Fixed Asset & Capital Governance Lead

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Fixed Asset Governance Manager in Houston to supervise the Fixed Asset Liaison team and oversee capital requests, governance, and project accounting. You will ensure asset capitalization compliance and lead year-end close activities, coordinating with Controllers, Engineers, and Project Managers.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of fixed asset policies, and experience with asset transfers, CIP reconciliation, and service metrics improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent; or high school diploma/GED with four years' relevant work experience.
• High School Diploma/GED with four years' relevant work experience.
• 5 years of experience beyond the education requirement.
• Experience supervising and developing teams.
• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting, capital governance, project accounting, and capitalization requirements.
• Experience with Fixed Assets, PPM, Coupa, ServiceNow, and related systems.
• Ability to manage capital requests, projects, purchase orders, asset shells, fixed asset transfers, and reconciliation items.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Must have or be willing to obtain a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative if required for air travel or access to federal property

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop the Fixed Asset Liaison team.
• Oversee intake, review, prioritization, and coordination of capital requests.
• Ensure capital projects comply with capitalization policies and governance requirements.
• Oversee project setup, maintenance, closure, asset shell creation, and fixed asset transfers.
• Manage workload distribution, service-level performance, and customer support activities.
• Build relationships with Area leadership, Controllers, Engineers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and resolve aged CIP balances, project exceptions, open requests, and reconciliation items.
• Lead year-end capital governance activities, including project closeout and capitalization review.
• Review service metrics, dashboard reporting, case quality, and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as escalation point for field questions, capital governance issues, funding concerns, and cross-functional coordination.
• Train, coach, develop, and evaluate employees while promoting customer service, operational excellence, and policy compliance

Skills

Fixed Asset Accounting

Capital Governance

Project Accounting

Team Supervision

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Business Administration or equivalent

High School Diploma + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

PPM

Coupa

ServiceNow

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Fixed Asset Governance Manager in Houston to supervise the Fixed Asset Liaison team and oversee capital requests, governance, and project accounting. You will ensure asset capitalization compliance and lead year-end close activities, coordinating with Controllers, Engineers, and Project Managers.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of fixed asset policies, and experience with asset transfers, CIP reconciliation, and service metrics improvement.