Senior CAPEX

Who we areHelsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers.

We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. The roleAs a Senior Financial Accountant specialising in CAPEX and Fixed Assets, you will own the full lifecycle of the company's capital expenditure, from initial budgeting and asset creation through to depreciation, impairment, and disposal.

You will serve as a key business partner to project managers and department heads, ensuring that major capital projects are tracked with precision, capitalised in compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, and reported accurately on the balance sheet. Your work will directly shape how the business accounts for its most significant long-term investments, and the controls you design will underpin the reliability of our financial reporting across multiple entities and sites.

The day-to-dayOwn the capitalisation process, reviewing project spending to ensure correct classification between capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX) in line with IAS 16 and IAS 38Prepare general ledger entries related to fixed assets, including depreciation runs, asset additions, transfers, disposals, and write-offs, ensuring completeness and accuracy across the Fixed Asset Register (FAR)Reconcile the FAR to the general ledger on a monthly basis, identifying and resolving variances at sourceMonitor Construction in Progress (CIP) accounts, conducting regular reviews with project managers to ensure timely and compliant capitalisation of completed projectsOwn month-end and year-end close processes for fixed assets, producing detailed CAPEX variance reports against budget and forecast for senior leadershipCoordinate and document annual impairment reviews and physical verification audits of fixed assets across business sites, ensuring findings are clearly evidenced and actionedAct as the primary point of contact for external auditors on all CAPEX and fixed asset queries, providing comprehensive audit files and well-reasoned technical accounting justificationsDesign, implement, and maintain internal controls and policies governing capital spend and asset tracking, reducing risk and improving consistency across the businessYou should apply if youHold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) and have applied it in a complex, multi-entity environment with high-volume CAPEX and detailed fixed asset registersHave managed the end-to-end fixed asset accounting lifecycle, including CIP monitoring, depreciation scheduling, impairment reviews, and asset disposal accountingDemonstrate a thorough understanding of IFRS and local GAAP as they relate to property, plant, and equipment (IAS 16) and intangible assets (IAS 38), and can apply this knowledge with rigour in an audit-ready environmentNavigate fixed asset modules within major ERP systems (such as SAP, NetSuite, or Oracle) with confidence, and use Excel to manage, interrogate, and present complex asset dataCommunicate technical accounting positions clearly and credibly, and can challenge and support project managers and department heads on capital spend decisionsManage competing close and audit deadlines with precision, consistently delivering accurate outputs across multiple workstreams without compromising on qualityNote: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematicallyunder-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Nice to HaveExperience participating in ERP migrations, system upgrades, or the implementation of specialised modules (e.g., fixed asset, inventory tracking, or automated reconciliation tools)Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools or basic scripting (like VBA or Python) to automate repetitive month-end tasksExperience working in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment with exposure to foreign exchange (FX) accounting and intercompany transactionsA track record of identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows and successfully driving process-improvement initiatives (e.g., shortening the month-end close cycle)Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields Helsing's work is impo