Assistant Manager - Fixed Assets

Roles & responsibilities: • Perform accounting for fixed assets and leases, ensuring complete, accurate and timely recording in the books • Manage asset capitalization, transfers, retirements, disposals, depreciation and related journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation • Maintain the fixed asset register and lease accounting schedules, including reconciliations with the general ledger • Execute monthly close activities for fixed assets and leases, including depreciation, lease accounting entries and balance sheet reconciliations • Coordinate with Treasury for timely lease payments and with Accounts Payable for vendor invoices and payment-related matters • Lead year-end activities for fixed assets and leases, including physical verification support, roll-forwards, schedules and audit documentation • Coordinate with business stakeholders, Procurement, Administration, Technology teams and vendors for asset and lease-related information and issue resolution • Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, company policies, internal controls and SOPs for fixed assets and leases • Prepare periodic MIS, asset movement reports, lease schedules and management dashboards • Drive process improvement, standardization and automation across fixed asset and lease accounting processe Roles & responsibilities: • Perform accounting for fixed assets and leases, ensuring complete, accurate and timely recording in the books • Manage asset capitalization, transfers, retirements, disposals, depreciation and related journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation • Maintain the fixed asset register and lease accounting schedules, including reconciliations with the general ledger • Execute monthly close activities for fixed assets and leases, including depreciation, lease accounting entries and balance sheet reconciliations • Coordinate with Treasury for timely lease payments and with Accounts Payable for vendor invoices and payment-related matters • Lead year-end activities for fixed assets and leases, including physical verification support, roll-forwards, schedules and audit documentation • Coordinate with business stakeholders, Procurement, Administration, Technology teams and vendors for asset and lease-related information and issue resolution • Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, company policies, internal controls and SOPs for fixed assets and leases • Prepare periodic MIS, asset movement reports, lease schedules and management dashboards • Drive process improvement, standardization and automation across fixed asset and lease accounting processe Mandatory technical & functional skills • Strong knowledge of fixed asset accounting, capitalization principles, depreciation and lease accounting under applicable accounting standards • Working knowledge of GST, TDS, vendor accounting and controls relevant to asset purchases and lease payments • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MS Excel • High attention to detail, analytical ability and control orientation • Excellent stakeholder management and strong communication skills Educational qualifications • Chartered Accountant or MBA Work experience • 5 – 8 years of experience in fixed asset and lease accounting, month-end/year-end close, reconciliations and statutory/internal audits • Experience in a large corporate, shared services environment, Big 4 or top-tier advisory firm preferred.