Draw funds from the State for State-funded capital projects by working in the State's financial system CORE and in Workday.
• Record draws from State and reconcile projects balances to CORE . Monitor state financial reports such as the OSC-011, 019
• Approve invoices and purchase order documents for capital projects, bonds and leases, ensuring the correct worktags are used, and the payments are in alignment with the respective projects.
• Record all necessary entries to the fixed assets system and general ledger for the plant funds.
• Ensure all bond payments for principal and interest are made in a timely manner, and submits requests for bond subsidies from the federal government.
• Request and post all internal transfers as they relate to the bond payments.
• Process accruals for bond interest (and subsidies