Analyst Lease Compliance - Finance

# Description


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As part of the Real Estate Accounting group, this role will multi task through four functions on an annual basis: (a) account reconciliation, (b) lease abstraction, (c) payment processing and customer service, and (d) tenant & landlord billing, reconciliation and collections. This position will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the above and to include dispute resolutions. The position must be able to professionally communicate with external and internal cross-functional audiences to include, but not limited to, landlords, management companies, tenants, and the Real Estate Legal, Tax, Maintenance, Design and Development departments. Specifically, the job responsibilities include:




* Responsible for ensuring the timely review and processing of landlord Common Area Maintenance (CAM) reconciliation bills and dispute resolution in accordance with the applicable lease documents;
* Reconcile landlord statements, research charges/variances and resolve disputed items;
* Prepare and process monthly rent and common area maintenance escrow payments to include calculating percentage rent and CPI rent adjustments in accordance with the applicable lease documents;
* Logging and Tracking of Landlord Invoices
* Book Keeping for JV
* Short Term Lease Support
* Prepare and Review of Basic Accounting Lease Checklist
* Assist in providing related property information for estoppels, consents and other legal agreements;
* Interpret complex lease clauses where required and refer to management if necessary
* Prepare written notices to landlords in satisfaction of lease reporting requirements for items such as lease defaults, charge disputes and gross sales reporting;
* Adhere to the processes, procedures and filing systems of the departments, work papers and other document retention requirements to include tracking and routing of all correspondence received from external constituents such as defaults, statements and reconciliations for assigned portfolio;
* Process payment and credit requests for authorization to reflect appropriate charges in accordance with the applicable lease documents;
* Assist Supervisors and others within the department on Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed.



# Qualifications



Appropriate candidates will have:




* Bachelors degree in relevant field is required;
* 2 to 3 years relevant accounting, auditing or lease administration experience;
* Property management experience in retail/commercial real estate is a plus; Able to work independently and multitask several projects in a fast-paced environment;
* Manage multiple priorities and time sensitive deliverables;
* Strong attention to details and accuracy;
* Ability to interpret complex retail/commercial lease language;
* Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships;
* Strong written and verbal communication skills;
* Solid organizational, analytical and problem solving skills;
* Strong computer skills related to Microsoft Office and Tririga a plus;
* Efficient, proactive, responsive, team player.

**Job Function:** Finance
**Primary Location:** USA-NJ-Wayne
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Organization:** Headquarters
**Job Type:** Standard
**Education Level:** Bachelor's Degree
**Brand:** Toys 'R' US
**Req ID:** 68369