Hughes Marino

Senior Lease Auditor

Hughes Marino • $85K — $105K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Oregon, US
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years in operating expense reconciliation and commercial lease audits, preferably office leases.
  • Expertise in lease audit mechanics including base year calculations and dispute resolution techniques.
  • Experience in validating expenses and providing clear audit reports.
  • Proven track record in negotiating and recovering overages from landlord disputes.
  • Strong communication skills for relationship-building with clients and landlords.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct annual lease reconciliation reviews and audits for various clients.
  • Perform lease audits for advisor clients and those seeking reconciliation services.
  • Abstract and interpret complex legal documents related to leases.
  • Manage information in cloud-based lease administration systems, particularly Lease Harbor.
  • Prepare and submit accurate monthly reports on audit findings to management.
  • Support the Lease Administration team with lease abstraction tasks.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Excellent employee benefits and perks.
  • Long-term career growth opportunities within the company.
Full Job Description
The Role

Hughes Marino provides our clients, who are tenants in offices, warehouses, and other commercial uses, with portfolio lease administration services that include annual reconciliation reviews, desktop and full lease audits. We also engage with other clients seeking our lease audit services.

What You'll Own
  • Annual lease reconciliation reviews and lease audits for our lease administration clients.
  • Providing lease audits for our advisor clients and clients contacting Hughes Marino for reconciliation review or full audit services.
  • Abstracting legal documents, responding to prospects, making engagements for audit services and providing lease interpretation.
  • Manage essential information in cloud-based lease administration systems including updating operating expense information; Lease Harbor preferred.
  • Generate, validate, and submit monthly reporting to management on all audits.
  • Assist Lease Administration team with abstraction and interpretation.

What We're Looking For
  • 5-10 years of recent experience completing operating expense reconciliation reviews, resolving disputes with landlords, and conducting complete lease audits in commercial real estate; office lease audits is preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of lease audit mechanics including base year calculations, gross-up provisions, expense exclusions, controllable caps, audit rights, dispute periods, amortization or capital expenses and statute of limitations.
  • Obtain detailed documentation to validate the expenses charged, and provide clear, well-supported audit results with detailed explanations to clients and landlords.
  • Demonstrated track record of successfully negotiating and resolving disputes with landlords/property managers, including recovery of overcharges resulting from audit findings.
  • Tracking recoveries, future savings and value-added benefit for all reviews and audits.
  • Proficient in preparing and distributing monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with clients, landlords, the Lease Administration team, and internal partners, with professional communication to resolve issues and answer lease-related questions.
  • Proficient in interpreting and abstracting complex lease documents (international leases a plus), through careful review of clients' legal documentation.
  • Impeccable attention to detail and exacting standards for data accuracy, lease knowledge, and follow-up.
  • Able to enthusiastically approach challenges and work independently, managing competing priorities with minimal supervision.
  • Bachelor's degree is preferred in accounting, real estate or related field from accredited university or college required.
  • CPA designation a plus.
  • Prior team or process management experience a plus.
  • Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, specifically in Excel.

Compensation & Details
  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience ranging from $85,000-$105,000
  • Excellent benefits, and employee perks, plus a long-term career opportunity as a valued member of the Hughes Marino team.
  • Fully remote position.

About Hughes Marino

Hughes Marino is a commercial real estate company that provides tenant representation, project management, and other real estate services. The company was founded in 2011 by Jason and Shay Hughes. Hughes Marino is headquartered in San Diego, California, and has additional offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, and Seattle. The company has been recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune, Entrepreneur, and Inc. magazines.
Learn more about Hughes Marino
Size
100 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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