Senior Accountant - Leases

Company: Vaco Financial
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Senior Accountant -- Leases Vaco has an exciting Senior Lease Accountant hybrid position in Alpharetta, GA! The senior accountant is an integral part of the accounting team and is responsible for providing reliable, timely and accurate financial data in a dynamic financial environment. This position is responsible for assisting with the new lease standard implementation, conversion and on-going maintenance of the Company's lease portfolio. Additionally, this position is responsible for generating the monthly ASC 842 lease entries, rent payment file as well as the quarterly lease disclosure for external reporting. The team member will be a key business partner with other departments within the organization (e.g., Finance, Facility) to communicate and advise on the impact of lease accounting related matters.Duties:

• Assist with new leasing standard implementation and conversion
• Review new leasing agreements and determine appropriate accounting treatment
• Partner with business process owners to advise and communicate on lease accounting related matters
• Set up new leases in the system and record transactions
• Prepare and reconcile monthly facility rent payments
• Prepare monthly rollforward
• Assist with the quarterly lease disclosure for external reporting
• Prepare presentations covering results of analyses for delivery to executives
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations with an in-depth analysis
• Prepare and present monthly financial statement results and report on variances to the Accounting and Finance management team
• Assist in supporting quarterly reviews and year-end audits
• Ensure all financial information is recorded in accordance with GAAP and Federal and State regulations and consistent with established Company policy and procedures
• Act as liaison with other departments and external parties concerning accounting information of subsidiary and other assigned areas
• Regularly interact with all Accounting management within the organization
• Ensure adherence to SOX requirements
• Participate in special projects as needed
• Able to maintain sensitive and confidential information
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in team driven environment yet be able to work independently to complete daily expectations
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Must be flexible, customer focused and an agent of change
• Possess a positive attitude
• Ability to escalate issues as appropriateQualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in a combination of staff and senior positions
  • CPA Certification
  • Big 4 experience
  • Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results
  • Strong critical thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions to problems
  • Knowledge of public accounting principles and practices
  • Detailed oriented and able to set priorities
  • Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills
  • Proficient in Google suite and Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and PowerPoint)*Local qualified candidates only **All applications should include a current updated resume

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