Fixed Assets Manager
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Manager of Property Accounting is a
highly motivated and experienced accounting leader who continues to
learn and grow within the organization with an already proven
ability to thrive successfully in a fast- paced multitask-oriented
environment. The role will be primarily responsible for the
Company’s Americas fixed assets (PP&E) and leases, including
Global compliance oversight in order to ensure internal and
external reporting requirements are met, In doing so, they ensure
that financial information is accurately reflected in the financial
statements in accordance with US GAAP. The individual will also be
responsible for ensuring compliance with internal controls over
various aspects of technology and software related assets. The
successful candidate will also be highly organized and have an
ability to consistently meet month end, quarterly and year-end
reporting and audit deadlines, and deliver high quality, accurate
results. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the Americas
accounting close all fixed assets (PP&E) and leases including:
• Review and approval over all journal entries and reconciliations
relating to fixed assets, software-related assets, and retail and
corporate leases. • Coordinate with cross-functional teams
throughout the month to ensure alignment of property accounting,
software costs, advertising, including Regional Accounting, Retail,
Operations, Legal, FP&A, Corporate Accounting, and Real Estate.
• Oversight, ownership and review of asset management system and
manual postings, determining when adjustments are needed and
ensuring accuracy of those adjustments • Oversight and review of
all property accounting entries such as capex accruals,
depreciation and amortization, capitalized interest, disposals,
go-lives, ensuring completeness and accuracy of all financial
postings • Ensure our long-lived assets are valued appropriately in
accordance with US GAAP and making adjustments to carrying values
and lives when appropriate • Assist with preparation of the
Americas and Corporate P&Ls and Balance Sheets as well as
provide variance explanations to management • Review and certify
general ledger accounts and accruals including current and non
current assets and accruals to ensure accuracy and completeness of
financial information • Support and guide Regional accounting teams
in property accounting matters • Ownership and oversight over the
company’s Asset Management (SAP) ledger, testing and implementing
system updates and improvements, as well as annual systemic
rollforwards • Project manage the successful recommendation,
implementation and execution of new strategic system solutions and
upgrades related to CapEx, including multi-phased and/or multi-year
projects which have a global impact • Implementation, updates,
governance and ownership of the Company’s global fixed asset policy
and lease accounting policy • Implementation and ownership of the
accounting for new capital expenditure projects providing
direction, approvals to CARs (Capital Acquisition Requests) while
ensuring adherence to GAAP and internal policies. • Ownership and
oversight over the accounting for new and amended retail and
corporate leases, ensuring they are properly reflected in our ROU
and Lease liabilities • Lead the annual impairment review of
long-lived assets and coordinate with different partners on key
assumptions and conclusions • Provide external reporting support
and explanations for PP&E and Lease disclosures to the SEC
reporting team • Support the various internal and external audits
through coordination of testing and walkthroughs. Update SOX
controls relating to relevant areas in property accounting when
appropriate. • Hire, develop. mentor and train accountants in the
different functions that support the property accounting team •
Foster a collaborative and high-performing culture within the
corporate accounting department. • Manage and complete special
projects and ad hoc analyses as necessary • Collaborate across
global regions regarding areas of responsibility QUALIFICATIONS
(KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITES) • Ability to multi-task, prioritize
and work in an extremely fast-paced environment • Ability to act
and operate independently to accomplish objectives and meet
deadlines • Ability to delivery consistent, timely and accurate
financial statements and reporting • Outstanding knowledge and
application of US GAAP • Strong written and verbal communication
with the ability to effectively present to and engage with a wide
range of internal and external audiences • Strong analytical skills
coupled with good decision-making skills • Strategic thinker who
delivers results and effectively manages project timelines •
Excellent working knowledge of financial statements and good
understanding of tools to benchmark disclosure practices EDUCATION
AND/OR EXPERIENCE: • CPA Preferred • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
in Accounting • Accounting systems experience, including experience
implementing fixed assets and project systems • Fixed asset system
subject matter expertise • 7 years of relevant experience in large
multinational public companies and/or Big 4 public accounting •
PP&E and Lease Accounting (ASC 360 and 842) experience OTHER
REQUIREMENTS: • Demonstrates a commitment to Client’s values of
Love the Athletes, Celebrate the Wins, Stand for Equality, Act
Sustainably and Fight on Together • Energetic, hands-on,
resourceful self-started who can partner with all levels and
functions of the company and takes a consultative and collaborative
approach • A team player who can manage cross functional
involvement for the purpose of getting to a common goal • Excellent
leadership and influencing skills • A resilient leader who is
comfortable in fast-moving, dynamic environments and adaptable to
change • Innovative, intellectually curious, enthusiastic and
creative • Passion to scale and grow a complex business. Somebody
who is seen as a problem-solver and builder who strives for
continuous improvement • Unquestionable ethics and integrity
LOCATION: Baltimore/Hybrid 3x
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