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Senior Fixed Assets Accountant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of four (4) years of work experience in the accounting field
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient with various software applications to include automated accounting systems

Responsibilities

  • Recording the cost of newly added fixed assets and tracking existing assets
  • Calculating and recording asset depreciation and accounting for disposed fixed assets
  • Preparing audit schedules relating to fixed assets for auditors
  • Providing onboarding, guidance, coaching, and training to other employees

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Adaptability

About the company

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VCU Health

Hospitals & Health Care

We are a strong, passionate team of more than 12,500 who take pride in caring for every person who comes through our doors. We lift each other up so we can provide the very best and safest care to those who need us most. Together. Every day. With the support of our university, we make up an academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and training tomorrow’s health care workforce. We continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care. As a community of innovators, every team member can contribute a spark of ingenuity igniting a force to discover the next cure, hold the next hand, solve the greatest challenges and create the health care of tomorrow. We foster an atmosphere of respect and welcoming for all communities. We infuse our teams with diverse talent that inspires everyone to contribute openly and freely, maximizing their impact and creating meaningful change for our patients and community. Join our team and help us create a new kind of patient experience. Join VCU Health. EEO Statement: VCU Health System strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against, or harassment of, team members, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. Pay Transparency Provisions: VCU Health System complies with the Pay Transparency Provisions.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryHospitals & Health Care
Company size10001

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Job description

**Remote opportunity in the following locations: VA, MD, TN, NC, FL, SC, TX, WV, GA, AR, KY**

A Senior Fixed Assets Accountant is part of the Shared Service organization which partners with the business units of the Health System and oversees the management and reporting of financial data related to Fixed Assets.

Essential Job Statements

A Senior Fixed Assets Accountant is responsible for recording the cost of the Health System’s newly added fixed assets, tracking existing assets, calculating and recording asset depreciation, as well as accounting for disposed fixed assets for multiple Health System locations.

Responsible for the process of compiling financial statements, reviewing data and ensuring financial compliance as they relate to fixed assets.

This position is responsible for general ledger reviews as they relate to fixed assets, as well as ensuring that fixed asset project data is correct and complete in the Strata system.

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for ensuring fixed asset projects remain within the approved budget. 

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for communicating and following up with project managers on the status of fixed asset projects, ensuring Construction in Progress is correct and placing fixed assets into service with the date the asset was first used. 

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for preparing audit schedules relating to fixed assets for auditors, ensuring they balance to the General Ledger and assisting auditors during the company annual audit or other audits as assigned.   

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for analyzing transactions and identifying the appropriate accounting treatment. 

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for ensuring that new fixed assets are tagged.   

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant is responsible for supporting team members who need assistance with entering fixed asset requests into Strata.

A Senior Fixed Assets Accountant manages processes and projects related to the reporting of financial data, requiring both the delegation of work and the review of other employees’ work.

A Senior Fixed Assets Accountant provides onboarding, guidance, coaching and training to other employees.

Other special projects may be assigned as needed.

Patient Population: N/A

Employment Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education: MBA, CPA, CIA or equivalent

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure/Certification Required: N/A

Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of work experience in the accounting field. Proficient with various software applications to include: automated accounting systems, general ledger, spreadsheets, databases, word processing, etc.

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven ability to work with all levels of the organization and manage multiple projects at once.

Experience PREFERRED: Five (5) to eight (8) years progressively more responsible accounting experience in fixed assets accounting, general accounting or finance. Two (2) years of public accounting experience. Demonstrated ability to lead projects to completion.

Previous experience with areas within fixed assets accounting, audit, and internal controls. 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Senior Accountants are responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees. Additional position requirements:

May require flexibility in work schedule to meet operational needs

Cultural Responsiveness: N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Previous experience in Strata and Workday systems preferred.

Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Crawling, Climbing, Balance, Bending

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards

Physical Requirements: N/A

Hazards: N/A

Mental/Sensory – Emotional  

Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Reading, Logical Thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change

Compensation Range

$62,420.80 - $96,740.80

Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.


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