Financial Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Financial Analyst, Fixed Assets contributes and maintains Universal Studios Hollywood s fixed assets sub-system and processes. This role requires interaction with the entire organization at all levels and has a significant impact on financial statements and business records. This role is responsible for daily problem-solving and must be able to handle dynamic situations independently as they arise. The candidate must be very detail-oriented, have strong communications skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines, as well as a solid background in accounting, capital projects and integrated ERP accounting system structures and activities.
Job Duties:
Execute fixed asset acquisition, maintenance, and disposal activities in the SAP fixed asset sub-ledger for Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk, with net book value over *** billion.
Analyze large-scale project costs, create new asset structures with proper categorization into asset classes, acquire new assets in the fixed asset sub-ledger.
Field questions from operators regarding appropriate accounting treatment for various project costs, work with Supervisor and Controllership management to implement policy and maintain appropriate levels of compliance documentation.
Partner with Supervisor on the month- and quarter-end closing cycles for fixed assets, prepare key fixed asset journal entries, work with CLIENT Corporate Accounting and IT to ensure processes impacting the fixed asset sub-ledger are executed without error.
Review month- and quarter-end balance sheets and depreciation expense, support CIP roll forwards, reconciliations, variance, and other analysis.
Prepare support for audit and tax-related questions, projects, and reports.
Assist with execution of periodic physical inventories.
Quals--
Bachelor s degree in business/accounting/finance or related field
2 years experience in accounting roles, Fixed Asset experience preferred
SAP or other ERP general ledger system experience