Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting

What you’ll do:

• Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting 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

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

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

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