The Capital Assets Senior Accountant will be an integral member of the Corporate and North America Accounting Team, focusing on accounting for owned and leased capital assets. This position involves acquisition, recording, tracking, depreciating, valuation, and disposition activities. Although it does not include direct reports, it entails partnership and review of daily tasks performed by fixed asset and lease accountants within the Shared Services Accounting team. The role collaborates with cross-functional departments such as Real Estate, IT, facilities, retail, and distribution operations. Furthermore, the Senior Accountant is responsible for contributing to and maintaining global accounting policies and procedures for capital assets and leases, and supports the capital approval process with executive leadership.
ResponsibilitiesManage the full lifecycle of lease accounting, including new leases, modifications, and terminations.Ensure compliance with ASC 842, US GAAP, and internal lease and capital asset accounting policies.Maintain and reconcile lease schedules and related journal entries; support month-end close and financial reporting deliverables.Serve as the subject matter expert for lease accounting, liaising with auditors, shared services, real estate, and compliance teams.Support ERP and lease software implementations or upgrades.Partner with shared services to develop and maintain global lease accounting processes and internal controls.Provide management reporting and analysis of global fixed and leased assets, consolidating inputs from all regions.Analyze project plans for capitalization and monitor capitalized costs for software and retail build/remodel projects.Monitor and record asset impairments, particularly for retail stores, ensuring proper accounting and disclosure.Engage with landlords to resolve rent payment and sales reporting issues.
Essential SkillsBachelor’s degree in Accounting.Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.Strong US GAAP experience and technical accounting knowledge, with preference for fixed assets, project, and lease experience.Experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, and within a large multinational, publicly held company highly preferred.Experience with accounting ERP systems; SAP preferred.Skilled in Microsoft Excel.Experience working in a regional environment with multiple countries and local requirements.Experience with identifying and applying complex accounting treatment to business contracts.
Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience with Prolease lease accounting software.Retail Industry experience.QuickBooks Experience.Knowledge of reporting and analytical tools (TM1) is a plus.Experience with IFRS 16 preferred.
Work Environment
This position operates in a hybrid work environment, with in-office days on Tuesday through Thursday and remote work on Monday and Friday. Candidates should be comfortable occasionally working outside of standard hours to collaborate with the team in India. The role encourages proactive engagement with onsite work as much as possible, while maintaining a balance through the hybrid model.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Portland, Oregon.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2025.
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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
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