Tiffany & Co. Senior Fixed Assets Accountant

Tiffany & Co. is an iconic luxury jewellery maison known for its craftsmanship, distinguished design and global retail presence. As part of the LVMH Group, the brand operates within a network of luxury houses, offering a professionally rigorous, design-led environment with international finance and retail functions and opportunities to work across cross-border projects and systems implementations.

1. Manage day-to-day North America fixed asset accounting: capitalization, transfers, splits, disposals, accelerations and impairments in compliance with company policy and applicable accounting standards.
2. Maintain the fixed asset subledger—record asset costs, accumulated depreciation, depreciation expense, start dates and useful lives—and execute monthly depreciation calculations and postings.
3. Prepare capital expenditure accruals, fixed asset roll-forwards and reconciliations to the general ledger and capital projects database; provide clear variance explanations and commentary.
4. Analyze Balance Sheet and P&L fluctuations related to fixed assets, prepare consolidated Balance Sheet slides for financial reviews and contribute to month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
5. Review internal software and cloud computing arrangements for appropriate accounting treatment under applicable guidance (e.g., IAS 16 where relevant) and support tax and audit requests related to PP&E.
6. Act as primary global contact for international Finance teams on fixed-asset matters; maintain and update standard operating procedures and the core model for markets onboarding JDE E1.
7. Serve on project teams for JDE E1 market onboarding—review system setup, lead training, participate in testing and support go-live and hyper-care activities.
8. Submit taxonomy reporting to the LVMH Group and partner with FP&A, Global Store Development, IT and other stakeholders to track Construction in Progress (CIP) and project go-live dates.
9. Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives to reduce manual calculations and support system upgrades and enhancements as the fixed-asset subject-matter expert.

1. Bachelor of Science in Accounting or equivalent
2. 4+ years of public and/or private accounting or related experience, with direct fixed asset accounting exposure
3. Practical knowledge and application of IAS 16 (Property, Plant and Equipment) and related technical accounting guidance
4. Excellent oral, written and analytical communication skills with strong organizational and time-management capabilities
5. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong general PC skills; willingness to work flexible hours during closings and special assignments

1. JDE E1
2. JD Edwards
3. Hyperion Financial Management
4. SyRUS
5. Excel
6. IAS 16

Minimum 4+ years of public and/or private accounting experience, including hands-on fixed asset accounting and month-end/year-end close responsibilities; Big 4 experience preferred.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Tiffany & Co. combines American design heritage with the operational rigor of the LVMH Group, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, attention to detail and high ethical standards. The finance organization operates collaboratively across global markets, valuing technical excellence, cross-functional partnership and continuous process improvement.