Quest Diagnostics · 3 months ago
Staff Accountant, Fixed Asset (Near-Site to Norristown, PA)
Norristown, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expQuest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic information services, and they are seeking a Staff Accountant for Fixed Assets. The individual in this role will be responsible for maintaining accurate fixed asset records, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, and managing capital spending in accordance with corporate policies.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
The individual will have primary responsibility for executing transactions within the fixed asset system to properly add, adjust, retire and transfer assets and understands the accounting implications of such transactions
Ensure that all capital requests (CAPEX) are properly logged and controlled and that the required approvals are obtained
Accumulate invoices by CAPEX project, file open and completed CAPEX's appropriately
Review and monitor capital spending to ensure that approved spending limits are not exceeded
Participate in the compilation & analysis of capital expenditure information to ensure timely & appropriate capitalization
Work closely with other departments and business units to ensure that capital expenditure requests, and related payments, are processed in a timely and accurate manner
Prepare reconciliations of fixed asset suspense accounts (CIP), clearly identifying those assets ready for capitalization vs. those assets that are not yet in use
Preparation of detail fixed asset reconciliations to the general ledger and a roll-forward of the fixed asset accounts must be performed on a monthly basis
Assist in the year-end audit and the integration of new acquisitions
Log, monitor and handle all requests from our business units
Prepare monthly analysis of capital projects for purposes of capitalization of interest in accordance with SFAS #34
Provide support to field financial personnel as well as research and resolve detailed transaction questions as they arise
Qualification
Required
1-3 years of accounting experience
Previous fixed asset accounting experience desirable
Knowledge of fixed asset accounting
Must have experience with Excel
Strong accounting, communication, and analytical skills
Bachelor's Degree (required) with concentration in Accounting
Preferred
Experience with PeopleSoft Asset Management and General Ledger
Experience with Hyperion & PeopleSoft NVision
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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