Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join our client's team in Tucson, Arizona and take ownership of fixed asset accounting across the organization. This role focuses on maintaining accurate records for capital assets, supporting financial close activities, and ensuring reporting aligns with accounting guidance. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, sound judgment around capitalization, and the ability to work closely with operational stakeholders on project-based spending.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee fixed asset accounting from initial capitalization through retirement, including depreciation processing and disposal entries.
• Reconcile fixed asset records to the general ledger and investigate variances to maintain accurate financial reporting.
• Evaluate project-related expenditures to determine whether costs should be capitalized or recorded as period expenses.
• Monitor construction-in-progress balances and transfer completed projects into service in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with project leaders to track budgets, milestones, and asset readiness for capitalization.
• Prepare rollforwards, schedules, and supporting analyses for financial reporting and external or internal audit requests.
• Apply accounting policies related to asset lives, depreciation methods, and capitalization thresholds to support compliance.
• Contribute to month-end close by preparing journal entries and completing account reconciliations tied to fixed asset activity.
• Provide documentation and clear explanations for asset additions, retirements, and capital activity during audit reviews.