Fixed Asset Accountant

American Battery Technology Company; Reno (NV); Sur place; USD 105 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Health, dental, vision & life ins.

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Stock options

401(K)

Flexible paid time off

Résumé du poste

American Battery Technology Company is seeking a Fixed Asset Accountant to own the fixed asset function, ensuring US GAAP compliance, asset lifecycle management, and strong internal controls across multiple facilities.

You will manage acquisitions, depreciation, reconciliations, CIP coordination, and audits, while collaborating with Operations, Engineering, and Finance to support capital projects and inventories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience with fixed asset & capex.
• Experience in manufacturing or capital-intensive settings.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP for fixed assets and capitalization.
• Proven month-end close processes & reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsabilités

• Maintain fixed asset subledger across multiple facilities.
• Record asset acquisitions, disposals, transfers, impairments, retirements.
• Calculate and review monthly depreciation and amortization.
• Reconcile fixed asset subledger to GL monthly.
• Prepare fixed asset roll-forward schedules for reporting.
• Ensure asset classification and capitalization per policy & GAAP.
• Monitor CIP balances and place into service.
• Develop procedures for large-scale capital programs.
• Collaborate with plant leadership on acquisitions, replacements, upgrades, disposals.
• Maintain strong internal controls over fixed asset processes & capex.
• Coordinate annual inventories & cycle counts.
• Investigate and resolve asset discrepancies.
• Prepare audit schedules for external auditors.
• Support SOX compliance efforts & control testing.
• Prepare and ensure property tax obligations compliance.
• Analyze depreciation trends and asset utilization.

Connaissances

Fixed asset accounting

Capital projects accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Account reconciliations

Depreciation

Asset utilization

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) provides technical development and commercialization of domestic, sustainable sourcing of critical battery materials through lithium-ion battery recycling and battery metal extraction technologies for use in batteries that power electric cars, grid storage applications, and consumer electronics and tools. Our first of kind systems produce commercial-scale battery materials that are sold into the battery manufacturing supply chain.

We're looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to join our growing Accounting and Finance team. This role will be critical in supporting our growth and will have a significant impact on our company, with the opportunity to work on multiple technical accounting projects, research to solve ambiguous problems and implement novel accounting policies and procedures.

This role serves as the primary owner of the fixed asset accounting function, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, maintaining accurate asset records, supporting capital project tracking, and partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, Plant Management, Procurement, and Finance teams. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in manufacturing environments with complex capital expenditures, construction-in-progress (CIP) accounting, asset lifecycle management, and internal controls.

Requirements

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger and ensure accuracy of asset records across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Record asset acquisitions, disposals, transfers, impairments, and retirements.
• Calculate and review monthly depreciation and amortization expense.
• Reconcile fixed asset subledger to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Prepare fixed asset roll-forward schedules and supporting documentation for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Ensure proper asset classification and capitalization in accordance with company policy and U.S. GAAP.
• Monitor Construction-in-Progress (CIP) balances and coordinate timely placement into service.
• Develop and maintain procedures for large-scale capital investment programs.
• Collaborate with plant leadership regarding equipment acquisitions, replacements, upgrades, and disposals.
• Maintain strong internal controls over fixed asset processes and capital expenditures.
• Coordinate annual physical asset inventories and cycle count programs.
• Investigate and resolve asset discrepancies.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Support SOX compliance efforts, including control documentation and testing where applicable.
• Prepare and ensure compliance with state and local property tax obligations.
• Analyze depreciation trends and asset utilization metrics.
• While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience with significant fixed asset and capital project accounting responsibilities.
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or capital-intensive environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP related to fixed assets and capitalization.
• Proven experience with month-end close processes and account reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large fixed asset portfolios ($50M+ preferred).
• Big 4 public accounting experience.
• Experience in publicly traded companies.
• Experience in battery materials, mining, manufacturing, chemicals, industrials, clean energy, or recycling industries.
• Experience with:
• Government grants
• DOE-funded programs
• ERP implementations
• Experience supporting a company through accelerated filer readiness and SOX 404(b) compliance.
• Experience with construction-in-progress (CIP) and large-scale capital expansion projects.
• Knowledge of property tax reporting and asset inventory management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Parental Leave
• Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
• Stock options
• 401(K)
• Flexible paid time off

Expected Pay Range

$105k - $175k per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

American Battery Technology Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Americans With Disabilities Act

American Battery Technology Company does not discriminate based upon disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with the ADA title I employment regulations. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or a special need, please contact Human Resources.