Staff Accountant â FA & Leases / RMA Main
Staff Accountant â FA & Leases / RMA Main
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Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
CERTERRA (formerly RMA Companies) is a growing national provider of testing inspection and certification services that support innovation in new product development quality assurance for project delivery and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve.
We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30 offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENRs Top 500 list alongside the nations top firms.
With a 60year history CERTERRA has a passion for highend services constant innovation and investment in the development of worldclass laboratory facilities and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service innovation and the success of our clients.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Staff Accountant FA & Leases will be responsible for a general range of staff accounting activities and managing the companys fixed asset accounting processes including the acquisition depreciation and disposal of fixed assets. The role will also involve ensuring compliance with the lease accounting standards (ASC 842) and monitoring leases throughout their lifecycle.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Role:
- Maintain and manage the lease portfolio across real estate equipment and other leased assets.
- Ensure proper classification of leases (Operating vs. Finance) and accurate financial reporting under ASC 842.
- Record monthly lease amortization rightofuse (ROU) asset adjustments and interest expenses.
- Prepare and post journal entries related to lease additions modifications remeasurements and terminations.
- Assist in reviewing and interpreting lease agreements to ensure proper accounting treatment.
- Support disclosure requirements for lease accounting in financial statements.
- Conduct monthly quarterly and annual close processes for lease accounting.
- Perform leaserelated account reconciliations and variance analysis and ensure accuracy in reporting.
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements footnotes and regulatory reporting related to lease assets.
- Work with stakeholders to review lease agreements and assess financial impacts.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure timely capitalization depreciation and disposal.
- Review and analyze capital project costs ensuring proper accounting treatment
- Perform monthly capital expenditure (CapEx) reconciliation and reporting.
- Partner with business/FP&A to ensure correct capitalization of costs and adherence to accounting policies.
- Support monthend and quarterend close processes for fixed assets.
- Prepare journal entries reconciliations and variance analysis for fixed assets accounting.
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures related to fixed assets
- Support external and internal audits providing necessary documentation and closing the audit in a timely manner.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements in fixed asset and lease accounting.
- Other duties typical to a Staff Accountant position
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you have:
- 5 years of accounting experience preferably in an accounting center of excellence for a US company.
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance is required.
- CPA or relevant certification preferred
- Strong organizational skills and detailoriented selfstarter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
- Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Ability to multitask work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment with accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively across time zones/geographies with key stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to question execute and proactively follow up
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment with accuracy.
- Proficiency with MS Office especially Excel.
- Deltek Vantagepoint experience desired.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability competence and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race sex national origin religion age 40 and over disability sexual orientation marital status or any other classification which may be protected by federal state or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to the extent that Company resources allowwithout undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy there will be no wage differentials based on gender between men and women employed in the same establishment on jobs that require equal skill effort and responsibility and which are performed under similar working conditions.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
