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Lease Accounting Specialist
Location
Florida + 1 moreAll locations: Florida | New York
Posted
31 days ago
Salary
$73K - $135K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lease Accounting Specialist
L3Harris Technologies
• Manage the end-to-end lease accounting process for a portfolio of real estate and/or equipment leases • Review lease agreements and abstracts to determine proper accounting treatment under ASC 842 and/or IFRS 16 • Prepare and record monthly, quarterly, and annual lease accounting journal entries • Maintain lease schedules, amortization tables, and right-of-use asset and lease liability calculations • Reconcile lease-related general ledger accounts and investigate variances • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes related to lease accounting • Ensure completeness and accuracy of lease data in the lease accounting system • Assist with lease modifications, reassessments, renewals, terminations, and impairments • Prepare 10-Q/10K SEC financial statement disclosures related to leases • Support internal and external audit requests by providing documentation, schedules, and explanations • Identify and support process improvements, including the use of automation tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control within accounting processes • Assist in strengthening internal controls over lease accounting and related financial reporting processes • Contribute to broader accounting operations and support cross-functional accounting activities as needed • Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting as requested by management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
- 3+ years of accounting experience, with significant experience in lease accounting
- Strong knowledge of ASC 842 and/or IFRS 16
- Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting
- Experience managing accounting processes through the full accounting cycle
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and reconciliations
- CPA or progress toward CPA preferred
- Experience with automation tools and process improvement initiatives within accounting or finance functions
- Experience with additional accounting areas such as Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Accounting, or other general accounting functions
- Experience with ERP systems such as PeopleSoft, SAP, and/or Costpoint preferred
- Experience with lease accounting platforms such as CoStar Real Estate Management
- Experience in public accounting and/or large corporate accounting environments
- Familiarity with SOX controls and compliance requirements
- Experience working with large volumes of lease data across multiple business units or geographies
- Experience supporting end-to-end accounting operations in a corporate environment.
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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