Analyst, Lease Accounting

Lease Management, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Ensure close process and reconciliations for leases are completed on a timely basis.

• Preparation of standard monthly reconciliations and journal entries to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial statements.

• Abstraction of financial data for new, modified and existing leases in Co-Star.

• Preparation of amortisation schedules from Co-Star.

• Preparation of standard journals to record asset & liability adjustments from Co-Star amortisation schedule.

• Preparation of sundry invoices for sublease income.

• Preparation of listing of all leases for corporate filing requirements.

• Preparation of standard other real estate related cost entries (e.g. service charges, utilities, business rates, dilapidations).

• Preparation of quarterly gross-up for Equipment asset & liability adjustments.

Auditing and Compliance Monitoring

• Liaise with internal auditors and ensure compliance with relevant local regulatory requirements.

• Ensure compliance with lease related SOX narratives and control documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement changes that generate efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ensure existing systems (Oracle, CoStar, BlackLine) are optimised and identify new technology opportunities.

• Deliver on internal KPI’s and customer focused SLA’s to deliver a best in class leases accounting service

Attributes: 

• Ability to obtain information and identify key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-term goal or vision (Strategic Decision Making)
• Ability to understand various business scenarios and make sound decisions by combining relevant factors to arrive at the best outcome (Business Acumen)
• Ability to drive to create experiences and opportunities that will lead to innovation. Ability to guide and influence other to navigate change. (Leading Change)
• Ability to gather, integrate, validate, and analyze relevant data to develop resolutions, findings, and recommendations. (Analytical Thinking)

• Ability to maintain a high level of collaboration among multiple internal and external stakeholders to effectively arrive at solutions and develop initiatives. (Collaboration)
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with various internal and external customers globally. Ability to use tact and discretion in delivering critical and sensitive information to peers, stakeholders, and direct reports. (Communication)
• Ability to actively identify new areas for learning and opportunities to improve processes, tools, and mindset (Continuous improvement)
• Ability to maintain good customer relationship and initiate ways to improve customer experience (Customer service)
• Ability to clearly define objectives and set targets for the team that are consistent with and compliant to service delivery agreements, key performance indicators, and policies. (Planning and Organizing)
• Ability to identify and resolve varied and complex issues by applying best practices and technical expertise and ability to recommend solutions for recurring and unique scenarios. (Problem Solving)
• Ability to monitor and measure progress and effectively drive individual and team results that supports the overall goal of the team. (Results Oriented)