Accounting Manager (Technical Accounting & Fixed Assets) POST NUMBER: 482904
Our client is a leading organization with a revenue of roughly $2 billion, committed to excellence in the transportation and logistics industry. They are highly regarded as a profitable and financially stable organization at the top of their industry.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking a Technical Accounting & Fixed Assets Manager to lead the accounting, reporting, and technical accounting activities supporting a large portfolio of transportation and corporate fixed assets. Reporting within Corporate Accounting, this individual will serve as the subject matter expert for fixed asset accounting while leading technical accounting research, complex accounting analyses, impairment assessments, and internal control initiatives.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a CPA with a strong technical accounting foundation who enjoys balancing complex accounting issues with operational ownership. The role offers significant cross-functional exposure while providing opportunities to modernize processes, leverage automation and AI, and expand into broader controllership responsibilities over time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fixed Asset Accounting & Reporting
- Lead all monthly fixed asset accounting activities, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, retirements, impairments, and cost adjustments.
- Own the month-end close process for fixed assets, including journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards, and financial reporting.
- Prepare and present monthly analyses and reporting to accounting leadership and business stakeholders.
- Monitor Construction-in-Process (CIP) projects to ensure assets are placed into service timely and accounted for in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Operations, and other business leaders to provide accurate reporting and accounting support.
Technical Accounting
- Serve as the organization's technical accounting resource for fixed asset-related accounting matters, including capitalization versus expense determinations and complex accounting transactions.
- Lead annual impairment analyses in accordance with ASC 360 and prepare supporting documentation.
- Research emerging accounting guidance, evaluate technical accounting issues, and prepare accounting memorandums supporting complex transactions and accounting conclusions.
- Provide accounting guidance to cross-functional business partners on capital projects and strategic initiatives.
- Assist with technical accounting projects, new accounting pronouncements, and financial reporting matters impacting the organization.
Controls, AI, Process Improvement & Leadership
- Coordinate fixed asset-related audit requests and maintain a strong internal controls environment.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls, automation, and operational efficiency across the fixed asset accounting function.
- Champion technology and AI-enabled process improvements that enhance scalability, accuracy, and decision-making.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a Senior Fixed Asset Accountant while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Finance leadership on strategic initiatives and future-state process enhancements across the controllership organization.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
- Fixed asset accounting experience NOT required. Candidates with strong technical accounting backgrounds and experience in capital-intensive industries are encouraged to apply.
- CPA required.
- 6 years of progressive accounting experience combining public accounting and industry experience.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience researching and applying U.S. GAAP.
- Experience preparing technical accounting analyses and supporting complex accounting conclusions.
- Experience owning month-end close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; Oracle Cloud and Power BI experience are a plus.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.