Statutory Fixed Asset Specialist (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

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Are you ready to take the next step in your accounting career within a dynamic and growing company?

This position is a P1 level 

What will you be doing? 

Are you ready to take the next step in your accounting career within a dynamic and growing company?

This position is at a P1 level 

What will you be doing? 

• Maintain an effective communication with PMs and other areas to successfully achieve the fixed assets control and the compilation of the required documentation to complete the capitalization process on a timely manner.

• Provide support and information for internal and external audits.

• Prepared, control and execute the annual fixed asset physical inventory plan, including reconciliation with Fixed Asset Sub-ledger and in line with Minimum Acceptable Practices (MAPs).

• Evaluation and implementation of the control process of entry, stay, and exit of fixed assets (own and third-party).

• Control of assets outside the free trade zone (Telework, guarantees and others).

• Execute the complete process of fixed assets tagging.

• Maintain the segregation and control of assets between inside and outside of investment.

• Control of subcontracted and temporary in-place assets.

• Control of assets in poor, unused, use and/or obsolete conditions.

• Verification of the withdrawal processes for: Donation, destruction, recycling, theft, loss, and local sales carried out.

• Review the correct application of the capitalization and non-capitalizable assets policy.

• Support in the preparation of fixed assets information for IAO.

• Support with the analysis, evaluation and audit the fixed asset information of Softland.

• Support other financial requests as needed.

What will you need to be successful? 

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an emphasis in Accounting required.

Languages:

• Basic to intermediate in English.

Knowledge:

• Intermediate Excel skills.

Competences:

• High customer orientation.

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities for working with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• 2 years in accounting roles is strongly preferred ​

• Experience with fixed asset processes.

• Demonstrated experience with Free Trade Zone Regime compliance.

Certifications:

• Active CPI or CPA accreditation.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of SAP and Softland.