About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We're doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.
Job Summary:
As the Corporate Fixed Asset Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the management and accounting of fixed assets across the organization's global operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead and optimize fixed asset processes and strategies within an emerging growth company context, leveraging your expertise in asset management, accounting principles, and international regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive fixed asset policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accurate recording, tracking, and reporting of fixed assets across the organization.
- Oversee the acquisition, capitalization, and disposal of fixed assets, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and tax regulations.
- Lead the accounting for fixed assets, including depreciation calculations, journal entries, reconciliation of asset accounts, and preparation of financial reports in accordance with US GAAP.
- Conduct periodic physical inventories and audits of fixed assets to verify existence, condition, and valuation, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external auditors as needed.
- Partner with finance, operations, and capital project teams to develop and analyze capital expenditure budgets, forecasts, and business cases for new investments in fixed assets.
- Stay abreast of evolving accounting standards, tax laws, and regulatory requirements related to fixed assets, ensuring strict adherence and mitigation of compliance risks.
- Continuously assess and streamline fixed asset processes, systems, and technologies to drive automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain robust fixed asset reporting metrics and analytics, providing actionable insights to stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Collaborate with procurement, IT, facilities, and other departments to ensure alignment of fixed asset processes with broader business objectives and initiatives.
- Establish and maintain rigorous controls and governance frameworks to ensure data integrity, compliance, and audit readiness for fixed asset records.
- Lead or support the implementation and optimization of fixed asset management systems, ensuring integration with enterprise platforms and alignment with corporate standards.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to finance and operational teams on fixed asset policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc.) preferred.
- 10 years of progressive experience in fixed asset management within a large publicly traded organization, with a demonstrated track record of success in leading fixed asset accounting and operations.
- In-depth knowledge of fixed asset accounting principles, depreciation methods, tax regulations, and compliance requirements across diverse geographies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights to support decision-making.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Proven leadership experience in managing and developing high-performing teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in fixed asset management software and ERP systems; experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle Fusion, or Microsoft Dynamics is highly desirable.
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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