Fixed Asset Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Fixed Asset Manager to join a Hi Tech Engineering organization on a Contract basis in Boulder, Colorado. This position focuses on overseeing asset accounting for major capital investments, including facility growth initiatives and manufacturing equipment installations. The role partners closely with operational and technical teams to ensure capital spending is recorded accurately, assets are placed in service correctly, and financial reporting remains well supported.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee construction-in-progress activity for capital projects and monitor expenditures through completion and asset readiness.
• Evaluate invoices, contractor charges, and progress payments to determine whether costs should be expensed or recorded as capital assets.
• Establish and maintain complete fixed asset records for manufacturing equipment, production lines, building improvements, and related project spend.
• Coordinate with engineering, facilities, operations, and project leadership to track project status and support timely asset capitalization.
• Manage the transfer of costs from in-progress capital accounts into placed-in-service assets once projects become operational.
• Support depreciation processing and contribute to accurate month-end close activities tied to the fixed asset ledger.
• Assist with audit requests and maintain documentation that supports internal controls and fixed asset accounting compliance.
• Provide support for asset module upkeep within SAP as needed to help maintain accurate system records.• Experience in fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and fixed asset ledger management.
• Strong background supporting large capital projects such as facility expansions, building improvements, or equipment installations.
• Ability to assess contractor billings, project invoices, and progress payments for proper accounting treatment.
• Knowledge of construction-in-progress accounting and the process of moving assets into service.
• Proficiency with fixed asset inventory controls and record maintenance in an ERP environment, preferably SAP.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, facilities, operations, and project management teams.
• Understanding of audit support, internal controls, and documentation requirements related to fixed assets.