Fixed Asset Accountant

Company description:

Digicel Group Limited

Job description:

Primary objective of the job: 

Monitoring and controlling the assets from a financial perspective, ensuring asset transactions are accurately recorded and insight is applied to the decision making process.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete asset capitalisation, disposal, and transfer recording process
• Perform accurate recording of all asset transactions including addition, depreciation, retirement and sale of assets
• Perform accurate recording of adjustment to asset details (useful life, asset transfer, reclassification etc)
• Aid Project Accountants in the precise capitalisation of assets from work-in-progress projects
• Guarantee that all asset accounting events are accurately recorded in the general ledger
• Conduct a timely period close of the asset register, provide a periodic copy to the tax books, and ensure accurate reporting for month-end and quarter-end
• Conduct reconciliation analysis and post FA postings to the balance sheet/P&L accounts
• Review and record transactions of gain and losses upon asset disposal
• Review capitalisable transactions and determine alignment with policy, appropriate General Ledger coding, and asset description
• Prepare reports based on the financial calendar, including month, quarter, year-end, and planning cycles
• Collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners within the market, Tax, and Record to Report process teams
• Collaborate with the Sales team to compile dealer commission calculation workbook for the required market using the agreed-upon criteria
• Perform any other ad hoc duties

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting, or any other related field
• Professional accounting qualification preferrable
• Previous demonstrable and relevant asset accounting/ general accounting/project accounting experience
• Strong understanding of accounting practices and various ledger systems
• Excellent written and verbal skills, strong relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple departments and department heads
• Ability to influence business and finance colleagues and think long term

Functional Skills:

• Specialised skills and deep knowledge of Acquire to Retire process area
• Ability to effectively prioritise multiple projects to meet deadlines and produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Clear communication