Fixed Asset Accountant

Our Accounting team is looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to ensure all transactions and records related to fixed assets accounts are accurate and properly documented. If you have public accounting experience and are up for the challenge, read further and apply today!

OVERVIEW

As a Fixed Asset Accountant, you'll be responsible for the accuracy and documentation of recorded fixed asset transactions, as well as the permanent fixed asset and related depreciation records. You'll prepare various reports for reporting purposes, as well as coordinate the annual Cap-X budgeting process. Additionally, you'll be responsible for successfully executing various projects.

JOB DUTIES

1. Establish, coordinate and revise procedures to ensure the fixed asset accounts are accurate and contain valid transactions.
2. Plan, lead, manage and finalize projects from beginning to end, ensuring they are completed within the timeframe allotted.
3. Oversee review of Cap-X invoices to ensure compliance with capitalization policy; provide training and feedback to team members.
4. Analyze and create efficiencies to improve budgeting, monthly reporting to OPS, and current Cap-X approval processes.
5. Review fixed asset and work in process GL accounts to ensure journal entries have been recorded; coordinate reclassifications.
6. Reconcile subsidiary job cost accounts to work in process accounts; coordinate reclassifications.
7. Initiate communication on Cap-X project completion; record and file journal entries and close projects in system.
8. Record additions and deletions to fixed assets from leased home inventory; close related PO's.
9. Calculate and record transactions of gains and losses from sales of fixed assets. Communicate with team members to identify asset with accounting records; maintain files for documentation of fixed asset sales.
10. Monitor the status of long-term Cap-X projects, evaluate facts and adjust accrued liability account.
11. Record and file all standard and adjusting depreciation entries.
12. Maintain current and organized permanent asset records.
13. Initiate recommendations of changes in capitalization policy and internal controls.
14. Reconcile asset basis, depreciation expense and accumulated depreciation; make adjustments as necessary to ensure balances.
15. Oversee all Best FAS software system issues, coordinate updates with IT, and stay abreast of new functions; identify software fields of use for various reporting needs.
16. Prepare and distribute various monthly and quarterly reports and summaries as needed.
17. Coordinate and oversee the preparation of organized capital project budget template.
18. Oversee the input of approved budget revisions or new budgets for acquisitions.
19. Assign project codes and load budgets into job cost system and provide written communication of project codes; reconcile job cost module with templates.
20. Oversee and record the acquisition and/or disposition of new and/or existing property assets.
21. Other duties and special projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years public accounting experience OR at least 5 years accounting experience
• Prior project management experience in related field
• Previous experience with accountability for fixed assets, preferred
• Prior experience with FAS Best software and/or job cost system, a plus
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Advanced knowledge of fixed asset and depreciation accounting principals
• High level expertise with Excel
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting SunRV Resorts across the nation
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty