Capital and Fixed Asset Accountant

Schedule

Full-time: 40hrs/wk

Hours: Monday - Friday, Days

General Summary

Oversees the financial and accounting transactions related to capital planning, purchasing, and asset management. Provides financial support and works collaboratively with financial & operational management in capital planning and fixed asset management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Remote Work Capable

Essential Functions:

• Records and maintains capital information in planning and accounting system in accordance with corporate approval policies.
• Maintains balanced annual capital budget in planning and accounting system.
• Reviews, analyzes, and adjusts projects for cost increases, decreases, and reimbursements.
• Records entries within the subledger to account for cost adjustments.
• Creates and monitors a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of capital purchase costs.
• Records fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
• Tracks the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and closes out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.
• Reviews and updates the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation.
• Calculates asset retirement obligations for those fixed assets to which AROs are applicable.
• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with policies and procedures to ensure that the internal control structure is maintained. Assists in helping accounting associates remain compliant with policies and procedures.
• Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses, and financial statements.
• Assists independent auditors with interim and year-end audit(s), primarily pulling supporting documentation.

Common Expectations:

• Capable of operating independently with little or no supervision.
• Accurately analyzes, interprets, and articulates financial statements and entity performance.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards and recommends changes to improve the accounting function.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, staff meetings and workshops.
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis and reports to Management as requested.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Finance, Accounting or related field Required

Work Experience:

• 3 years of capital and/or fixed asset accounting experience Required

Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Able to work well in a team dynamic.