Senior Staff Accountant, Rent Accounting
Avolta
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bethesda • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $85,400 - $100,500 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Manages all aspects of rent and subtenant accounting within Corporate Accounting, including lease setup, amendments, payments processing, and month-end close activities across multiple locations
- Executes lease reporting activities by extracting, analyzing, and interpreting data from multiple systems to support financial reporting requirements and operational decision making
- Creates, amends, and maintains lease agreements in accounting system while validating the accuracy and integrity of sales mapping tables to ensure proper revenue allocation across business units
- Serves as primary point of contact for landlords, sublandlords, Business Development, Development Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders regarding rent inquiries, billing discrepancies, lease terms, and payment issues
- Performs account reconciliations and variance analysis for rent expense accounts, investigates discrepancies, and implements corrective actions to maintain accurate general ledger balances
- Collaborates with Business Development and Legal to review lease agreements, identify accounting implications, and ensure proper implementation of new contractual terms including percentage rent, CAM charges, and escalation clauses
- Supports internal and external audit activities by preparing documentation, responding to requests, and explaining rent accounting policies and procedures
- Identifies process improvement opportunities within rent accounting operations and recommends solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and controls
Requirements
- Education must exceed 5 years of professional experience
- Requires 5 years of accounting experience engaged in delivering rent accounting programs
- A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement
- 3-5 years of hospitality, F&B and/or retail experience
- Familiarity with ERP Systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
- Proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing solutions
- Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
- Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Training and exciting career growth opportunities
- Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountinglease accountingdata analysisaccount reconciliationsvariance analysisfinancial reportingsales mappingprocess improvementcontractual termspercentage rent
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailproactive approachstakeholder managementcommunicationcollaborationpositive work environmentadaptabilityinterpersonal skills