Accountant II - Lease

calistacorp; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Calista Corporation seeks a Lease Accountant to administer the company’s lease-accounting process in LeaseQuery. The role involves collecting intake forms, entering leases, posting journal entries, and reconciling LeaseQuery balances to the general ledger monthly.

You will work with operating departments and Accounting to ensure accurate lease records, compliance with ASC 842, and proper disclosures in period-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or three years of direct accounting-related experience.
• Two or more years of accounting experience with general-ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, or month-end close.
• Knowledge of ASC 842 lease-accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze lease intake forms, executed leases, amendments, renewals, terminations, and supporting docs.
• Enter leases and changes into LeaseQuery with accurate GL coding.
• Maintain organized lease files and documentation.
• Provide guidance on lease intake requirements to departments.
• Review LeaseQuery calculations and investigate variances.
• Assist with LeaseQuery testing, system updates, and process improvements.
• Prepare and post lease journal entries to the GL.
• Reconcile LeaseQuery balances to GL monthly with schedules.
• Investigate differences between LeaseQuery and GL and resolve them.
• Assist with period-end reporting and lease disclosures.
• Comply with ASC 842 and company policies in lease accounting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Multi-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA or CPA-eligible (preferred)

Tools

LeaseQuery

Costpoint

Job description

Calista CorporationRegular

JOB SUMMARY

The Lease Accountant administers the Company’s lease-accounting process and maintains accurate lease records in LeaseQuery. This position is responsible for collecting New Lease Intake Forms and supporting documentation, reviewing submissions for completeness and accuracy, entering lease information into LeaseQuery, preparing and posting lease-related journal entries, and reconciling LeaseQuery balances to the general ledger.

The Lease Accountant works closely with operating departments and Accounting to ensure leases are recorded accurately and in accordance with Company accounting policies and ASC 842.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collect and analyze completed New Lease Intake Forms, executed lease agreements, amendments, renewals, terminations, and other supporting documentation.
• Enter new leases, lease renewals, lease terminations, and other lease changes into LeaseQuery, including accurate general ledger coding information.
• Maintain organized and complete lease files and supporting documentation.
• Provide guidance to operating departments regarding lease-intake requirements and supporting documentation.
• Review LeaseQuery calculations and reports for reasonableness and investigate unexpected results.
• Assist with LeaseQuery testing, system updates, and implementation of approved process or system changes.
• Prepare and post approved lease journal entries to the general ledger.
• Reconcile LeaseQuery balances to the general ledger each month, including preparing reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve differences between LeaseQuery and the general ledger.
• Assist with period-end reporting and lease-related financial statement disclosures.
• Perform lease-accounting activities in accordance with ASC 842 and company accounting policies.
• Assist with process improvements and updates to lease-accounting procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and internal controls.
• Assist with research and documentation related to unusual or non-standard lease terms and lease-accounting questions.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, general-ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, investigate variances, and resolve issues using sound judgment.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing with employees, operating departments, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a Native Corporation multi-business environment.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn and effectively use Company-specific accounting and financial systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as lease agreements, amendments, accounting policies, procedures, and other procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling accounting information, lease transactions, and confidential business matters.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize multiple responsibilities while meeting established deadlines and month-end close requirements.
• Strong organizational and document-management skills, including the ability to maintain accurate, complete, and well-organized lease records and supporting documentation.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail when reviewing lease agreements, entering financial data, preparing journal entries, and performing reconciliations.
• Strong follow-through and accountability, with the ability to track assignments, reconciling items, and outstanding issues through resolution.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and meet established month-end close deadlines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field. (May be substituted for minimum of three years of direct relevant experience in accounting, finance lease administration, or a related field.)
• Two or more years of accounting experience, preferably including general-ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, or month-end close.
• Working knowledge of lease-accounting principles and ASC 842 preferred.
• Knowledge of lease-accounting processes, including lease classification, measurement, modifications, renewals, and terminations preferred.
• Experience with LeaseQuery or another lease accounting system preferred.
• Experience with accounting for operating and finance leases preferred.
• Experience with Costpoint preferred.
• CPA or CPA-eligible status preferred.
• Ability to pass a drug, background, and credit check.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.