Supervisor, Lease Accounting
Key Responsibilities
The position is responsible for supporting lease accounting and property administration activities across the U.S. and Canada, with a focus on financial accuracy, process oversight, compliance, and operational support. Key responsibilities include:
- Mexico Business Center Oversight – Provide oversight and guidance to the Mexico Business Center related to U.S. and Canadian CAM reconciliations. Serve as a primary point of contact for questions, provide accounting and process guidance, and assist with researching and resolving discrepancies or issues.
- IFRS Lease Accounting Review – Review and approve IFRS lease accounting schedules to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Period-End Close & Reconciliation Review – Review and approve period-end journal entries and Blackline account reconciliations as part of the financial close process. Ensure journal entries and reconciliations are accurate, complete, appropriately supported, and completed in accordance with established close deadlines and accounting policies.
- AP Percentage Rent – Oversee and manage all Accounts Payable percentage rent payments and related accruals, ensuring payments and accruals are accurate, timely, and appropriately supported. Review aged balances monthly related to financial statement accounts to ensure balances are accurate, properly supported, and appropriately stated for financial reporting purposes.
- Tango AP/AR Batch Approval – Review and approve Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable batches within Tango, ensuring transactions are accurate, appropriately supported, and ready for processing.
- Fiscal Year Budget – Preparation of the annual fiscal year budgeting process, including gathering and reviewing lease-related data, validating assumptions, and providing information needed to support budget preparation.
- Internal and External Audit Support – Partner with internal and external auditors by gathering supporting documentation, responding to audit requests, researching questions, and ensuring requested information is provided accurately and timely.
- TDL Payment Application – Application of TDL payments, ensuring the timely turnaround.
- Acquisition Support – Assist with acquisitions by gathering, reviewing, and organizing lease and financial data required for integration, accounting, and reporting purposes.
- Period-End Tango Controls – Perform Tango system checks as part of the period-end close process. Validate that required processes have completed successfully and confirm outbound files have been successfully generated and imported into downstream systems.
- Tango System Support & Zendesk Tickets – Update Tango as needed with any changes to AP payments/AR billings and submit Zendesk tickets for resolution
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
- 3 + years of accounting experience required; experience with lease accounting and IFRS standards preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to efficiently analyze, organize, and reconcile financial data
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statement accounts, reconciliations, accruals, and period-end close processes