What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager, Lease Accounting position at Microsoft and Careers?
Responsibilities
- Prepares and reviews lease accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Interprets reports and records for managers and stakeholders.
- Investigates and resolves business partner inquiries, accounting variances, and other data anomalies. Implements improvements to accounting execution processes.
- Prepares lease‑related inputs for financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings.
- Researches accounting standards and drafts guidelines and policies to align with those standards.
- Assists with process improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback and incorporating relevant industry practices.
- Implements process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.
- Reviews controls and related documentation and applies them to newly created reports to support compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX) requirements.
- Assists with the risk assessment process and reviews supporting documentation.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
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Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 1 year(s) accounting or finance experience OR
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 2 years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
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Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 3 years accounting or finance experience OR
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 5 years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
- Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.
- 1 years of experience in lease accounting, administration, analysis, and controls for multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.
- 1 years of experience with applications such as Excel and Power BI.
- 1 years of experience with large‑scale ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
- 1 years of experience with lease accounting and administration tools such as CoStar and TRIRIGA.
- 1 years of experience analyzing detailed information and executing tasks through completion.
- 1 years of experience assessing issues, prioritizing work, and defining an appropriate course of action in evolving areas.
Accounting IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $100,800 - $168,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
Salary : $76,800 - $168,000