Coordinator l, Property Accounting

Panera Bread; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a Property Accountant to manage fixed asset and lease accounting, ensuring timely journal entries and reconciliations across locations. You will collaborate with real estate, finance, and field teams to maintain accurate asset registers.

Key duties include processing rent payments, landlord year-end reconciliations, setup of landlords in Workday, and supporting period-end close for leases and assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in accounting or fixed assets/lease accounting preferred.
• Ability to process a high volume of invoices and multi-task.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process fixed asset and lease invoices accurately and timely.
• Complete journal entries and reconciliations for fixed assets and leases.
• Process monthly rent payments and year-end landlord reconciliations.
• Assist real estate tax consultants and set up landlords as vendors in Workday.
• Review invoices and POs for capital expenditure classification.
• Handle period-end close tasks for Lease Accounting and Fixed Assets.
• Communicate with field and Panera departments for asset/lease needs.
• Prepare monthly sales reporting and percentage rent payments.
• Asset maintenance including retiring assets and transfers.
• Place assets in-service at project completion.
• Reclassify expenses to capital as needed.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Multitasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday

Job description

The property accountant is responsible for processing fixed asset and lease invoices in a timely and accurate manner, completing journal entries and corresponding account reconciliations, and maintaining the fixed asset and lease accounting software.

Duties & Responsibilities

Process routine monthly rent payments for leased bakery cafés and support centers Audit and process year-end landlord reconciliations related to common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and other lease related charges Communicate with landlords to resolve outstanding issues/charges in a timely manner Complete monthly sales reporting, certified sales pulls, and process percentage rent payments for applicable locations Assist 3rd party real estate tax consultants with any requests or questions they may have Obtain the necessary information to set-up new landlords as vendors in Workday Review invoices and purchase orders to determine if they qualify as a capital expenditure and provide appropriate account coding Perform various asset maintenance including retiring obsolete assets and asset transfers Place assets in-service in timely manner at project completion Review invoices coded to expense to determine if a reclass to capital is necessary Communicate with the field and various departments within Panera for any Fixed Assets or Lease Accounting related needs Complete various functions related to period-end close for Lease Accounting and Fixed Assets including journal entries and account reconciliations

Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree required - Accounting preferred.
• 1-2 year of experience in related field preferred.
• Ability to process a high volume of invoices and multi-task.
• Ability to use critical thinking to make decisions.
• Ability to communicate with many different levels of people in and outside the company.
• Strong organizational and follow up skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Excel.
• Ability to work well independently with expanding duties and responsibilities.
• Skilled in customer service and problem resolution.

Working Conditions

• Required travel – NA

Physical Requirements

• While performing this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, sit, talk hear & use hands and fingers to operate keyboards

Competitive pay $53,419 to $64,108 annually.

The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.