Senior Fixed Assets Accountant

Bristow Group•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Fixed Assets Accountant ensures the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions in subledgers and the general ledger. This role accounts for the cost of newly acquired fixed assets, tracks existing assets, records depreciation, handles asset dispositions, retirements, and transfers, and generates fixed asset reports. The position is responsible for ensuring accounting practices align with corporate policies, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as applicable. The role works with business units and Fleet Management, prepares and reviews fixed-asset accounting schedules and reconciliations, supports audits, and provides analyses and recommendations to management. The position also contributes to maintaining fixed-asset accounting policies and completing ad hoc requests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least 6 years of experience.
ERP general ledger accounting experience.
Experience working with legal entities and foreign currencies across international locations.
US GAAP and IFRS experience, specifically relating to fixed assets.
Experience working in a global, international organization.
Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and strong Excel skills.
Strong analytical and investigative skills, with persistence in identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies and reconciliations in a timely manner.
Ability and willingness to take responsibility for resolving problems and queries effectively.
Team-oriented, approachable attitude and willingness to assist or cover for other team members.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate, summarize, and present information to audiences with different backgrounds and at different organizational levels, as well as external stakeholders.
Ability to identify issues and communicate them appropriately.
Ability to manage priorities, focus on key issues, and meet deadlines.
Can-do, positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the energy services industry.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Update, maintain, and review the fixed assets register to ensure its data is accurate and complete.
Record fixed asset acquisitions, retirements, dispositions, and transfers in the accounting system.
Oversee, prepare, and post journal entries related to assets held for sale, impairments, and accelerated depreciation.
Update and monitor assets-held-for-sale, impairment, and accelerated-depreciation schedules.
Run the monthly settlements process to move costs from expenditure accounts to construction in progress (CIP).
Prepare the quarterly depreciation forecast.
Work with business units to place CIP costs in service promptly and close out costs once related projects are complete.
Calculate and post capitalized interest.
Prepare monthly depreciation variance analyses with comments.
Prepare monthly reconciliations for all fixed-asset-related accounts.
Prepare monthly rollforwards by reporting region for both US GAAP and IFRS.
Review Authority for Expenditures (AFE).
Work with the Fleet Management group to ensure aircraft counts and payments reconcile.
Run analytics to verify the useful lives and salvage values of assets.
Recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of or retired.
Conduct fixed-asset analyses as requested by management.
Prepare SOX control schedules and supporting documentation for manager review.
Prepare fixed-asset schedules and assist internal and external auditors with inquiries.
Recommend updates to fixed-asset accounting policies to management.
Complete ad hoc requests, schedules, and reports, and perform other duties as assigned.