lease AccountantGlobal Virtuoso, Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY
This role is responsible for monitoring of monthly rents for all lease agreements, preparation of monthly journal entries, reports, variance analyses, and forecast adjustments for monthly and/or quarterly close for lease related accounts and transactions. The role is also responsible for assembling the annual budget for all lease related expenses. This position requires self-reliance and initiative, excellent management in shuffling tasks at a time-sensitive environment, attention to details and integrity in handling sensitive information.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare monthly rent payment schedules and forecasts, and annual budget shcedules for all stores
• Review all monthly statements from lessors and communicate with the client internally or lessors to resolve any discrepancies
• Review and audit of occupancy costs and percentage rent reconciliations, forecast variances and adjustments
• Update and maintain records in the company's Asset Management System
• Process requests for payments of lease based on the monthly statement and percentage rent reconciliations
• Prepare monthly journal entries of lease related transactions
• Prepare monthly/quarterly reconciliations and Balance Sheet schedules related to lease accounts
• Prepare required schedules, documentation and responses to inquiries for all audits
• Create reports and/or analyses on an ad-hoc basis, as requested
• Assist with ad-hoc duties, administrative tasks as required
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
• Ability to independently interpret and apply a thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application to cost and management accounting, particular to lease accounts
• Ability to identify problems and manage changing requirements regarding management needs, audit and other fiscal procedures or reports
• Can independently resolve or propose resolution of complex problems for which no clear precedent exists within the current system
• Ability to convey concise, comprehensive, and accurate findings on matters of a complex nature-based on professional knowledge and judgment
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a past-faced environment while remaining organized with keen attention to details
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining the accuracy of required outputs
• High level of customer focus, self-directed, and can work with minimal supervision
EDUCATION & WORK BACKGROUND
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business management, financial management, accounting technology or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience handling lease/rent accounting in a finance outsourcing industry for a US account, preferably on a real estate setting
• Previous work experience in maintaining an Asset Management System (AMTI System) and Island Pacific ERP and other related systems
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Excel (i.e. VLOOKUP, Pivot table, Charts, and Graphs, etc.)
• Willing to work in night shift and amenable to work on holidays, weekend, and shifting schedule