Retail Lease Accountant

W2B Skechers USA Retail, LLC; Rosecrans (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers is hiring a Lease Accountant to support the lease administration team with rent payments for our 500+ retail stores. The role collaborates with real estate, finance, and legal to ensure reconciliations and payments align with lease terms.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in lease accounting or property management, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with landlords and internal teams. This is an on-site role supporting Skechers stores nationwide.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of lease accounting or property management experience.
• Experience with commercial real estate and reviewing contracts.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and perform desktop audits of year-end reconciliations from landlords (CAM, real estate taxes, utilities).
• Analyze and remit rent payments for 500+ retail stores.
• Review monthly invoices for escrow changes and ensure lease compliance.
• Maintain a comprehensive lease database with expiration dates, rent schedules and landlord contacts.
• Collaborate with real estate, construction, and design teams to ensure lease obligations are met and openings occur smoothly.
• Review and analyze lease agreements and amendments for accuracy and policy compliance.
• Communicate with landlords daily to resolve issues and ensure follow-ups.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Self-starter

Independent work

Strong communication

Creative thinker

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Lease Accountant will work with the lease administration team in the handling of rent payments for our retail leases. This role will collaborate with key real estate partners, internal and external auditors along with finance and legal teams to ensure all individual, team and organizational goals and priorities are achieved.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Review, analyze and perform desktop audits of year end reconciliations from Landlords regarding Common Area Maintenance (“CAM”), Real Estate Taxes and Utilities.
• Analysis and payment of rent for 500+ retail stores.
• Review the monthly invoices for escrow changes regarding CAM, Real Estate Taxes, Insurance, Utilities, Advertising/Promotion charges all while ensuring they are in compliance with the lease.
• Manage and maintain a comprehensive database of lease information and documents, including expiration dates, rent schedules and Landlord contact information.
• Collaborate with real estate and construction and design departments to ensure compliance with lease obligations, the actual opening of a new retail location and ultimately payment of rent; Assist with some data entry into lease administration database.
• Review and analyze lease agreements and amendments to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Be able to communicate on a daily basis with Landlords and resolve any outstanding issues/discrepancies.
• Maintain an open channel of communication and consistently follow up on important matters.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Must be able to adapt to job-related requirements pursuant to rules and regulations of Skechers.
• Highly organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who can work independently and within a team environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative, multi-task and remain flexible with changing priorities.
• Possesses good organizational skills and can adapt quickly to unexpected changes.
• Experience working in commercial (non-residential) real estate and reviewing contracts.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to effectively communicate clear and concise ideas verbally and in writing.
• Creative thinker who can bring innovative ideas and approaches to solve issues.
• Highest professional standards and an impeccable record of integrity and honesty.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-2 years of experience in lease accounting or property management
• Experienced with a public company, prior retailer a plus

The pay range for this role is $75,000-$85,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [e-mail]. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

Join our team of innovators, creators, and designers.

Skechers, the global leader in comfort technologies, brings together employees from around the globe to deliver stylish products for people of all ages. Our employees are passionate about more than just the products we design, employees – we value community involvement and give back to local communities through a variety of initiatives including Skechers Foundation and Bobs for Dogs. Learn more about who Skechers supports local communities around the world. Stay up to date on our brand, job openings, community involvement, and more via LinkedIn. Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations. From footwear to apparel and accessories, Skechers has a product for you and your family. Learn more about our many product offerings here.