This role will be responsible for ensuring the correct US GAAP accounting treatment for all capitalized assets. They will also be responsible for ensuring that we maximise the potential from our existing underlying systems (Oracle and BlackLine) and consistently evolve to embrace new technology. In addition, the role will be responsible for ensuring all processes are in adherence to AECOM policy and procedures and compliant with relevant SOX narratives and controls. This role will report into the ‘Manager, Fixed Assets & Capital Projects - GBS’.
Responsibilities & Duties
Fixed Asset Management, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Ensure close process and reconciliations for Fixed Assets are completed on a timely basis.
- Preparation of complex monthly reconciliations and journal entries to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial statements.
- Pre-review of asset classification, useful economic life and place in service date calculations.
- Pre-review of monthly P&L review for capitalisable items.
- Validate accuracy of month end depreciation postings in Oracle.
- Monitor requests for asset transfers, disposals, impairments and other changes in useful economic life.
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register and monitoring of capital projects.
- Review current details of capital project and validate whether it is capitalisable or not.
- Generate quarterly fixed asset listings to identify zero NBV assets for disposal.
Auditing and Compliance Monitoring
- Liaise with internal and external auditors and ensure compliance with relevant local regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with fixed asset related SOX narratives and control documentation.
- Participate in self-testing program to proactively identify and remediate control gaps before audits.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify and implement changes that generate efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Ensure existing systems (Oracle, BlackLine) are optimised and identify new technology opportunities.
- Deliver on internal KPI’s and customer focused SLA’s to deliver a best in class fixed assets accounting service.
Attributes:
- Ability to obtain information and identify key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-term goal or vision (Strategic Decision Making)
- Ability to understand various business scenarios and make sound decisions by combining relevant factors to arrive at the best outcome (Business Acumen)
- Ability to drive to create experiences and opportunities that will lead to innovation. Ability to guide and influence other to navigate change. (Leading Change)
- Ability to gather, integrate, validate, and analyze relevant data to develop resolutions, findings, and recommendations. (Analytical Thinking)
- Ability to maintain a high level of collaboration among multiple internal and external stakeholders to effectively arrive at solutions and develop initiatives. (Collaboration)
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with various internal and external customers globally. Ability to use tact and discretion in delivering critical and sensitive information to peers, stakeholders, and direct reports. (Communication)
- Ability to actively identify new areas for learning and opportunities to improve processes, tools, and mindset (Continuous improvement)
- Ability to maintain good customer relationship and initiate ways to improve customer experience (Customer service)
- Ability to clearly define objectives and set targets for the team that are consistent with and compliant to service delivery agreements, key performance indicators, and policies. (Planning and Organizing)
- Ability to identify and resolve varied and complex issues by applying best practices and technical expertise and ability to recommend solutions for recurring and unique scenarios. (Problem Solving)
- Ability to monitor and measure progress and effectively drive individual and team results that supports the overall goal of the team. (Results Oriented)