Compass Minerals · 1 day ago
Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets & Leases
Overland Park, KS 66210, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expCompass Minerals is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on delivering solutions to help solve nature's challenges. They are seeking a detail-oriented Fixed Asset Senior Accountant to manage the lifecycle of tangible and intangible assets, ensuring accurate accounting for capital projects, fixed assets, leases, and related financial transactions.
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Responsibilities
Oversee and monitor Construction in Progress (CIP), partnering with project managers and site controllers to ensure accurate cost tracking and timely capitalization
Calculate capitalized interest on qualifying assets under construction, ensuring proper treatment in accordance with company policies and GAAP
Maintain the fixed asset subledger, ensuring timely and accurate recording of acquisitions, transfers, retirements, and disposals
Perform subledger-to-GL reconciliations monthly, ensuring completeness and accuracy across cost, depreciation, retirements, transfers, and impairments
Coordinate physical asset verifications and site observation reconciliations to ensure alignment between field records and financial data
Support site controllers and corporate finance team throughout the annual budget preparation process and ongoing capital forecasting process
Perform monthly account reconciliations, including detailed depreciation expense analysis
Record monthly and quarterly entries for intangible assets, AROs, mineral rights and leases
Prepare quarterly roll forwards for PPE, accumulated depreciation, intangible assets, mineral rights, and AROs
Monitor AROs and track obligations related to mining site restoration
Maintain and reconcile lease accounting records in accordance with ASC 842
Assist with internal and external audit requests
Support internal control testing by helping document controls, perform walkthroughs, and assess how well controls are designed and working
Contribute to ongoing process improvements, policies, and checklists for fixed asset management
Perform other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or related field
2-5 years of accounting experience required; exposure to fixed asset and/or lease accounting preferred
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration abilities
Able to work independently and maintain a strategic mindset with a forward-thinking approach
Preferred
Exposure to fixed asset and/or lease accounting preferred
Familiarity with lease accounting, depreciation methods, and ERP systems (JD Edwards) preferred
Company
Compass Minerals
About Compass Minerals Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$902MKey Investors
Koch, Inc.
2025-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2022-09-14Post Ipo Equity· $252M
2003-12-12IPO
Leadership Team
Edward Dowling
President and CEO
Fran Malecha
President & CEO
Recent News
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