New Job Opening: Asset Accountant in Melville, WA

Job Description

• Financial Accountant – Capital & Assets.


• Permanent Full Time | Perth


• SOR


• $115,000 - $135,000 + Super

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Asset Accountant to join an established organisation and take ownership of the accuracy, integrity and compliance of its financial asset records.

Reporting to a senior member of the finance team, you’ll support asset accounting, capital projects, statutory reporting, audit and asset valuations, while partnering with stakeholders across the organisation.

The Role

• Maintain accurate and compliant asset registers and financial asset records


• Process asset additions, capitalisations, transfers, disposals, write-offs, depreciation, impairment and revaluations


• Reconcile asset registers, capital work in progress (CWIP) and balance sheet accounts to the general ledger


• Monitor capital projects and ensure correct classification of capital and operating expenditure


• Work with project managers and asset custodians to identify completed assets and capitalisation requirements


• Support capital expenditure reporting and monitor project progress


• Coordinate month-end and year-end journals, reconciliations, financial statement notes and audit schedules


• Support asset valuations and revaluations


• Provide practical asset accounting advice to stakeholders


• Support internal and external audits


• Improve asset data quality, financial controls, policies, processes and reporting


• Step into more senior financial accounting responsibilities when required

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline


• Demonstrated experience across asset registers, capitalisation, depreciation, disposals, reconciliations and CWIP


• Sound knowledge of accounting standards relating to property, plant, equipment and infrastructure assets


• Experience developing and improving accounting policies, procedures, processes and controls


• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills


• Ability to coordinate year-end, audit and valuation requirements


• Current National Police Clearance, or willingness to obtain one

Highly Regarded

• CPA, CA or equivalent membership, or working towards qualification


• Local government or public sector experience


• TechnologyOne or another integrated financial and asset management system


• Experience supporting asset valuations, revaluations and annual financial reporting

This is a permanent full-time opportunity offering broad exposure across asset accounting, capital projects, financial reporting and continuous improvement.