Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting

What you'll do:

• Senior Analyst - Lease Accountingresponsible 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

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:

Requirement :

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

• 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
• Lease accounting standards (Ind AS 116 / ASC 842)
• Financial close & account reconciliation
• Financial statement disclosures
• Audit support & documentation
• ERP systems (SAP / Oracle) + lease tools
• Analytical mindset & attention to detail
• Stakeholder communication
• Problem solving & ownership mindset
• Ability to work independently as SME