Remote Lease Accountant — ASC 842 & ProLease Expert

Aston Carter; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax options

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Lease Accountant to consolidate lease accounting data by migrating from FinQuery to ProLease, ensuring accurate journal entries and a reliable general ledger for a large organization. The role supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and requires ASC 842 expertise.

The position is fully remote with a contract-to-hire arrangement, based out of Dallas, TX. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of reconciliations and journal entries experience and strong data

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 in one system.
• 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 principles

General ledger reconciliations

Revenue >$200M experience

Data accuracy

Analytical thinking

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 journal entries and a reliable general ledger for a large organization. The role supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and requires ASC 842 expertise.

The position is fully remote with a contract-to-hire arrangement, based out of Dallas, TX. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of reconciliations and journal entries experience and strong data