Manager, Capital Accounting & Fixed Assets

Global Payments Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

The Manager, Capital Accounting & Fixed Assets manages the Capital and Fixed Asset Accounting function, ensuring accurate ledger accounts and financial statements. The role develops and implements accounting policies and accounting-system operations, and supports financial-report preparation. It provides technical expertise to functional and operational managers on revenue and expense budgets, financial reports, and financial responsibilities. The manager plans and coordinates financial and operating reports and manages the generation of accounting information in compliance with current legislation and closing deadlines, providing information that helps company administrators take preventive action. The position provides tactical management of people and teams responsible for capital and fixed asset accounting. It oversees project capitalization, reporting and analysis, policies, audits, processes, accounting systems, month-end close, fixed-asset organization, variance resolution, and capitalization compliance. The manager reviews accounting work and resolves issues, supports regulatory reviews and audits, works with business partners to improve reports and processes, drafts and updates policies and procedures, and supports system implementations. The role also leads accounting work for new programs, products, services, and acquisitions, including cross-functional coordination, training, and operational troubleshooting. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship. Global Payments states that it is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university, or relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
Typically a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience.
Preferred minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a supervisory position.
Authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to data center investments, cloud platforms, and hardware refresh cycles.
Experience with large-scale software implementation or digital transformation projects.
CPA, CMA, or relevant accounting certification.
Experience improving fixed asset processes through automation and data analytics.

Responsibilities

Provide tactical management for capital and fixed asset accounting teams and individuals, including capitalization eligibility reviews, reporting and analysis, policy work, auditing, and process and system improvements.
Monitor departmental requirements and ensure work and services are completed and contractual expectations are met.
Facilitate team meetings addressing team progress, alignment, updates, and people issues.
Manage the fixed asset and project accounting month-end close process.
Monitor and streamline project asset capitalization and fixed asset organization.
Develop action plans to address negative account variances or discrepancies.
Set up report formats and produce monthly report analysis.
Manage the capitalization process, monitor compliance and execution accuracy, obtain management approval as needed, and review project status changes and escalated questions.
Analyze and review ledger accounts, financial statements, accounting entries, records, and reports prepared by accounting personnel.
Support regulatory reviews, research and resolve accounting issues, report findings, and escalate issues to upper management when needed.
Work with business partners across the company to improve report formats, standardize processes and reports, and identify workflow, data, control, and recordkeeping improvements.
Draft company-format policies, discuss review points with management, revise policies as needed, and assist with procedure updates.
Respond to escalated policy or auditor questions and make decisions needed to maintain workflow.
Help lead new system implementations, including discussing data transfer, data input, workflows, and reports; prepare presentations and ensure financial needs are met.
Initiate, design, implement, test, and enhance databases.
Maximize automation and efficiency and maintain detailed records.
Maintain audit relationships, ensure adherence to accounting principles, provide documentation for audits, and address audit outcomes promptly.
Manage accounting implementation for new programs, products, services, and acquisitions; coordinate cross-functional teams, solve issues, train business partners, establish procedures, and monitor and troubleshoot daily accounting operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.