About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting an experienced Fixed Asset Administrator to csupport the HIF Directorate at ESA-ESTEC.

Responsibilities

• Collect capital expenditure information, analyse nature and review supporting documentation to determine eligibility for capitalisation as construction and development assets
• Monitor in close cooperation with the Directorates, all financial and non-Financial modifications to Fixed assets in compliance with ESA internal policies and procedures
• Support the Directorates for performing the periodic physical inspection of fixed assets, reviewing the results, conducting necessary follow up and accounting adjustments
• Based on the information provided by the Directorates, perform accounting for equipment disposals, impairments
• Reconcile property, equipment and intangible assets sub-ledgers to General Ledger
• Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed
• Maintain fixed assets master data in the corporate database
• Review and update the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation
• Provide timely support to project teams on matters related to fixed assets acquisition, development and or management
• Any other ad-hoc queries as assigned

Profile

• Master’s Degree in finance/accounting or equivalent
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience
• Consistent, relevant work experience in the domain of Fixed Asset
• Solid experience and excellent understanding of IFRS/IPSAS, in particular IPSAS 17 and IPSAS 31
• Management / Accounting in a multinational company with long term development projects
• Ability to interface with technical owners of fixed assets and willingness to understand their perspective
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal and Ability to work well in team
• Strong knowledge of SAP FI-AA and MS Excel
• Experience working in a high-volume environment and/or with multiple business lines
• Excellent knowledge of English, additional knowledge of another ESA member state language is desirable
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU