Asset & CAPEX Accountant (Contract) — Hybrid

R&D Partners; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance – PPO/HMO/HSA

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long‑term disability

Weekly payroll

Online timecard approval

Job summary

R&D Partners in San Rafael, CA seeks a Senior Accountant to own fixed asset, CAPEX, and related OPEX accounting for a 12‑month contract. You will manage end‑to‑end fixed asset activities, maintain subledgers, and support audits while partnering with FP&A and project teams.

The role emphasizes process improvement and SOX control compliance. The candidate should have 5+ years in accounting (3+ in fixed assets/CAPEX), solid US GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, including 3+ years focused on fixed assets and/or CAPEX.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, including capitalization rules and depreciation methodologies.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with large data sets.
• Experience with a major ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or a similar platform.
• CPA or CPA‑eligible preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, impairments, and depreciation.
• Maintain the fixed asset subledger and align with the general ledger.
• Perform monthly close activities: journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate and support audit requests related to fixed assets.
• Partner with project managers to monitor capital project spend and capitalization vs. expense.
• Support depreciation and CAPEX forecasting for FP&A and business partners.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

R&D Partners in San Rafael, CA seeks a Senior Accountant to own fixed asset, CAPEX, and related OPEX accounting for a 12‑month contract. You will manage end‑to‑end fixed asset activities, maintain subledgers, and support audits while partnering with FP&A and project teams.

The role emphasizes process improvement and SOX control compliance. The candidate should have 5+ years in accounting (3+ in fixed assets/CAPEX), solid US GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel/ERP skills.