Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting

What you’ll do:

A Senior Analyst – Lease Accounting is responsible for end to end lease accounting under ASC 842/ Ind AS 116 / IFRS 16 , ensuring accurate accounting, compliance, and reporting for operating and finance leases.
•    This role typically sits within RTR / Corporate Accounting / Technical Accounting who can do On time and accurate lease month  close with Zero defect mindset 
Key Responsibilities
Lease Accounting & Compliance
•    Manage accounting for operating & finance leases under ASC 842
•    Perform lease classification, recognition, and measurement
•    Calculate and review ROU assets, lease liabilities, interest & depreciation
•    Handle lease modifications, remeasurements, impairments, and terminations
•    Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX (if applicable)
Financial Close & Reporting
•    Own monthly / quarterly / annual close activities related to leases
•    Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and roll-forwards
•    Support statutory audits, internal audits, and management reviews
•    Prepare disclosures for financial statements & notes
Systems & Process
•    Manage lease data in lease accounting tools ( Co star – Lease analysis tool  ) 
•    Partner with AP, Legal, Real Estate, Procurement
•    Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization
•    Support new lease implementations and system migrations
•    Support to close Lease tickets raised by Stakeholders 
Stakeholder & Advisory
•    Act as SME for lease accounting
•    Interpret contract terms and advise business partners
•    Support policy updates and accounting memos

Qualifications:

•    CA / CMA / MBA
•    4–8 years experience in accounting or RTR

Skills:

•    Strong hands on expertise in Ind AS 116 / IFRS 16 / ASC 842
•    Experience in shared services or corporate accounting is a plus
•    Strong understanding of US GAAP or IFRS (depending on company)
•    Experience working with large lease portfolios
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Key Skills
Technical
•    Lease accounting standards (Ind AS 116 / ASC 842)
•    Financial close & account reconciliation
•    Financial statement disclosures
•    Audit support & documentation
•    ERP systems (SAP / Oracle) + lease tools
Soft Skills
•    Analytical mindset & attention to detail
•    Stakeholder communication
•    Problem solving & ownership mindset
•    Ability to work independently as SME