Job DescriptionThe Lease Accounting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the accounting, reporting, and compliance of the company's expense lease portfolio in accordance with ASC 842. This role manages the day-to-day process, including review of lease agreements, preparation/review of journal entries and reconciliations, and maintenance of the lease accounting system. The supervisor partners closely with cross-functional teams to ensure complete and accurate lease data. This position also supports technical accounting analysis, process improvement initiatives, and staff development within the lease accounting function.
Responsibilities- Oversee a combination of professional and non-professional accounting staff
- Reviews account reconciliations and journal entries ensuring compliance with existing controls, policies and procedures and GAAP
- Coordinate and review the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual accounting processes to accurately record transactions
- Understand the requirements and implementation of US GAAP
- Oversee and review of work and monthly account reconciliations performed by team members
- Be familiar with monthly and quarterly financial reports, including SEC filings and applicable disclosures
- Prepare and/or review monthly deliverables, such as roll forward schedules, financial reporting support schedules, and legal/regulatory reporting
- Exemplify the Inspire Our Best mission by contributing to a work environment that promotes teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction
- Get, guide and root for assigned team and accurately assess performance, provide support, training, mentoring, and development to staff on an ongoing basis to ensure the department performs at a maximum performance level
- Assist manager in developing and leading regular training sessions to enhance department performance
- Assist manager in creating and implementing strategic vision
- Assists staff in problem resolution and escalation to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Assist in promoting change management as the need arises
- Provides manager with monthly metrics of assigned team noting key achievements and areas needing improvement. Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Proactively provides feedback to leadership on people, process, technology and compliance
- Coordinate the production of documents in response to requests from internal auditors, independent auditors, properties, and others, as necessary
- Perform monthly analysis of applicable financial statement accounts for senior leadership
- Lead project from end to end
- Perform other job-related duties as requested
Qualifications- 3+ years of Accounting related experience
- At least 1+ year of supervisor experience
- BA/BS degree in accounting or related degree
- Prefer CPA or advance degree
- Prefer gaming and/or entertainment industry experience
- Prior experience with Oracle or similar ERP system and or subledger preferred
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS- Solid leadership skills
- Organized, with strong analytical skills and detail oriented
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet assigned deadlines as required
- Ability to adapt to new circumstances by understanding the changes and supporting management in communicating them in a positive manner
- Solid communication skills, both written and verbal; able to actively participate in meetings and communicate with multiple levels of management
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with other team members and department leaders
- Ability to understand processes, issues, and possible solutions, and be able to communicate the solutions appropriately
- Actively participate in special project assignments and team building activities
- Must be a team player in a professional environment
- Understanding of Internal Control over Financial Report (ICFR), GAAP and SOX requirements
- Must have intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel
- Project management experience leading projects from start to completion
- Ability to appropriately manage confidential information.
- Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business
