Lease Management Specialist

The Lease Management Specialist manages landlords relationships and lease terms once leases are executed. This role monitors landlord billing per the terms of the lease with the goal of driving lower operating costs and maintaining landlord compliance with lease terms. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Lines core values of Customer People Winning Community and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties:

• Reviews landlord billing statements

• Analyze landlords year-end billings to verify accuracy and lease compliance

• Negotiate resolutions for any billing disputes

• Abstracts leases as assigned

• Performs the weekly and/or monthly processing of rent.

• Analyzes lease terms for potential cost savings and landlord compliance

• Liaises with store operations for potential lease violations and resolutions of lease issues

• Tracks and executes all critical information regarding lease information such as sales kick-outs co-tenancies lease expirations and renewals etc.

• Reviews and processes overage rent invoices that have been approved by Finance

• Drafts in coordination with Legal legal notices and documents

• Collaborate with Store Development and landlord to collect tenant allowance as needed

• Work with legal to revise or add more tenant friendly lease language

• Responsible for monthly/annual sales reports

• Perform landlord audits as needed.

• Update and maintain the LIS (Lucernex) system.

• Perform special projects as needed.

• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Collegiate degree with an emphasis on accounting or other business related focus and 3 - 5 years of experience and/or training in lease administration or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience reviewing year-end billings and negotiating resolutions required.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Should have basic to intermediate knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Word; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel and Access or Google Suite Equivalents.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Occasionally may need to climb balance stoop kneel or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the companys policies are required for the position.

• Average work week is 40-45 hours which can vary depending on business needs.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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This job description is not intended to cover all aspects duties and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal state and local EEO laws. The Finish Line Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color religion or creed national origin alienage or citizenship status marital status sex pregnancy status age military status disability or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws including for disabilities pregnancy and religious practices.

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