Fixed Assets Accountant at BURN Manufacturing

Job Description

BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.

About the Role:

Burn is looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant who will be accountable for recording the cost of newly acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible), tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reviewing documents presented for new asset code creation to ensure correctness and authorization. Setting up new fixed assets in the respective entities in MS Nav. Monitoring payments and invoicing for all fixed assets being procured. Ensure all incidental costs are captured. Manage the fixed asset register; run depreciation, amortization, disposal, and related postings. Review expense accounts to check that no capital expenditure was expensed. Ensure the asset register is reconciled to the TB at all times. Generating ad hoc and periodic reports as needed. Conduct periodic physical verification of assets and ensure all assets are tagged correctly. Filing all assets-related documentation. Any other tasks as requested by the line manager and/or senior management.

Skills and Experience:

At least 3 years of fixed assets accounting experience. Experience working in the manufacturing industry will be an added advantage. Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. CPA finalist or its equivalent.