Accounting Manager - Lease

Smart Foodservice Stores; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Foodservice Stores is seeking an Accounting Manager - Lease to oversee the fixed asset and leasing accounting team, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting across operating divisions. The role drives month‑end close, lease classifications, CoStar and Blackline workflows, SOX controls, and process improvements, with 100% remote work nationwide (excluding Hawaii).

You will lead Senior and Staff Accountants, collaborate with regional finance and internal audit, and mentor staff

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of finance and/or accounting experience.
• At least 1 year of leading projects or teams preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong prioritization, organization and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff to ensure accurate and timely delivery of financial information.
• Oversee month and quarter end close process for leases, including monthly lease entries and reconciliations (within Blackline) and rollforwards.
• Coordinate with CoStar exports for journal entries and SOX tie outs.
• Manage monthly fleet funding and lease payment tie outs.
• Support quarterly rollforwards and schedule preparation for the Analytical Deck.
• Oversee new lease classifications and loading into CoStar, with technical assistance as needed.
• Lead lease extensions, terminations and maintenance within CoStar.
• Ensure technical accounting transactions are accurate and compliant with internal controls.
• Conduct tests/reviews of financial reporting controls and perform financial analysis to identify issues.
• Travel minimal.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

MS Office

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Independent thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

MBA preferred

Tools

CoStar

Blackline

Job description

The Accounting Manager - Lease will be to provide day to day oversight of fixed asset and leasing accounting group. The purpose is to effectively manage the accounting staff of the team and deliver accurate and timely finance and accounting services to multiple operating divisions. Position will be responsible for achieving the overall key performance indicator targets (KPIs) for the department. Position will provide day to day oversight of assigned accounting group and champion the implementation of group initiatives, internal controls and process improvements.

This position has been segmented as Remote Anywhere meaning the work is completed 100% remote anywhere in the U.S. except Hawaii or United States Territories.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial information;
• Responsibility for overseeing the month and quarter end close process for leases; Includes monthly lease entries and reconciliations (within Blackline) and rollforwards, including cash flow rollforward deliverables
• Includes exports from CoStar for journal entries and SOX tie out
• Includes monthly fleet funding and lease payment tie outs
• Includes quarterly rollforwards and schedule supports for the Analytical Deck
• Includes annual lease footnote preparation for 10-K disclosure
• Responsibility for overseeing new lease classifications (with technical assistance from Sr Manager Technical Accounting if applicable) and loading new leases into CoStar and performing workflow reviews
• Responsibility for lease extensions and terminations and maintenance within CoStar
• Oversight for all technical accounting transactions for assigned area or responsibility (in conjunction with Sr Manager Technical Accounting);
• Take ownership of research and resolution of lease accounting issues within area of responsibility;
• Perform various tests/reviews of financial reporting control procedures to ensure compliance with the Company's internal control framework;
• Perform various financial analysis procedures to assist in identification of potential accounting issues;
• Review complex balance sheet accounts and investigate/resolve identified issues;
• Acts as subject matter expert on applicable processes and programs;
• Travel minimal

Supervision

• Senior Accountants, Staff Accountants

Relationships

• Internal: Collaborates closely with Regional and Area Finance Staff members, Internal Audit, Support Office and Corporate accounting personnel and other Controller team leaders
• External: Works closely with outside vendors, contractors and regulatory bodies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess minimum of 5 years of finance and/or accounting experience
• At least 1 year of experience leading projects, process improvements, and/or people preferred
• Advanced skills using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Prioritization/Organization/Multi-tasking - Able to organize their own work and deadlines as well as assist others with their planning
• Attention to Detail - Regularly provides work that is accurate, thorough and consistent. Reviews work of others for accuracy
• Communications - Strong Verbal & Written communications. Communicating to a variety of audiences
• Analytical - Strong analytical skills. Analyzes complex information
• Problem Solving - Able to make accurate decisions and solve problems, many of which are complex, with little direction
• Independent Thinking - Works independently on most assignments. Brings forward ideas for improvement
• Team Participation - Collaborates well with team members and other work associates. Will sometimes lead the team and others
• Interpersonal - Has strong working relationships with others. Able to manage interactions with all levels of the organization
• People Leadership - Assigns and oversees work of team members. Provides coaching and feedback to grow team members. Is a positive role model by setting examples for integrity, fairness and respect
• Systems/Processes - Strong working knowledge of IT, integration into the business, and works to make processes more effective and efficient
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially MS Word and Excel as well as MS Outlook.
• Must possess highly developed written/oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related analytical field required (or related experience)
• MA/MBA preferred.

Certification/Training

• Job relevant certifications preferred (e.g. CPA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the foodservice/distribution environment preferred.
• Experience in Financial Shared Services environment a plus.
• Experience with CoStar a plus
• Experience with Blackline a plus
• Ability to effectively interact with cross-functional groups in multiple geographic locations.
• Must display strong attention to details.
• Possesses the ability to work i