Record to Report Associate, Accounting

This position will report to the Director Record-to-Report (RTR) within the Financial Shared Services (“FSS”) function. This role will manage the record keeping, accounting and reporting of all leased and certain owned assets. The role requires  substantial collaboration with business unit accounting teams and certain other FSS team members.

Responsibilities

• Lease Data Integrity & Administration
  • Abstract & Enter Data: Interpret complex commercial, retail, or industrial lease agreements and abstract critical terms, dates, and financial obligations into the central lease management database.
  • Lifecycle Management: Oversee new lease setups, renewals, amendments, terminations, assignments, and Memorandums of Lease.
  • Critical Date Tracking: Monitor and alert stakeholders to key dates, including rent commencement, option notices, escalations, expiration dates, and insurance certificate renewals.
• Financial & Accounting Support
  • Accounting Standards Compliance: Support global lease accounting operations, including ASC 842 journal entries, schedules, reconciliations, rollforwards, disclosures, and month-end/year-end close activities.
• Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration
  • Global Stakeholders: Coordinate with regional finance, legal, and operational teams across multiple time zones to align on lease changes and property requirements.
  • Audit Readiness: Maintain audit-ready documentation and assist internal and external auditors with real estate compliance checks and SOX controls (if applicable).
  • Reporting: Generate regular lease portfolios, variance analyses, and financial summaries for leadership.
• Assist Director RTR with other projects including but not limited to accounting risk and controls over owned assets.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in accounting role, preferably, with decent exposure to recording, accounting or reporting of leases.
• Proficiency in enterprise lease and property management databases (LeaseQuery preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, data analysis) and Word.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical/problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong cross-cultural written and verbal communication skills for interacting with international landlords, partners, and internal teams.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced corporate environment.