Position SummaryThe Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets & Inventory plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and SOX compliance of the Company's fixed asset, rentals and inventory accounting processes. This position owns key balance sheet areas, executes and documents SOX controls, and serves as a primary audit contact. The role is well-suited for a Big 4-trained professional with strong technical accounting, internal controls, and public company experience.
Responsibilities- Fixed Assets & Inventory Accounting
- Own fixed asset and inventory accounting processes in accordance with US GAAP and company policies
- Maintain fixed asset subledger including capitalization, depreciation, impairments, transfers, and disposals
- Ensure appropriate asset classification and capitalization thresholds through cross-functional partnership
- Oversee inventory valuation, reserves, and obsolescence
- Perform monthly subledger-to-GL reconciliations
- Analyze and explain period-over-period variances and estimates
- Prepare fixed asset roll forward to support cash flow reporting
- Perform the monthly useful life review ensuring new fixed assets are entered into Sage in accordance with US GAAP and company policies
- Maintain tax ledgers for fixed assets
- Capital Expenditures, Approvals & ROI Oversight (New Section)
- Own accounting oversight for capital expenditure (CapEx) activities, ensuring compliance with capitalization policies and approval thresholds
- Partner with Finance, Operations, and business leaders to support CapEx request reviews, approvals, and financial justification
- Track approved CapEx projects against budget, timing, and spend; investigate and resolve budget to actual variances
- Maintain CapEx schedules and reporting to support management review and forecasting
- Ensure CapEx activity is accurately reflected in fixed asset records and financial reporting
- Support post implementation reviews, including ROI analysis and comparison of actual results to approved business cases
- Identify risks related to CapEx controls, approvals, or reporting and recommend enhancements
- Provide audit ready documentation supporting CapEx approvals, capitalization decisions, and ROI assessments
- Challenge assumptions in CapEx business cases and ensure consistent application of ROI methodologies
- SOX Compliance & Internal Controls
- Own execution, documentation, and self-assessment of SOX controls related to fixed assets and inventory
- Prepare and retain audit-quality control evidence
- Maintain process narratives, risk and control matrices, and desktop procedures
- Serve as a primary liaison for Internal Audit and External Audit
- Identify control deficiencies and support remediation plans
- Support quarterly SOX certifications and management representations
- Financial Close & Audit Support
- Prepare and review journal entries related to fixed assets and inventory
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close in a SOX-compliant environment
- Prepare audit schedules and technical accounting support
- Respond to auditor PBC requests with clear documentation
- Assist in other areas of the accounting close as needed (TMS, leases, etc.)
- Process Improvement & Leadership
- Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes and internal controls
- Support ERP implementations or control automation initiatives
- Apply a strong risk-based mindset to accounting activities
- Provide guidance and informal mentorship to staff accountants
- Model the Company's values to influence others to perform in an aligned manner.
- Other duties as assigned
QualificationsRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Advanced Excel skills; analytics or BI tools a plus
- Comfortable operating in a high-scrutiny SOX environment
- Ownership mindset over complex balance sheet areas
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and control-focused
- Confident communicator with auditors and cross-functional partners
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (CPA preferred)
- 4-7 years of experience including Big 4 audit experience
- Strong exposure to SOX-heavy public company environments
- Deep understanding of US GAAP and SOX 404 compliance
- Experience owning controls and supporting audits
- Big 4-trained with a strong audit and controls foundation
- ERP experience (AS400, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, or similar)
- Fixed Asset Software experience a plus
Physical 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities if necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described below 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 essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ContingenciesAll offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing all pre-employment requirements, which include verification of identity and employment eligibility, and when applicable, a motor vehicle driving record report.
