What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant - Lease and ESG Reporting position at Accord Management Group?
We are in search for a Senior Accountant - Lease and ESG Reporting for our growing national client. This is a full-time hybrid position. The role is responsible for supporting the Company's lease accounting program in compliance with ASC 842 and assisting with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a very team-oriented organization and continue your development for the next step in your career.
Responsibilities:
Lease Accounting
- Collaborate and consult with various departments to ensure proper lease accounting.
- Work closely with the AP team to reconcile and initiate lease payments, ensuring they are processed completely, accurately and timely.
- Maintain and administer lease data within LeaseQuery.
- Review and abstract lease agreements to ensure accurate accounting treatment.
- Prepare monthly lease accounting journal entries and supporting schedules.
- Reconcile lease-related balance sheet accounts.
- Analyze lease-related fluctuations and provide explanations for financial reporting.
- Assist with the monthly determination of branch count based on licensing and locations.
- Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual lease footnote disclosures.
- Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and accounting policies.
- Interact with external auditors regarding quarterly lease schedules and in maintaining effective internal controls.
ESG Data Collection and Reporting
- Assist in the collection, validation, and consolidation of ESG data across business functions.
- Maintain documentation of processes and procedures around data collection, verification and audit.
- Perform large-scale data management and environmental performance data analysis, with specific detail to Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
- Assist with the identification, and implementation of internal controls related to ESG reporting.
- Gather and analyze metrics related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy consumption, water usage, waste and recycling metrics, and employee diversity and workforce demographics.
- Perform data quality reviews to ensure completeness and accuracy of ESG information.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- 3 years related experience.
- Previous experience with ASC 842 leases, including lease administrative database systems.
- Experience using LeaseQuery, Blackline, Oracle, and Smart View is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Demonstrated experience in providing data analytics and data quality verification and management.
- Detail Oriented with a strong focus on checking data for small errors.
- Experience working in multi-functional teams.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Salary Target: $95,000 - $105,000
Salary : $95,000 - $105,000