Senior Fixed Asset Accountant at WIN Waste Innovations

Posted in Other 16 days ago.

Type: Full Time
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire





Job Description:

WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 2,100 employees. We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today's needs. WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets. These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream



We are currently looking for a Senior Fixed Asset Accountant in Portsmouth, NH. The role will be responsible for the control, recording, analysis and reporting of fixed asset (including construction work-in-progress ("CWIP")) investment and inventory.



The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant will perform the activities to ensure that (a) monthly sub ledger closes are completed in accordance with time and quality standards; (b) assets are capitalized in accordance with GAAP and internal accounting policies; (c) processes are in place to identify potential impairment of CWIP and/or inventory obsolescence; and (d) the operations groups and other internal stakeholders have the analysis and reporting needed to effectively manage this significant investment.



Responsibilities



To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.





* Manage the various labor allocation workstreams required to ensure the appropriate capitalization of time and effort to capital projects

* Oversee the capital projects sub ledger to ensure that only projects that have passed through the Commitments/Capital Expenditures approval processes are opened.

* Ensure that expenditures incurred/booked to projects comply with the company's accounting policies

* Ensure that upon completion the investment is capitalized promptly into property, plant and equipment and set up to be depreciated

* Develop and execute the procedures to complete the monthly close of the capital projects and fixed assets sub ledgers and the supporting general ledger close and reconciliations

* Conduct review procedures to ensure that expenditure is correctly classified in the construction of long-lived assets.

* Identify capital projects held within the CWIP balance that are at risk of impairment and ensure that appropriate action is taken to write off such costs to expense, if necessary, in a timely manner.

* Develop the analysis and reporting needed by the operations groups to manage the capital program such that it is accurate, produced in a timely manner and highlights all significant variances to budget and plan

* Support audits as required

* Work with the operations group to ensure that all fixed asset installations and/or inventory movements are accurately recorded and valued

* Ensure fixed asset inventory is periodically reviewed for potential obsolescence in line with internal control procedures

* Prepares journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit train support for the journal entries.

* Prepares basic financial reports in a timely and accurate manner; and completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines.

* Assist in the integration of newly acquired entities

* Facilitate annual fixed asset inventory counts

* Perform other duties as assigned.



Qualifications





* Hands-on, self-motivated; able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and to collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge

* Strong organization, planning and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for self

* Ability to work in a time-sensitive and high volume environment

* Ability to identify key contacts for follow up; excellent ability to communicate project and status updates to team and cross-functionally to ensure understanding

* Good strategic and problem solving skills to effectively influence decision making in key negotiations



Education/Experience



Preferred:





* Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study, and two to five years previous experience.



Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required





* Fixed Assets and general accounting knowledge required

* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

* Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and/or Microsoft Dynamics D365 preferred

* Effective writing and communication skills to prepare reports and coordinate with other departments



At WIN Waste Innovations, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.



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