Accountant (Fixed Asset)

Maidstone Permanent View Job Description
This Fixed Asset Accountant is all about managing and maintaining accurate records of fixed assets to support the business's financial operations. You'll play a key part in ensuring compliance and providing insights that help the company run efficiently.
  • Opportunity to work with a well established organsiation
  • Competitive Benefits package

About Our Client

A well established organisation looking to expand their Finance department within the Fixed Asset division.

Job Description

  • Maintain and update the fixed asset register with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Prepare and post monthly depreciation and reconciliation journals.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
  • Support year-end audits by providing required documentation and explanations.
  • Monitor and report on capital expenditure against budgets.
  • Collaborate with other departments to gather and verify asset-related information.
  • Assist in process improvements for fixed asset management and reporting.
  • Provide insights and analysis on fixed asset data to aid decision-making.
  • Maintain the integrity of the fixed asset register, overseeing the end-to-end process from asset creation to disposal/decommissioning.
  • Assist in the breaking down large project costs into individual assets once a project completes and ensuring an appropriate useful economic life is attributed to each asset.
  • Influence the capital WIP closure process to ensure more timely and accurate recognition of assets.
  • Calculate and post monthly depreciation, capitalised interest, impairment charges and adjustments.
  • Manage the overall monthly processes for fixed assets and WIP accounting, including accruals, reviewing the results for any significant variances or concerns, and communicating the impact.
  • Calculate depreciation and capitalised interest for budgets and forecasts, ensuring that budgets are consistent with the capital programme.
  • Provide guidance and support to budget holders and key stakeholders to ensure that only eligible costs are capitalised in compliance with the organisations accounting policies and IFRS.
  • Manage the statutory and regulatory year end processes including providing relevant information and reconciliations to support the fixed asset disclosure note in the annual report, managing the interaction with external auditors for all fixed asset related queries and providing accurate and timely audit evidence and sample documentation.
  • Manage the retention's account, ensuring that balances held are appropriate and reconciled.
  • Work with stakeholders in Assets and Operations to achieve convergence of the Financial and Operational fixed asset registers.


The Successful Applicant

A successful Fixed Asset Accountant should have:

  • CIMA / ACCA Part Qualified or Qualified by experience
  • Experience with fixed asset accounting and maintaining asset registers.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards and compliance requirements.
  • ERP Systems experience, i.e. SAP. Oracle
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams.

What's on Offer

  • Permanent position
  • A competitive Salary and comprehensive benefits package



If you're interested in this role, and have relevant experience, please apply.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Contact
Ewan Quinn
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7077064
Phone number
+44 162 260 4531

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Part Qualified Accounting Jobs
Sector
Business Services
Where
Maidstone
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ewan Quinn
Consultant phone
+44 162 260 4531
Job reference
JN-082026-7077064