Fixed Asset Accountant

Janestreet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Janestreet is seeking a Fixed Asset Accountant to support financial accounting and reporting for fixed assets and leasing arrangements. This role involves working closely with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, with 10+ years of relevant experience, including expertise in fixed asset accounting and strong problem-solving skills with data analysis. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with a focus on technology companies.
• Expertise in fixed asset accounting, depreciation methodologies, and lease accounting under ASC 842.
• Strong analytical abilities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage global financial accounting and reporting for fixed asset costs.
• Partner with Accounting Policy team for compliance and classification.
• Analyze large cost datasets to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Collaboration

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Financial systems

Data visualization tools

Database querying technologies

Job description

About the Position

We’re looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to join our Accounting team. In this role, you will assist in the design, implementation, and oversight of our financial accounting and reporting for all costs and accounting matters related to fixed assets and leasing arrangements.

You’ll also analyze relevant accounting literature as needed, and work closely with other teams across the firm to streamline processes and support better strategic decision‑making.

Additional responsibilities of the role will include:

• Owning the end‑to‑end global financial accounting and reporting for fixed asset costs, ensuring accurate capitalization, classification, and useful life determinations
• Partnering with our Accounting Policy team to assess infrastructure expenditures for proper classification as capital expenditures or capital leases under ASC 842, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements
• Managing our global accounting for fixed assets, including depreciation schedules, impairment assessments under ASC 360, and asset lifecycle tracking
• Ensuring timely month‑end and quarter‑end accounting for all related transactions
• Driving improvements in data quality by working with stakeholders to solve problems with big data and complex cost allocation methodologies
• Partnering closely with our Financial Reporting and Procurement teams to drive analysis and build financial models that inform decisions around capacity planning, efficiency initiatives, and cost optimization
• Assisting in the development of scalable processes and automated solutions to support rapid growth while maintaining strong controls and data integrity
• Collaborating with our Procurement and other infrastructure teams to understand technical requirements and translate them into financial implications
• Developing scalable operational processes to execute complex accounting classifications efficiently
• Analyzing large cost datasets to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvement
• Serving as a liaison with external auditors for compute, infrastructure costs, and related capital assets
• Assisting in the preparation of financial reports, supporting schedules, and management presentations related to infrastructure investments

About You

• Have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience in technology companies and fixed asset management
• Extensively experienced with fixed asset accounting, including depreciation methodologies and lease accounting under ASC 842 (experience with IFRS and other local GAAPs is a plus)
• Can demonstrate expertise in analyzing and solving problems with big data, including large compute cost datasets
• Have strong organizational and analytical abilities, an exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy
• A strong communicator with great people skills; able to collaborate across a wide range of teams with varying disciplines
• Proficient in financial systems, data visualization tools, and database querying technologies
• Comfortable with handling ambiguity and working in complex technical environments; able to translate technical concepts into financial implications and accounting requirements
• Intellectually curious and passionate about continuous learning, process improvement, and solving complex accounting challenges with innovative solutions