Senior Accountant

Evri - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in the Accounting/Finance team, focusing on the accurate and timely reporting of the company's financial statements, particularly in relation to lease accounting. This position involves managing the accounting details for real estate and property leases, ensuring compliance with accounting standards such as GAAP and IFRS, and collaborating with various teams within the Finance department.

Responsibilities

• Document accounting policies and procedures related to leases.
• Identify, measure, and show leases according to accounting rules like ASC840, ASC842, and IFRS16.
• Assist in developing and monitoring internal controls related to leases and lease accounting software.
• Enter lease details for all leases, amendments, and modifications into excel abstracts and reports or lease management software.
• Maintain the lease accounting spreadsheet for all capital leases and prepare monthly journal entries related to these leases.
• Prepare budget schedules relating to all lease expenses and perform monthly analysis of budget vs actual.
• Assist with sourcing lease accounting software suppliers and coordinate the bidding process.
• Review lease module for the activation of a lease once a new store has opened.
• Participate in the monthly close process including journalizing rent and related expenses and monthly reporting and reconciliation of rents to landlords.
• Analyze and reconcile landlord rent statements and resolve discrepancies with landlords.
• Maintain NSO (new store opening) checklist and coordinate monthly meetings.
• Review, analyze, and prepare audits of lease year-end statements from landlords regarding various costs.
• Track and recoup tenant allowance reimbursement.
• Interface with internal and external auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on lease accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS standards related to lease accounting.
• Proficiency in Excel and lease management software.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with lease accounting software implementation.
• Project management experience in finance-related projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.