Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets

Join Neogen's Mission

At Neogen, the Senior Accountant – Fixed Assets owns the end-to-end fixed asset accounting function, including capitalization, depreciation, reporting, and compliance. This role drives financial accuracy, strengthens internal controls, and partners with business leaders to optimize capital allocation decisions. In addition to core accounting responsibilities, this role leads process improvement and automation initiatives, leveraging data analytics to enhance visibility, reduce manual effort, and support Shared Services transformation objectives.

This position is hybrid with possibility of remote.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Fixed Asset Accounting Ownership

• Own the full lifecycle of fixed assets across SAP S/4HANA and legacy systems (capitalization, depreciation, transfers, retirements)
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of month-end and year-end close activities
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and asset rollforwards
• Maintain fixed asset subledger integrity and alignment to the general ledger

2. Capital Spend Governance & Business Partnership

• Partner with FP&A, Procurement, and business leaders to review and validate capital expenditures
• Ensure proper capitalization vs. expense treatment in accordance with US GAAP and company policy
• Provide insights into capital spend trends, project status, and return expectations
• Support development and tracking of annual capital budgets, including expansion of capital tracking and workflow tools

3. Compliance, Controls & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal capitalization policies
• Design, execute, and continuously improve internal controls over fixed assets
• Prepare quarterly (10Q) and annual (10K) disclosures and supporting documentation
• Lead audit support for internal and external auditors

4. Process Improvement & Automation (Transformation Focus)

• Identify and implement automation opportunities across fixed asset processes (e.g., reconciliations, reporting, asset tracking)
• Develop dashboards and reporting to enhance transparency of capital activity and asset performance
• Standardize processes across ERPs and drive adoption of best practices
• Partner with IT and Shared Services leadership to deliver efficiency gains tied to transformation objectives.

5. Data Analytics & Reporting

• Deliver actionable reporting and insights to support decision-making across finance and operations
• Analyze capital project trends, asset utilization, and depreciation impacts
• Build and maintain data models, reports, and dashboards (e.g., Excel, Power BI)

6. Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as subject matter expert for fixed assets accounting
• Mentor junior team members and support knowledge transfer
• Drive a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within Shared Services

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and organizational discipline
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• Cultural Savvy: Demonstrates and lives One Neogen Pillars of Trust; Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect and Service through all actions, behaviors, and communication.
• Communication: Communicates effectively through all necessary messaging and actively listens to others.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Identifies information needed and makes timely decisions. Has knowledge needed to perform responsibilities.
• Driving Performance: Drives performance through remaining focused, consistently showing up and timeliness, meeting productivity standards, thinking outside of the box and asking for help when needed.
• Organizational Strategy: Understands their role and is actively curious as to how it fits within the organization.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience (fixed assets or general accounting)
• Experience in a SOX-controlled, publicly traded environment preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP (fixed assets, capitalization, depreciation, impairment)
• SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred; multi-ERP experience a plus
• Experience with fixed asset systems (e.g., Thomson Reuters Fixed Assets CS) preferred

Data & Tools

• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, data modeling)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) preferred
• Demonstrated experience driving automation and process improvements

Certifications (Preferred)

• CPA or CPA-eligible

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer

At Neogen we believe that taking care of our employees allows them to do their best work. When you join our team, you'll enjoy competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

Benefits include:

• Benefits starting on Day One – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begin on your first day of employment.
• 401(k) with company match – Invest in your future with retirement savings and company contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Enjoy generous paid time off so you can rest, recharge, and spend time with those who matter most.
• Career Growth Opportunities – We are committed to promoting from within and providing the tools, training, and support to help you grow your career.
• Meaningful Work – Be part of a team whose work has a real impact on our customers, communities, and the world around us.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team that values innovation, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Come build your future with us while making a difference every day.

WHO IS NEOGEN:

From farm to fork, we offer solutions to enhance the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply. Our food safety diagnostics are used within farming operations to the production facilities of most of the world's best-known food companies. Neogen's solutions are critical to the health and well-being of our customers' operations – and in turn their consumers. What we do matters!

Neogen's culture combines stability with a deep believe in providing professional and personal growth. Our Pillars of Trust – the principles which guide our everyday decision—making, include Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect, and Service. It's the belief in these characteristics that provide a consistent, happy and healthy work environment for our employees.