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Staff Accountant – Fixed Assets
| Company | Strategic Education |
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| Location | Reston, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $54500 – $81900 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior |
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Requirements
- Proficiency in accounting
- Experience with fixed assets and related management systems
- Comprehensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Strong computer skills using advanced formulas in Excel
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience with full-cycle fixed asset accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting from a regionally accredited institution
Responsibilities
- Works on monthly close related to fixed assets, including journal entries for depreciation, WIP, and impairments
- Assists with monthly and quarterly roll forward schedules and variance analyses
- Gathers and maintains information on work-in-progress assets, including internally developed software, asset impairments, and asset retirement obligation balances
- Helps to prepare monthly cash flow deliverables and various ad hoc reports
- Generates fixed asset accounting inputs to SEC and other regulatory filings
- Assists with requests related to internal and external audits and tax filings
- Helps maintain fixed asset policy documentation
- Performs and documents SOX controls for fixed assets
- Reviews existing processes identifies opportunities for improvement and helps to implement approved changes
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Peoplesoft asset management system preferred
- CPA preferred but not required
