Senior Analyst, Global Lease Accounting & Administration

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

 

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

 

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

 

OUR VISION: 

To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win. 

 

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:
035341 Senior Analyst, Global Lease Accounting & Administration (Open)

Job Description:

The Senior Analyst, Global Lease Accounting & Administration is responsible for the day-to-day accounting, administration, controls and data integrity of Greif's global lease portfolio.

The role serves as the primary day-to-day subject matter expert for the lease accounting platform and partners with Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, Shared Services and local Finance and Operations teams globally.

The position will support the Lease Software and play a key role in evaluating and implementing the future lease platform, including data migration, testing, process redesign and integration with Infor LN.

Key Responsibilities 


* Administer the global lease portfolio, including new leases, renewals, modifications, terminations, buyouts, payment changes, entity changes and other lease events.


* Review lease agreements and supporting documentation and accurately abstract key lease terms, payment schedules, options, commencement dates, asset information and accounting attributes.


* Apply ASC 842 requirements and support lease classification, modification accounting, lease-term assessments and other lease accounting analyses; escalate complex or judgmental matters as appropriate.


* Support SEC and local statutory GAAP reporting requirements


* Execute and document lease-related internal controls, including controls over completeness, accuracy, expiring/evergreen leases, system data and reconciliations.


* Act as main liaison for internal and external audit


* Proactively monitor upcoming expirations and outstanding submissions and work with business and Finance contacts to ensure lease activity is identified and recorded timely.


* Support monthly and quarterly close activities by validating lease-system output, investigating discrepancies and coordinating with the Budapest Shared Services team and Corporate Accounting.


* Reconcile and analyze lease-system information against relevant financial and operational data and drive identified differences to resolution.


* Maintain lease documentation, process procedures, control evidence ...