The Senior Fixed Assets Accountant - ensures the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of accounting information, recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions in the Subledgers & General Ledger. The Senior Fixed Assets Accountant - is accountable for recording the cost of newly-acquired fixed assets,tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, accounting for the disposition, retirements and transfers of fixed assets, generating fixed assets reports and responsible to ensure accounting practices are aligned to corporate policies, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and IFRS, as applicable.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Tasks
Update, maintain and review the fixed assets register to ensure data is accurate and complete
Record fixed asset acquisitions, retirements, dispositions and transfers in the accounting system
Oversee, prepare and post journal entries related to "Assets Held for Sale", impairments and accelerated depreciation
Update and monitor Assets Held for Sale, Impairments and Accelerated Depreciation schedule
Run monthly settlements process to move cost from expenditure accounts to CIP
Prepare quarterly depreciation forecast
Work with Business Units to place Construction in Process costs in service on a timely basis, and close out those CIP costs once the related projects have been completed
Calculate and post capitalized interest
Prepare variance of monthly deprecation with comments
Prepare monthly reconciliations for all fixed assets related accounts
Prepare monthly roll forwards by reporting regions for both US GAAP and IFRS
Review Authority for Expenditures (AFE)
Work with Fleet Management group to ensure aircrafts counts and payment reconcile
Run analytics to verify the useful lives and salvage values of assets
Recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed or retired
Conduct analyses related to fixed assets as requested by management
Prepare SOX Control schedules with all supporting documentation for review by manager
Prepare schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist the internal & external auditors in their inquiries
Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets
Ad Hoc requests, schedules and reports
Other duties as assigned
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
Must have at least 6+ years of experience, preferably in the energy services industry
Must have ERP General Ledger accounting experience, preferably SAP
Experience in working with legal entities and foreign currencies across international locations
US GAAP experience and IFRS experience, specifically pertaining to fixed assets
Experience working in a global, international organization
Skills
Strong computer literacy including MS office, strong Excel skills
Can-do positive attitude
Strong analytical and investigative skills, persistent to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and reconciliations in timely manner
Willingness to take responsibility to resolve problems/queries effectively
Good team player; willingness to assist/ cover other team members as required and have an approachable attitude
Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate, summarize, and present information clearly to audiences with different backgrounds and at different levels of the organization and external stakeholders
Approachable to both internal and external staff members
Ability to identify issues and communicate them appropriately
Ability to manage priorities, focus on the key issues and meet deadlines
Bristow Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.