Manager, Accounting

pciservices; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to manage fixed assets, depreciation, and lease accounting within our corporate accounting team. You will collaborate with project managers and operations to ensure accurate capital expenditure tracking and timely month-end close.

You will prepare management reports, monitor budget-to-actual costs, and support external auditors during year-end activities. Strong knowledge of GAAP and ASC 842 is required, along with experience upgrading ERP systems and

Qualifications

• Experience with fixed asset accounting and depreciation.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and ASC 842 lease accounting.
• Experience improving internal controls and financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage fixed assets, CIP tracking, and asset retirements with project managers.
• Lead month-end close activities including capitalization, depreciation, and asset roll-forwards.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards; monitor budget-to-actual project costs.
• Coordinate quarterly impairment reviews and year-end close with external auditors.
• Maintain lease disclosures and ensure ASC 842 compliant accounting.

Skills

Fixed assets accounting

GAAP compliance

Lease accounting

ERP systems

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Analytical skills

Internal controls

Tools

Fixed Asset ERP

Lease accounting software

Job description

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.

We are PCI.

Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities would include most of the following, but may change depending on skillset and company needs.

• Account for fixed assets, including tracking of CIP projects and coordination with project managers, reviewing and assessing projects for capital/expense determination, and monitoring adherence to capital expenditure policies.
• Complete month-end closing activities, including timely capitalization of capital projects, asset additions/retirements/gain or loss on sale, and posting of depreciation expense
• Review repairs and maintenance and other asset-related expenditures for proper capital/expense classification.
• Support monthly closing process for general accounting activities, including journal entries, fixed asset roll-forward reporting and various account reconciliations.
• Create and issue management reporting and dashboards.
• Collaborate with project leads to monitor budget-to-actual project costs and forecast future commitments.
• Manage and coordinate the quarterly impairment of assets review and assessment including documentation, reporting and accounting.
• Complete year-end financial closing activities, including preparation of information for external auditors.
• Manage and coordinate periodic fixed asset physical counts, including documentation, reporting, and retirement tracking and approval.
• Calculate and maintain right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liability amortization schedules.
• Ensure all new, modified, or terminated leases are captured and reflected accurately and timely in the general ledger.
• Partner with operations, legal and procurement to review lease and rental agreements and determine appropriate accounting treatment under ASC 842.
• Prepare required lease disclosures and supporting schedules for financial reporting.
• Maintain strong internal controls related to asset management and ensure compliance with GAAP and PCI policy.
• Play a key role upgrading/management of the Fixed Asset ERP system and lease accounting software.
• Assist in developing, documenting, and continuously improving fixed asset and lease accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain support reconciliation files for assigned balance sheet accounts, including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses, deposits, intercompany accounts, fixed assets, accrued expenses, leases, and deferred revenue.
• Review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate differences, and prepare correcting journal entries as deemed necessary.
• Review assigned income statement accounts for posting errors or accruals required at month-end.
• Oversee accounting process improvement initiatives by handling initiatives from start to finish, collaborating with other departments, and presenting updates to management.
• Drive root-cause investigations to mitigate and mediate recurring and/or critical issues.
• Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI rules, internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Controller.

Special Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must be physically capable to perform the duties listed below with or without reasonable accommodations which may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stationary Position: 3/4 of the day and up.
• Move, Traverse: Up to 1/4 of the day.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: None
• Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: None.
• Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: None.
• Position self (to) or Move (about or to): None.
• Communicate or exchange information: From 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• Detect, distinguish, or determine: From 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
• On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport : up to 25 pounds less than 1/4 of the day.
• This position may have the following special vision requirements:
• Close Vision Distance Vision Color Vision Peripheral Vision Depth Perception
• Ability to focus No Special Vision Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following are some environmental conditions that one may be exposed to on a daily basis and for various lengths of time.

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