Senior Manager, Accounting Services

Overview

This role involves serving as a Senior Consultant focused on lease accounting expertise for both equipment and real estate leases. The position supports client implementations and ongoing use of an enterprise lease accounting software solution.

The ideal candidate has prior lease accounting experience under ASC 842 and IFRS 16.

Responsibilities

• Lead new client implementations of a SaaS application, including:
  • Consulting on design and configuration
  • Supporting data migration/onboarding
  • Defining and enabling workflows
  • Training users on how to get started and use the application
• Assist live clients in using the software to meet enterprise lease accounting, financial and operational reporting, and lease management needs
• Respond to client questions, concerns, and support tickets related to application usage, with a focus on:
  • Lease accounting journal entries
  • Accounting reports
  • Technical deep dives
• Analyze and document software defects, regressions, product limitations, and potential enhancements
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to prioritize tickets and document requirements based on client needs
• Help clients work around product defects and limitations while waiting for resolution
• Collaborate with internal teams, partners, and client user teams to promote best practices
• Support deployment readiness for new code releases by working with clients and internal resources to help ensure releases meet client expectations and are free of material defects and/or regressions
• Contribute to updates and enhancements to product documentation and the training curriculum
• Review existing implementation protocols and suggest ways to streamline them
• Assist Solutions Consultants, Customer Success Managers, sales, and marketing teams with technical questions from prospects and help refine technical messaging

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with specialization in accounting, or equivalent academic qualification
• High level proficiency in Excel, including functions and pivot tables
• Prior experience implementing and/or working with enterprise lease accounting software from a lessee perspective
• Understanding of accounting and disclosure requirements under ASC 840, IAS 17, ASC 842, IFRS 16, and IFRS 102 for various lease classification types
• Ability to prepare and explain:
  • Monthly journal entries
  • Monthly roll forward reports
  • Quarterly maturity schedules
  • Monthly account reconciliations
• Ability to gather relevant data on new equipment and real estate leases and perform classification tests as lessee
• Prior experience abstracting information about existing and new leases and loading data into the software
• Ability to apply technical accounting research to business transactions, specifically within ASC 840, ASC 842, IAS 17, IFRS 16, and IFRS 102
• Understanding of integration options and how they work in different environments related to:
  • General Ledger
  • Accounts Payable
  • Fixed Assets
  • Tax systems
  • Other ERP modules
• Understanding of Time Value of Money calculations and amortization schedules
• Prior experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 ERP, with special emphasis on financial accounting policies, processes, and controls
• Agility and strong capability working with new software applications and productivity/contemporary communication tools
• Knowledge of corporate controller organizational needs and operational activities
• Strong organizational skills to manage and advance multiple relationships and projects simultaneously with a significant degree of autonomy and minimal oversight
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Must be physically and psychologically capable of working from a home office or other remote location using High Speed Internet access, sustaining motivation and productivity, and collaborating effectively with remote colleagues, clients, and partners

Preferred Qualifications

• If experience is limited in one lease area (equipment vs. real estate), a demonstrated strong willingness to learn the other area
• For real estate lease accounting, knowledge of lease accounting standards nuances related to asset types typically considered part of a real estate portfolio (land, buildings, cell towers, etc.) and related components such as tenant allowances, leasehold improvements, CAMS charges, and other related expenses

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (United States of America): 88,000.00 to 111,000.00 USD Annual
• For sales roles, this range includes the commission target. For non-sales roles, this is a base salary only range; additional bonus eligibility may apply.
• Your specific offer within this range will be determined by skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Pay transparency and fair compensation practices are supported.

Location

Remote/home office work within the United States of America. Background checks are required for employment, where permitted by country and state/province.