Lease Accounting Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lease Administration -

• Oversee the acquisition and disposition process prior to close and work closely with the transactions team and Accenture to ensure data accuracy and deadlines are met

• Review acquired leases to comply with internal controls requirements

• Review pending issues drafted by third-party service provider (Accenture) related to understanding executed leases and agreements, provide precise and concise notes to assist in the importing process from MRI LeaseFlow to Commercial Management

• Oversee building, lease and unit maintenance daily to ensure expansions, relocations, splits, combines and new entity setups are processed timely to meet reporting deadlines

• Effectively communicate with internal audit and provide evidence of meeting controls around acquisitions and lease review deadlines, answer any questions that arise and provide information as requested

• Clarify and correct issues arising after the data importing process by reviewing executed documents and setup in the system

• Review executed leases and various amendments to comply with internal controls requirements; take special responsibility in reviewing non-PECO-standard leases drafted on national or regional tenants' lease templates, ensuring all critical information in MRI is accurate and complies with internal controls

• Conduct a comprehensive review of and address issues related to all leases acquired from third parties for completeness to comply with internal controls

• Work closely with accounting and legal teams to resolve any difficult discrepancies, disputes, or issues arising due to misunderstanding of leases

• Communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service to finance, financial reporting, legal, property management, asset management, construction, and recoveries, etc.

• Address helpdesk tickets for items related to lease setup and maintenance, help fix historical setup errors

• Run built in queries monthly to ensure CM data accuracy

• Special projects -

• Perform ad hoc projects as needed by the management team

• Provide quick research and analysis to assist leaders in decision making

• Work closely with the IT department in report development or enhancement, testing and providing essential and constructive research feedback/suggestions to deploy upgraded reports in a timely manner

Education / Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree (accounting preferred)
• Familiarity with retail lease language strongly preferred
• Lease maintenance experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Proven track record of accuracy in daily work and other projects
• Ability to multi-task in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment with frequent interruptions
• Ability to meet communicated schedules and deadlines
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills preferred.
• MRI experience preferred.
• Adherence to policies, procedures and instructions of Management