Remote ASC 842 Lease Accountant — GL & Data Migration

Aston Carter; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Lease Accountant to consolidate lease accounting data by migrating from FinQuery to ProLease, ensuring accurate lease data and journal entries for a large, revenue-generating organization.

Responsibilities include maintaining the general ledger, applying ASC 842 to lease transactions, supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, and collaborating with finance teammates. This is a fully remote contract-to-hire role based in Camp Hill, PA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience performing account reconciliations.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience preparing and recording journal entries.
• At least 2+ years of hands-on ASC 842 lease accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of lease accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency with general ledger accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Experience working in an organization with revenue over $200 million.
• Ability to manage and validate large volumes of financial data with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to lease and general ledger accounts.

Responsibilities

• Migrate lease data from FinQuery to ProLease to centralize all lease accounting information.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of lease data during the migration process, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare and record journal entries related to lease accounting in accordance with established accounting standards.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of lease-related accounts to maintain an accurate and up-to-date general ledger.
• Apply ASC 842 lease accounting principles to properly classify, measure, and report lease transactions.
• Collaborate with accounting and finance team members to support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes related to leases.
• Review lease contracts and related documentation to confirm proper accounting treatment and system setup.
• Maintain organized records of lease data, reconciliations, and journal entries to support audits and internal reviews.
• Utilize lease accounting and general ledger systems effectively, including FinQuery and ProLease, to streamline workflows.
• Support continuous improvement of lease accounting processes and system configurations for a large-scale organization.

Skills

Account reconciliations

Journal entries

ASC 842 lease accounting

General ledger

Data migration

Financial data analysis

Remote collaboration

Tools

FinQuery

ProLease

Deltek

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Lease Accountant to consolidate lease accounting data by migrating from FinQuery to ProLease, ensuring accurate lease data and journal entries for a large, revenue-generating organization.

Responsibilities include maintaining the general ledger, applying ASC 842 to lease transactions, supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, and collaborating with finance teammates. This is a fully remote contract-to-hire role based in Camp Hill, PA.