Senior Analyst Lease Accounting

Role Summary 

The R2R Senior Analyst Lease is accountable for technical judgement and policy guidance across lease accounting under IFRS 16 / ASC 842 acting as a quality checkpoint between lease preparation and tower-level close governance. 

This role ensures that: 

• Lease master data ROU asset & lease liability accounting remeasurements/modifications and tool-to-GL reconciliations are  

• Complete  

• Accurate  

• Independently supported  

• SOX / IPE compliant  

The role owns resolution of non-standard and complex lease cases ensures consistent interpretation of SOP 10.3.x and drives disciplined ageing closure evidence sufficiency and exception resolution. 

Role Purpose 

To ensure accurate compliant and defensible lease accounting outcomes by: 

• Acting as the technical SME for lease accounting and policy interpretation  

• Resolving complex lease scenarios and judgement-heavy cases  

• Driving cross-tower alignment and audit readiness  

• Strengthening controls governance and consistency across entities  

Key Responsibilities 

1. Technical Accounting & Policy Interpretation 

• Own interpretation and application of IFRS 16 / ASC 842 standards  

• Provide guidance on:  

• Lease classification and recognition  

• ROU asset and lease liability accounting  

• Discount rates and assumptions  

• Ensure consistent application of lease accounting policies across entities  

2. Complex Case Resolution & Judgement 

• Resolve non-standard and complex lease accounting scenarios including:  

• Lease modifications and remeasurements  

• Contract interpretation issues  

• System or accounting discrepancies  

• Provide defensible accounting conclusions with documented rationale and evidence  

3. Certification & Control Gatekeeping 

• Certify lease accounting outputs including:  

• ROU asset and liability balances  

• Amortization and interest postings  

• Lease tool-to-GL reconciliations  

• Ensure:  

• Compliance with SOX / IPE standards  

• Adherence to maker-checker discipline  

• Audit-ready documentation prior to close  

4. Exception Handling & Close Governance 

• Drive exception resolution and break management  

• Perform and enforce:  

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)  

• Ageing closure discipline  

• Ensure timely escalation of:  

• High-risk items  

• Systemic issues  

• Support close governance and risk management  

5. Cross-Tower Alignment & Integration 

• Collaborate with:  

• Fixed Assets (FA)  

• IDSW  

• Intercompany (IC)  

• Ensure consistency in:  

• Accounting treatment  

• Data flows and integration  

• Resolve cross-functional dependencies impacting lease accounting  

6. Controls Compliance & Audit Readiness 

• Ensure compliance with:  

• SOX / ICFR controls  

• IPE evidence standards  

• Maintain audit-ready documentation approvals and evidence trails  

• Support internal and external audits including:  

• Lease accounting validation  

• Policy interpretation discussions  

7. Documentation & Technical Positioning 

• Prepare technical accounting memos and judgement documentation  

• Ensure traceability of:  

• Accounting decisions  

• Approvals  

• Supporting evidence  

• Maintain consistency across:  

• Regions  

• Entities  

• Reporting outputs  

8. Continuous Improvement & Standardization 

• Reduce repeat issues through:  

• Standardized policy interpretations  

• Preventive guidance  

• Clear escalation frameworks  

• Improve:  

• Documentation quality  

• Process consistency  

• Control effectiveness  

9. Stakeholder Collaboration 

• Work with:  

• Lease Tower Lead / Reviewer  

• Controllers / Regional Finance teams  

• Real Estate / Contract owners  

• Compliance & Controls teams  

• Fin-Tech / Systems teams  

• Cross-tower SMEs (FA IDSW IC)  

• Provide technical guidance and resolution support  

Top Skills for Success 

• Lease accounting expertise (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)  

• Technical accounting judgement and policy interpretation  

• Remeasurements and modification accounting  

• Controls Compliance & Audit (SOX / ICFR / IPE)  

• Problem solving (RCA / CAPA)  

• Reconciliation quality and exception handling  

• ERP and lease systems (SAP lease tools OneStream)  

• Cross-functional collaboration 

Key Outcomes / Success Measures 

• Audit-ready lease controls with certified reconciliations and traceable evidence  

• Predictable lease close with:  

• Disciplined ageing  

• Clear resolution tracking  

• Reduced repeat exceptions  

• Consistent technical judgement aligned to IFRS 16 / ASC 842 standards  

• Faster resolution of complex cases with:  

• Documented rationale  

• Cross-tower alignment  

Tools & Systems 

• Lease Accounting Tool (ROU / liability calculations remeasurements) High  

• SAP GL (postings extracts reporting) High  

• OneStream (reconciliation submission / certification if applicable) MediumHigh  

• Microsoft Excel (amortization schedules remeasurement models tie-outs) High  

• Contract repositories / master data systems MediumHigh  

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field  

• CA / CPA / ACCA (preferred or in progress)  

• 58 years of experience in R2R / Lease Accounting / Financial Accounting  

• Strong expertise in:  

• Lease accounting standards (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)  

• Complex accounting scenarios and policy interpretation  

• Experience with:  

• ERP systems (SAP)  

• Lease accounting tools (preferred)  

• Strong analytical and technical accounting skills  

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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