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 recent 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
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