Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets and Capital

ROLE SUMMARY

The Accounting Analyst for fixed assets and capital management position involves managing the company's fixed assets, capital budgets, and accounting for the Subaru of America (SOA) Foundation, among other key duties.

Performs accounting responsibilities which includes the analysis, maintenance, reconciliation, examination, and verification of accounts activity.

Responsible for posting and closing assigned accounts on a monthly basis.

Completes account analysis and prepares financial statements.

Identifies, summarizes, and validates transactional data created by Oracle Financial system module.

Provides critical reports and assessments for management action.

Completes various recurring (ex: annual, quarterly) reports, such as personal property tax returns, governmental reports, corporate performance reports, and quarterly consolidation package.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES


* Oversees and forecasts capital budgets throughout the fiscal year.

Closely collaborates with various department heads and the parent company to build and track annual budgets.

Creates and maintains monthly reports that analyze budget variances and provide explanations for any discrepancies to department heads and senior finance management.

Facilitates the capital budget request process for all departments, as well as diligently tracks spending through specific request forms.

Prepares monthly and quarterly projections of depreciation and amortization


* Maintains and tracks the company's fixed assets, ensuring accurate monthly depreciation and amortization entries, overseeing fixed asset systems for corporate and tax books, collaborating with business areas to ensure proper capital invoice coding, and reconciling all fixed asset balance sheet accounts.

Tracks the spending for various programs such as Connected Services and Techshare for capital expenses.


* Completes monthly closing of accounts in assigned functional area to include journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting financial schedules.

Develops estimates (accruals) for any costs incurred but not paid.

Assigned areas include fixed assets, lease accounting, facility and equipment rent, personal property taxes, dealer signs.


* Oversees all accounting and financial reporting for the Subaru of America (SOA) Foundation.

Maintains financial records including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.

Completes bank and investment statement reconciliations and summarizes all activities.

Collaborates with the Corporate Responsibility Manager to ensure proper payments for employee contributions, scholarships, and other charitable contributions.


* Prepares and distributes analysis and summary reports to all management levels.

Reporting includes financial statements, account analysis, ad hoc reporting, and footnote and financial statement schedules.


* Maintains responsibility for the filing of personal property taxes and various governmental reports.

Ensures that filing deadlines ar...