Accountant II, Fixed Assets
WM · Houston, TX · 2 wk ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
Job Summary
Applies complex principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports, with a primary focus on fixed asset and capital project accounting. Coordinates the implementation and maintenance of accounting control related to asset capitalization, depreciation, retirements, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Prepares complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit support, including entries related to capital additions, transfers, depreciation, impairments, and asset retirements.
- Analyzes general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals with particular attention to fixed asset, construction-in-progress (CIP), and depreciation-related accounts.
- Collections and analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial statements and reports.
- Performs additional analysis for explanatory text required for reports and statement, including variance explanations related to capital spending and asset activity.
- Captures and reviews monthly financial package for accuracy.
- Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports, including discussion of capital expenditures, asset balances, and related trends.
- Affords assistance in the preparation of year-end closings.
- Prepares annual long-term and short-term financial statements in compliance with accounting guidelines and U.S. GAAP.
- Affords assistance in the preparation of working papers for annual audit, including fixed asset support schedules and audit requests.
- Provides guidance to other Finance personnel for proper internal and external financial accounting procedures and their application, including capitalization policies, asset classifications, and fixed asset controls.
- Affords assistance in the preparation of annual budgets, updates, and strategic plans for assigned areas.
- Captures and reviews monthly combining entries to combine financial results, including capital-related combining entries.
- Prepares quarterly consolidation report for consolidation, ensuring fixed asset balances and activity are accurately reflected.
- Affords assistance in the maintenance and application of internal controls, including controls related to fixed assets, capital projects, and asset inventories.
- Prepares complex financial reports in a timely and accurate manner; and completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines, including ad hoc analyses related to asset utilization, capitalization, and depreciation.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor's Degree accredited or High School Diploma/GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
- Preferred: Three years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive Motions
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
- Sitting
- Talking
- Hearing
- Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company match on 401K
Contact Information
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