Ralph Lauren Senior Analyst Lease Accounting, EMEA-2

BoF Careers; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks an experienced Finance Operations Analyst to manage lease administration and payables across Europe operations. You will oversee end-to-end processing, reconciliation and reporting using SAP and Costar, maintaining records, analyzing expenses, and ensuring timely payments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced SAP/CoStar proficiency, and attention to detail while interfacing with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business is mandatory.
• Experience in Lease accounting/finance/audit with high accuracy is required.
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP/Ariba/CoStar are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly fixed and variable rent payments and maintain invoice trackers.
• Enter scheduled payments in lease terms and ensure audit readiness.
• Coordinate with Real Estate and Legal on required escalations and audit requests.
• Support monthly closings (prepayments, accruals) and maintain lease records.

Skills

Lease accounting

Finance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Pursuing or completed CWA, CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA or similar

Tools

SAP Accounts Payable

CoStar

Ariba

SAP

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Finance Operations Analyst to manage lease administration and payables for Europe operations. The ideal candidate will oversee end-to-end lease payment processing, reconciliation, and reporting using SAP and Costar. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate lease records, analyzing lease-related expenses, coordinating with property management, and ensuring timely payments. The role requires monitoring critical lease dates, preparing monthly accruals, and supporting audit requirements. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in SAP, Costar, and MS Office Suite, particularly Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, and financial modeling). Experience in lease administration, strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. Must possess excellent communication skills to interface with cross-functional teams and vendors. Knowledge of accounting principles and real estate terminology is required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Processing of monthly fixed and variable rent payments -Maintain invoice trackers on a daily basis, ensure its completeness and accuracy -Enter scheduled and non-scheduled payments in accordance with lease terms -Ensure compliance with lease "certified sales statements" requirements -Partner with Real Estate and Legal on an "as-needed" basis. -Ensure compliance in accordance with internal and external audit requirements by compiling, completing and effectively responding to all audit requests. -First line of contact for all escalating issues -Perform additional miscellaneous duties as assigned -Monthly accounting closing tasks (prepayments, accruals, etc..)

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Minimum 2 years related experience in Lease Accounting, Finance and/or audit/assurance -Ability to work with minimal supervision in a high volume, deadline-driven, transactional environment. -Ability to perform with a high level of accuracy and attention to details -Ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize tasks. -Ability to articulate in a clear, concise, complete, and professional manner, both verbally and in writing. -Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships and demonstrate a customer service approach to daily work activities. -Ability to perform root cause analysis/critical thinking upon erroneous transactions / processes and develop recommendations to correct. -Ability to maintain positive and professional relationships and demonstrate strong customer service with Landlords. -Knowledge in Accounting and Payables -MS Outlook, Word and Excel skills at an intermediate level or better. Excel skills include Macros, Pivot Tables, V-Lookups. -Working knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable preferred -Large ERP system experience required (SAP, Ariba, CoStar) -Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business mandatory -Pursuing or completed CWA, CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA or similar qualification a plus