Fixed Asset Analyst at FiberLight LLC – Plano, Texas

The Fixed Asset Analyst will serve as the company’s subject matter expert on all things related to

capital spend and fixed asset accounting. This role bridges Finance and Operations, working

closely with our outside plant (OSP) and construction teams to ensure accurate tracking, reporting,

and forecasting of capital projects across the telecom and fiber network. The ideal candidate

combines financial acumen with a deep understanding of capital project lifecycles, enabling clear

insight into the company’s investments and their impact on long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Management

• Establish, maintain, and close capital projects in accordance with company policy and accounting
• standards.
• Partner with operations and construction teams to ensure accurate project setup, coding, and
• cost alignment.
• Manage the lifecycle of capital projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring timely
• capitalization.

Financial Tracking & Analysis

• Track all capital spend, including purchase orders (POs), invoices, and actual-to-forecast
• variances.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports summarizing project budgets, spend-to-date,
• committed costs, and remaining forecasted spend.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations between accounting systems and operational project data.
• Cross-Functional Support
• Serve as the primary finance resource for outside plant and construction teams on capital-related
• topics.
• Support project managers and leadership with spend forecasts, project progress metrics, and
• financial insights.
• Collaborate with accounting to ensure proper asset capitalization, depreciation, and compliance
• with GAAP and company policies.
• Reporting & Forecasting
• Prepare and present detailed capital expenditure (CapEx) reports to finance and operations
• leadership.
• Identify trends and risks in capital performance and propose corrective actions.
• Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes related to fixed assets.

Continuous Improvement

• Streamline and standardize capital reporting processes and data integrity across systems.
• Recommend system enhancements or process improvements to improve visibility and accuracy of capital tracking

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in fixed asset accounting, capital project accounting, or financial analysis (telecom or construction industry experience preferred).
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, particularly operations, construction, or outside plant (OSP) groups.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of GAAP, asset capitalization rules, and depreciation methodologies.
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems and project management or OSP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Ability to build and maintain dashboards and financial reports.
• Experience reconciling financial data between multiple systems.

Analytical & Financial Skills

• Ability to track and analyze capital spend, including POs, invoices, variances, and forecasts.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to assess trends, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.

Project & Process Management

• Demonstrated ability to manage the full lifecycle of capital projects from initiation through close-out.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain project coding, documentation, and cost alignment.
• Experience with process improvement, system optimization, or standardization of reporting tools.