Strategic Lease Auditor & Financial Compliance

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank is seeking a Lease Auditor to perform lease abstraction and audits across the bank's real estate portfolio. This role ensures lease data accuracy, tracks critical dates, and guarantees timely payments while collaborating with legal, strategy and finance partners.

You will manage lease administration with a focus on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal policies, coordinating with vendors and property managers to optimize real estate expenses and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience in Lease Administration and Vendor Management
• Knowledge of GAAP & FASB
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Detail oriented and team oriented

Responsibilities

• Support strategic real estate and finance initiatives across the Bank, including acquisitions, mergers, lease accounting changes, and other enterprise projects.
• Manage the administration of leased properties, ensuring compliance with lease agreements, internal policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to develop annual budgets and forecasts for lease-related expenses, including additional rent and real estate taxes.
• Oversee lease-related financial obligations, ensuring accurate and timely payment of rent, real estate taxes, and other occupancy costs.
• Partner with third-party vendors and municipalities to manage real estate tax payments, audits, reconciliations, and tax appeal activities.
• Maintain and administer lease management systems, ensuring the accuracy of lease data, financial transactions, critical dates, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate the execution, abstraction, and ongoing management of lease documentation, while monitoring key dates and lease obligations.
• Analyze and reconcile landlord billings, operating expense reconciliations, and desktop audits to ensure charges align with lease terms and contractual obligations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for lease administration matters, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Conduct research, resolve lease-related issues, and respond to inquiries from landlords, property managers, and business partners.

Skills

Lease Administration

Property Management

Vendor Management

GAAP & FASB knowledge

Excel skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Citizens Bank is seeking a Lease Auditor to perform lease abstraction and audits across the bank's real estate portfolio. This role ensures lease data accuracy, tracks critical dates, and guarantees timely payments while collaborating with legal, strategy and finance partners.

You will manage lease administration with a focus on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal policies, coordinating with vendors and property managers to optimize real estate expenses and controls.