Asset Accounting Expert

Support a major organization in a CAPEX-intensive energy environment.

• Focus on strengthening accounting governance across a growing investment portfolio, particularly CAPEX, fixed assets, digital investments, and intangible assets.
• Combine hands-on asset accounting expertise with technical accounting advisory responsibilities.
• Contribute to the definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of capitalization policies, processes, and controls.

What you will do.

• Act as a subject matter expert on CAPEX accounting and capitalization principles under IFRS.
• Support accounting guidelines governing OPEX versus CAPEX treatment.
• Review complex and high-value investment projects, including digital and software-related initiatives.
• Advise Project Managers, Controlling teams, and Finance stakeholders on capitalization matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure consistent and audit-ready documentation supporting accounting judgments.
• Support remediation of internal and external audit recommendations relating to CAPEX accounting and fixed/intangible assets.
• Lead accounting follow-up of software development and digital transformation projects.
• Assess capitalization eligibility of internal and external development costs.
• Monitor accounting treatment of Agile, Cloud, Platform, and emerging-technology projects.
• Ensure appropriate recognition, amortization, and impairment assessment of intangible assets.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities related to fixed and intangible assets.
• Analyze CAPEX trends, asset movements, and key accounting estimates.
• Coordinate responses to internal and external audit requests.
• Strengthen the internal control environment surrounding asset accounting processes.
• Document, review, and improve asset accounting and capitalization processes and governance.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitalization, and efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls.
• Support development and maintenance of accounting guidance relating to CAPEX, intangible assets, and capitalization policies.
• Act as a key interface between Finance, IT, Engineering, Project Management, and Controlling teams.
• Support alignment of asset accounting practices and governance frameworks.
• Share expertise and strengthen accounting knowledge within the team.

What they ask

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Asset Accounting, Audit, Technical Accounting, Financial Controlling, or Project Accounting.
• Strong experience in CAPEX-intensive environments.
• Experience with digital transformation, software development projects, or intangible assets is a strong advantage.
• Big Four audit and/or technical accounting advisory experience is considered an asset.