Director, Capital Assets & Fixed Asset Accounting (Hybrid)

First Citizens Bank; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a Director of Capitalization & Fixed Asset Accounting to lead the end-to-end accounting for capitalized assets, including software capitalization, fixed assets, lease accounting under ASC 842, and project accounting across a geographically dispersed team.

This senior leader will drive governance, internal controls, regulatory readiness, and data governance while partnering with Finance, Technology, Strategy, CRE, Procurement, and Enterprise Project teams to shape the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years' experience in Accounting, Audit, or Financial Analysis including Leadership.
• High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 14 years' experience in Accounting, Audit, or Financial Analysis including Leadership.
• CPA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for capitalization, fixed asset, lease accounting under ASC842, and project accounting.
• Establish scalable governance and ensure regulatory compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee a geographically dispersed accounting team to drive scalability and talent development.
• Partner with Finance, Technology, Strategy, Corporate Real Estate, Procurement, and Enterprise Project functions.
• Lead end-to-end capital asset lifecycle and strengthen governance, automation, and data governance capabilities.

Skills

Leading Others

Risk Identification

Risk Mitigation

Critical Thinking

Analytical Reasoning

Problem Solving

Maintains Strategic Perspective

Accounting

Financial Statement Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years experience in Accounting/Audit/Financial Analysis (Leadership)

CPA

Job description

First Citizens Bank seeks a Director of Capitalization & Fixed Asset Accounting to lead the end-to-end accounting for capitalized assets, including software capitalization, fixed assets, lease accounting under ASC 842, and project accounting across a geographically dispersed team.

This senior leader will drive governance, internal controls, regulatory readiness, and data governance while partnering with Finance, Technology, Strategy, CRE, Procurement, and Enterprise Project teams to shape the