Sr. Manager, Lease Accounting

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lease Governance & Lucernex Ownership
• Govern lease intake/change capture and accounting-impact data standards across stakeholders (Real Estate, TPL, Legal, etc.)
• Maintain the lease accounting operating cadence: close calendar, deliverables, tie-outs, review checkpoints, and evidence requirements
• Govern Lucernex as the lease subledger (accounting-impact fields, validation/approval thresholds, exception handling, and periodic data quality review)

ASC 842 Lease Accounting (Day 1 and Day 2+)

• Lead ASC 842 accounting including classification/measurement and Day 2+ activity (modifications, remeasurements, renewals, terminations, and reassessments)
• Ensure consistent accounting for key lease-related items (variable rent, prepaids/deferrals, incentives/allowances, deposits, and other lease-related balance sheet activity)

Close Execution & Reconciliations

• Lead monthly close execution: prepare/review journal entries, reconciliations, and variance explanations; resolve exceptions and ensure timely completion
• Own key tie-outs (Lucernex ↔ GL) and maintain standard reconciliation templates and review evidence
• Support quarterly/annual reporting and audits with disclosure support packages, rollforwards/tie-outs, and clear walkthrough narratives

SOX/ICFR Controls & Audit Support

• Operate and improve SOX/ICFR controls for lease processes (documentation standards, evidence retention, monitoring, and remediation)
• Serve as primary point of contact for audit requests related to leases; coordinate PBC responses and ensure audit-ready documentation and support

Cross-Functional Partnerships & Operating Boundaries

• Work collaboratively with AP to continuously assess workflows, optimize responsibilities across teams, and support efficient processing while ensuring strong controls, approvals and governance
• Partner with Real Estate and TPL to improve upstream lease administration quality and ensure lease changes are communicated and captured timely
• Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Reporting, and IDS to align on complex accounting conclusions, reporting requirements, and workflow discipline

Efficiency, Automation & Tool-Agnostic AI Adoption

• Deliver practical improvements that accelerate close and improve decision support (e.g., reconciliation preparation, exception triage workflows, and standardized variance narratives)
• Build repeatable playbooks (templates, checklists, and training materials) to drive adoption, consistency, and reduced rework

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop team members; build cross-coverage and promote a culture of accountability, documentation discipline, and continuous improvement