Construction & Lease Accounting Manager

Job Description

The Construction & Lease Accounting Manager will be responsible for all construction and real-estate improvement projects as well as related fixed asset processes and lease accounting in a strong partnership with our global facilities team and the business project managers. The role includes developing, monitoring, and enforcing policies, and procedures, ensuring the accuracy of asset records, compliance with accounting standards and effective management of the asset lifecycle.

• Accountable for the monthly fixed asset accounting close process for construction related fixed assets including leases.
• Review and oversite of timely account reconciliations, ensuring that reconciling items are consistently tracked, reviewed, and cleared properly.
• Preparation of monthly fixed asset roll-forwards, CAPEX spend, flux analysis, and other ad-hoc reporting.
• Track additions, transfers and asset retirements at the global level including monitoring of related accounting results.
• Assist in developing, documenting, and maintaining department processes and SOX controls to ensure the proper recording and maintenance of company assets in the sub-ledger.
• Partner with Facility team on all new lease and building projects.
• Partner with Capital Project managers to ensure continuous evaluation of capital vs expense and month end accruals for domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Continuously evaluate the process for GAAP compliance.
• Partner with the G/L Accounting Group and Field Operations to conduct annual fixed asset existence testing. Collaborate on developing and communicating instructions and timely reporting for the annual physical audit, and function as a point of contact for field training and support.
• Prepare audit schedules and resolve audit issues as identified by internal and/or external auditors.
• Assist with due diligence of fixed asset records related to new acquisitions.
• Lead and mentor FA Accountants, ensuring completion of assigned duties, as well as providing continuous feedback and development planning.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities required or assigned by management.
• This position is hybrid out of Northbrook, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• CPA, strongly preferred
• Public accounting background, preferred
• Minimum 5 years of total accounting experience
• Minimum 3 years of fixed assets/lease accounting experiences
• Oracle Fixed Asset and Project module experience preferred
• Experience in a large global company and working with international teams, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify and resolve issues independently
• Strong GAAP knowledge, analytical, and problem-solving skills