Senior Fixed Asset Accountant

Function:

Manage fixed assets by ensuring timely processing, routing, tracking, and reporting. The position will also support other general accounting processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review fixed asset authorizations, ensure request is appropriate as capital & confirm correct level of authority for amount requested
• Set up asset in Oracle to track spending
• Identify assets that are ready to place in service and obtain capitalization form from the business units
• Create system records for new assets
• Record asset disposals and sales
• Record transfers & capitalizations
• Prepare and record fixed asset related entries in non-Oracle general ledgers
• Provide physical tags to locations & assign numbers for newly capitalized assets
• Run depreciation expense using Oracle system tools
• Reconcile fixed asset subledger to the general ledger (research and correct differences)
• Report construction-in-process detail and capital expenditures to each business unit
• Prepare a roll-forward of fixed asset balances, including new assets, disposals, depreciation expense and foreign exchange that ties to the GL
• Prepare gain & loss report for assets sold and disposed

Required Experience:

5-9 relevant years of experience

North Bangalore Location

General shift

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Five years accounting experience

  (US GAAP)

• Knowledge of commonly used accounting/fixed asset concepts, practices, and procedures
• Proficient in Oracle Project Accounting, Fixed Assets and General Ledger modules
• Must be able to work with limited supervision and be able to make level-appropriate decisions
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work with large spreadsheets and to reconcile large amounts of data from multiple sources
• Ability to interact with internal customers at multiple locations by email or phone
• Must meet deadlines for deliverables, especially processing and reporting during month-end close (first 10 business days of each month)
• Computer skills, including strong Excel and Outlook