Accountant - Fixed Assets

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Review Authorization Request (AR) to validate that the project meets the requirements to be treated as a capital expenditure.
• Monitor and review Construction in Process (CIP) and work closely with field personnel to ensure timely in service dates with proper useful lives and asset classifications.
• Collaborate with field personnel to ensure the accuracy of charges and timeliness of closure and fixed asset unitization.
• Maintain fixed asset records including additions, retirements, transfers and depreciation for multiple companies with multiple ledgers covering GAAP, Regulatory and Tax.
• Perform roll forward, variance analysis, reporting and other close out tasks.
• Perform ongoing reporting and analysis, including monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting of capital expenditures.
• Support quarterly financial and SOX audits.
• For regulatory companies, support regulatory reporting, rate case and audit inquiries.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management which might include special projects.

Education And/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and completeness.
• Motivated and dependable self-started.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good customer relations & interpersonal skills.
• Solid time management skills, ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and function independently in a fast paced environment.
• Microsoft Excel and Word; prior experience with fixed asset systems required.

Required Experience

Is commensurate with the selected job level:

• The Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 2-5 years of relevant job related experience.
• The Senior Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Fixed asset accounting.
• SAP experience.