Lease Accounting Manager — Onsite 4 Days, ASC 842 Pro

Inspire; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire seeks a Manager, Lease Accounting in Atlanta to lead a team overseeing lease-related accounting, reporting, and payments across our real estate portfolio. You will ensure ASC 842 compliance, coordination with FP&A, Real Estate, Lease Administration, IT, and Treasury, and maintain strong internal controls.

The role requires a 4-year degree, CPA preferred, and 5+ years of related experience, with hands-on experience in Oracle Cloud or similar ERP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent required.
• CPA preferred for this role.
• 5+ years of accounting experience with significant exposure to lease accounting, real estate accounting, or retail/franchise environments.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 842 and U.S. GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lease accounting operations function, ensuring accurate accounting, reporting, payment, and billing of lease-related transactions.
• Manage month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting, and disclosures.
• Review lease-related balance sheet and income statement accounts, including fixed rent, variable rent, CAM, property taxes, sublease income, and lease liabilities.
• Provide guidance on lease accounting matters, including lease classifications, modifications, remeasurements, impairments, and terminations under ASC 842.
• Review and validate percentage rent calculations, including compliance with lease agreements and resolution of landlord or billing disputes.
• Partner with Financial Systems, IT, and Lease Administration teams to ensure accurate integration of lease, sales, payment, and billing data across enterprise systems.
• Maintain strong internal controls and SOX compliance related to lease accounting, financial reporting, payments, and billings.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, system enhancements, and data quality efforts.
• Partner with FP&A, Real Estate, Legal, and Treasury to support forecasting, financial analysis, acquisitions, lease transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of lease accounting professionals.
• Support audits, control testing, system implementations, acquisitions, and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Lease accounting

ASC 842

U.S. GAAP

CPA preferred

Oracle Cloud

CoStar

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle Cloud

CoStar

Job description

Inspire seeks a Manager, Lease Accounting in Atlanta to lead a team overseeing lease-related accounting, reporting, and payments across our real estate portfolio. You will ensure ASC 842 compliance, coordination with FP&A, Real Estate, Lease Administration, IT, and Treasury, and maintain strong internal controls.

The role requires a 4-year degree, CPA preferred, and 5+ years of related experience, with hands-on experience in Oracle Cloud or similar ERP.