Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant with a FinTech company.
 

Summary

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for managing capitalized asset lifecycles (capitalization, depreciation, disposal of capitalized software projects), preparing financial reports, performing account analysis and reconciliations, and collaborating with internal and external auditors, project managers, and other teams to maintain financial integrity for capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage all capitalized assets, including process for capitalization, depreciation, retirements, and disposals.
• Prepare capital financial reports, project financial reports, and perform month-end close activities for capital accounts.
• Research, analyze, and resolve accounting issues and report findings.
• Perform and document in-depth analysis of capital accounts and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with financial accounting principles (GAAP) and relevant federal and state regulations and support internal and external audits related to capital expenditures and projects.
• Support financial and audit reviews as requested.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate financial tracking, recording, and reporting for all capital projects.
• Participate in meetings with team, business, and Finance counterparts.
• Identify, research, and implement solutions to streamline financial processes and improve internal controls within capital accounting functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience including experience with Capital Assets.
• Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results.
• CPA certification or progress towards is preferred.
• Experience with large ERP systems, Oracle preferred.
• Understanding of GAAP rules for CAPEX vs OPEX projects.
• Able to manage multiple work streams and competing deadlines.
• Able to problem solve and research.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting guidance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and PowerPoint).