Senior Accountant - Capital Assets

Talentify; Portland (OR); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Accountant specializing in capital assets. This hybrid role involves ensuring compliance with accounting policies, managing asset reporting, and collaborating with project managers. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and experience with GAAP and lease accounting. The position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including medical and retirement plans.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of operational accounting experience, particularly with GAAP.
• Direct Lease Accounting Experience with ASC 842 and IFRS 16.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with global capital asset and lease accounting policies.
• Provide periodic management reporting and analysis over global fixed and leased assets.
• Execute month-end close activities, including journal entry and account reconciliations.

Skills

GAAP

Microsoft Excel

Operational Accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Prolease

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant - Capital Assets

Job Description

This role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence from Monday to Wednesday and remote work on Thursday and Friday. The candidate will ensure compliance with global capital asset and lease accounting policies and support centralized services for lease accounting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with global capital asset and lease accounting policies for proper recording and valuation of capital assets.
• Support global lease accounting policies and processes, including development and oversight of centralized or shared services.
• Provide periodic management reporting and analysis over global fixed and leased assets, coordinating information from all global locations.
• Administer all aspects of asset accounting and reporting from initial approval to disposal for North America entities.
• Support project managers by analyzing project plans for capitalization and monitoring capitalized costs throughout project life.
• Monitor, assess, and record asset impairment of capital assets, focusing on retail stores, and engage with Finance and Accounting leadership for proper accounting and disclosure.
• Engage with landlords to resolve rent payment queries and sales reporting requests.
• Execute and/or review month-end close activities, including journal entry, account reconciliations, and account analyses.
• Prepare deliverables to support financial reporting processes for internal and external purposes (SEC financial statements, board of director reporting, etc.).
• Interface with compliance and auditors for Sarbanes-Oxley and audit-related matters, providing necessary documentation.
• 3-5 years of operational accounting experience, particularly with GAAP.
• Proficiency in journal entries and reconciliations.
• Understanding of Fixed Assets and/or capital assets.
• Experience with accounting ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Experience working within large organizations with multiple sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable occasionally working outside standard hours to collaborate with teams in different time zones.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is preferred.
• Direct Lease Accounting Experience with ASC 842 and IFRS 16.
• Experience with Prolease lease accounting software.
• Retail industry experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence from Monday to Wednesday and remote work on Thursday and Friday. The work environment involves collaborating with financial planning and analysis teams, as well as business managers, to monitor project cost performance. Occasionally, work outside standard hours may be required to partner with international teams. Dress code is business casual.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.