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Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets

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At a Glance

Location
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Experience
4+ years
Posted
2026-07-15T14:35:12-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

ERPMicrosoft OfficeSAP

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Automation
  • Finance

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years of experience in general accounting and/or financial reporting.

Ability to handle multiple concurrent efforts and provide high-quality deliverables accurately and on time.

Knowledge of ERP accounting systems.

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

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 Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets, is responsible for overseeing the accounting, reporting, and control of the organization’s fixed asset portfolio, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies.

This role manages the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment, transfer, and disposal, while playing a key leadership role in the month-end close, financial reporting, and audit processes.

As a senior member of the accounting team, this position partners cross-functionally with finance, procurement, IT, and operations to ensure appropriate capitalization of expenditures and consistency in asset management practices across the organization.

The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant also reviews and strengthens internal controls, resolves complex accounting issues, and provides guidance to junior team members.

In addition, the role drives process improvements by leveraging automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled tools to enhance reporting efficiency, data integrity, and scalability.

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