Manager, Lease Accounting – Fixed Assets
Sally Beauty
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plano • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Oversee and verify the monthly rent run, ensuring all activity is complete, accurate, and compliant with underlying lease terms.
- Review and approve lease changes and inputs within Oracle to ensure accurate ASC 842 accounting and reporting.
- Oversee accounting and reporting for occupancy- and facilities-related expenses, including rent-related operating expenses, common area maintenance (CAM), utilities, and other facility costs, ensuring accurate accruals, classifications, and period recognition.
- Manage and review landlord payment activity, including reconciliation and approval of triple-net (NNN) charges. Ensure billings are compliant with lease terms and approve all adjustments to rent batches, including new and renewing store payments and escrow changes.
- Oversee the full fixed asset lifecycle, including capitalization, additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation, ensuring compliance with Company policy and U.S. GAAP.
- Oversee accounting for cloud computing and SaaS arrangements, including evaluation of implementation costs, capitalization versus expense treatment, amortization, and ongoing expense recognition in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Company policy. Partner with IT and Technology teams to review contracts and project costs related to hosted and cloud-based systems.
- Prepare and/or review reconciliations, journal entries, roll-forward schedules, and supporting documentation for fixed assets, construction-in-progress, lease liabilities, SaaS-related balances, and occupancy-related accounts as part of the monthly close process.
- Ensure compliance with SOX requirements by identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks. Maintain accurate and current process documentation and control narratives. Prepare annual lease obligation schedules and supporting documentation for inclusion in the Form 10-K.
- Lead and support special projects, including ad-hoc reporting, technical accounting analysis, process improvements, system enhancements, and other initiatives supporting Executive Management and broader Finance objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a public company or international corporate environment
- Prior people-management experience required
- Retail or large portfolio lease accounting experience required (ASC 842)
- Fixed asset accounting experience required
- Experience with cloud computing and SaaS accounting, including implementation and hosting costs, preferred
- Understanding of technology-related CapEx and hosting arrangements under U.S. GAAP
- Advanced Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) required
- Oracle experience preferred
- Experience with lease accounting software a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to effectively communicate with multiple departments
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Able to handle multiple priorities at the same time
- Demonstrates strong, logical analysis, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to work in a remote team-oriented environment
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life Insurance
- paid vacation and sick days
- paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- in house salon with complementary services
- varied selection of food options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accountinglease accountingfixed asset accountingcloud computing accountingSaaS accountingU.S. GAAPASC 842financial reportingjournal entriesreconciliations
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingleadershipinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsinitiativeability to work independentlyability to handle multiple priorities
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingCPA (Certified Public Accountant) - implied