Inventory Fixed Asset Accountant

AcctPositions; Village of Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The TemPositions Group in New York is seeking a Senior Fixed Asset & Inventory Accountant to join our Finance team. The role focuses on fixed assets, inventory, and general ledger accounting in a multi-location, asset-heavy environment.

You will manage depreciation, asset roll-forwards, cycle counts, and year-end close, working closely with Operations and Purchasing. Advanced Excel and Sage Intacct experience are required to ensure accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with fixed assets, inventory, or cost accounting.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries preferred (rental, construction, manufacturing, distribution).
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, capitalization policies, depreciation, inventory valuation, and month-end close.
• Multi-entity or multi-location experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, lookups, data validation).
• Sage Intacct experience required, plus ERP/inventory systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage fixed asset subledger (rental fleet, vehicles, equipment, IT assets, leasehold improvements).
• Record asset additions, transfers, disposals, retirements, reclassifications per US GAAP.
• Calculate monthly depreciation and amortization; reconcile to GL.
• Coordinate with Operations, Fleet Management, Purchasing, and AP for asset classification and capitalization.
• Manage equipment lease/loan schedules and balances in GL.
• Prepare fixed asset roll-forwards, reconciliations, capex reports, and variances.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory records; coordinate cycle counts and inventory adjustments.
• Analyze inventory reserves, obsolescence, shrinkage, and valuation issues.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, year-end close including journal entries and reports.
• Assist audits, tax reporting, and internal controls improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

ERP systems

Inventory systems

Fixed Asset software

Job description

A growing, multi-location equipment rental organization is seeking an experienced Senior Fixed Asset & Inventory Accountant to join its Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with a strong background in fixed assets, inventory, and general ledger accounting who enjoys working in a complex, asset-intensive environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, advanced Excel abilities, and experience managing fixed assets and inventory across multiple locations or entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the fixed asset subledger, including rental fleet, vehicles, machinery, equipment, IT assets, and leasehold improvements.
• Record and review asset additions, transfers, disposals, retirements, sales, and reclassifications in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Calculate and record monthly depreciation and amortization and reconcile fixed asset activity to the general ledger.
• Partner with Operations, Fleet Management, Purchasing, and Accounts Payable to ensure accurate asset classification, capitalization, and documentation.
• Manage equipment lease and loan schedules and reconcile balances to the general ledger.
• Prepare monthly fixed asset roll-forwards, account reconciliations, capital expenditure reports, and variance analyses.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory records, including parts, supplies, attachments, and other inventory categories.
• Coordinate cycle counts, physical inventories, asset tagging, and inventory adjustments.
• Analyze inventory reserves, obsolescence, shrinkage, and valuation issues.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Support internal and external audits, tax reporting, insurance requests, and compliance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls, reporting processes, and accounting system workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to fixed assets, inventory, or cost accounting.
• Experience in equipment rental, construction equipment, manufacturing, distribution, fleet, or another asset-intensive industry strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, capitalization policies, depreciation, inventory valuation, and month-end close.
• Experience working in a multi-entity, multi-location, or multi-jurisdictional environment preferred.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, data validation, and working with large data sets.

Sage Intacct experience required, along with experience using ERP, fixed asset, fleet management, or inventory systems.

Strong reconciliation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and collaborate with Finance and Operations teams.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience, performance-based bonus eligibility, health and welfare benefits, retirement plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional to take ownership of fixed asset and inventory accounting while supporting a growing organization.

BENEFITS

We offer eligible employees competitive pay and access to a range of benefits and support programs based on assignment type, schedule, length of employment, and eligibility requirements, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short-term disability, 401(k), employee assistance, childcare assistance, discounts, paid holidays, and longevity bonuses. Depending on the benefit, cost may be paid by the Company, the employee, or shared between both.

EOE:

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.

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Pay:$90,000.00 - $95,000.00