Manager – Capitalized Software and Fixed Assets

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Fullsteam is a leading provider of vertical software and embedded payments technology dedicated to helping businesses flourish by providing their customers with seamless experiences. With a dynamic and growing team of over 1,900 employees, we are committed to driving innovation and delivering best-in-class software and payment solutions that empower small and medium-sized businesses across numerous industries. Our purpose is to help our customers grow their businesses and delight their customers. Join us and be a part of a forward-thinking company that values growth, excellence, and the success of our clients.

Corporate Accounting supports all of Fullsteam as the centralized accounting team responsible for ensuring proper accounting for Fullsteam’s daily transactions and financial results. This includes ensuring the financial statements are reported in compliance with U.S GAAP and as required under Fullsteam’s lender reporting requirements.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical professional with a strong technical accounting background to manage our internally developed software capitalization and fixed asset process. This role requires deep understanding of ASC 350-40 and, most critically, the ability to interpret technical software development terminology and workflows to determine what is capitalizable. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between finance, engineering, and operations, leading the end-to-end process of tracking, analyzing, and reporting capitalized software costs across the enterprise. 

This role is primarily remote but will require periodic trips to our Atlanta or Auburn office for meetings.  The timing of travel will be planned with significant advance notice.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage the accounting process for software development capitalization, including tracking, recording, and reconciliation according to company policy.

• Lead the implementation of a time-tracking tool, in partnership with Operations, to capture software development time across the enterprise.

• Educate and collaborate with corporate and business unit development teams to support internally developed software capitalization.

• Develop and maintain process documentation on capitalization.

• Partner with finance to understand software capitalization budgeting and forecasting.

• Prepare and communicate monthly reports on software capitalization compared to budget and approved investment cases.

• Manage the entire fixed asset accounting process, including invoice review for capitalization and sub-ledger reconciliation according to company policy.

• Proactively manage relationships with fixed asset and software development vendors.

• Review month-end close journal entries.

• Research unique capitalization items as needed.

• Provide ad-hoc analysis as needed.

• Engage with the external audit team on the internally capitalizable software development and fixed asset capitalization process.

• Implement effective controls for processes.

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages continuous improvement and professional growth.

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, including operations, corporate, and business unit leadership.

• Support administrative processes and initiatives to ensure effective team management and organizational success.

• Drive and foster a positive organizational culture by exemplifying and promoting our core values and behaviors, ensuring alignment with company standards and nurturing an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement, and performance.

• Participate in critical projects as may be needed.

Skills & Competencies:

• Proficiency in NetSuite, Jira and / or TimeCamp Software

• Strong technical background, including specific knowledge of current accounting rules.

• Execution-orientation with a strong adherence to deadlines.

• Ability to analyze complex situations, identify problems, and develop effective solutions.

• Skilled in developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accommodate work responsibilities and meet business deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate and collaborate with leadership, cross functional teams, and external sources.

• Capacity to think ahead, set clear goals, and develop long-term plans to achieve organizational objectives.

• Capable of bringing together diverse individuals, fostering a positive team environment, and promoting collaboration and teamwork.

• Dedicated to the growth and development of team members, providing constructive feedback, mentoring, and opportunities for learning and advancement.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with Accounting or Finance required.

• Internally developed software capitalization experience preferred

• 5-8 years of accounting experience.

• A minimum of 3 years management experience with a track record of hiring, developing, and leading high caliber teams.

• Public accounting or public company experience preferred.

• Experience with a high growth SaaS software company and/or payments industry.

• Experience in a Private-Equity backed environment with an understanding of the pace and rigor required to be successful.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CPA candidate preferred.

Fullsteam supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. Fullsteam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.