Staff Lease Accountant - Transactions

Clear Channel Outdoor•San Antonio, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is an essential role of the lease transactions team at the Business Services Center (BSC) for our Americas and Airports Segments. The Lease Accountant will need to abstract, interpret, and analyze information on leases, amendments, assignments, and other legal documents in accordance with departmental procedures. This role will need to be able to determine appropriate various calculation methods for charges, general ledger posting and submit work product for approvals as required by department policy and the ability to work independently.

Requirements

Associate degree in business preferred; related education, training, work experience, or military experience may be considered.
Minimum 1 year of accounts payable or transactional experience.
Possesses a working knowledge of general accounting principles.
Demonstrates a willingness to learn lease accounting concepts and related processes.
Proficient in Microsoft software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

Interpret/analyze Leases, Amendments, and other related legal documents and be able to make sound interpretations and judgments based on given data using established policies & procedures.
Create, enter, update/maintain lease, panel, lessor/payee and payment information in system according to the policies set forth.
Process all Percentage & Base Rent payments including producing, analyzing and communicating to branches the contractual obligations.
Provide quality customer service to Lessors and Branch Associates in all respects, including but not limited to inquiries on payment status, notification of change of address, and requests for information.
Communicate with Supervisors/Manager effectively when issues come up with procedures and/or customer service relations (Lessors and Branch).
Suggest resolutions to issues that arise and work to resolve them.
Ensures documentation is consistently and continuously updated as part of best practice of maintaining documentation.
Performs other duties as assigned.