clearwayjobs

Accountant, Fixed Assets

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At a Glance

Location
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Experience
2–3 years
Posted
2026-07-06T18:11:51-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Microsoft OfficeSAP

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Automation
  • Finance

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in general accounting and/or financial reporting.

Accounting knowledge: Working knowledge and general understanding of U.S.

GAAP, especially as it relates to fixed asset accounting.

Practical understanding and application of internal control processes and procedures over financial accounting and reporting.

Collaboration: Can develop and maintain cross-functional business partnerships with professionalism.

Leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, automation platforms) to improve efficiency in financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Fixed Asset & Lease Accounting, the Staff Accountant is responsible for the accurate accounting and reporting of the company’s fixed assets, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.

This role performs accounting for the end-to-end asset lifecycle, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment, and disposal, while supporting the month-end close, financial reporting, and audit activities.

In addition, the role contributes to process optimization by leveraging automation and AI-enabled tools to improve data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and asset management insights.

The Fixed Asset Accountant collaborates cross-functionally to drive consistency in capital expenditure tracking and enhance overall financial transparency.

Enter new fixed assets and changes to existing fixed assets into the fixed assets accounting system.

Communicate with various departments to obtain relevant information to properly account for fixed assets.