Job Description: This role is responsible for ensuring compliant with the IFRS 16 lease accounting standard.
Responsibilities
- This role will revolve around maintaining inventory of active lease agreements for which
is the lessee using the Lease 16 Lease Tool. This responsibility is critical to ensuring
compliance with IFRS 16.
- This role will be responsible for reconciling and updating the Lease 16 Lease Tool each month
using information obtained from various internal and external sources.
- This role will ensure that all information contained in the Lease 16 Lease Tool is accurate,
complete and compliant with the Leasing SOP.
- This role will perform the monthly IFRS 16 journal entry extract from the Lease 16 Lease Tool and
submit it for posting in SAP.
- This role will need to address any audit requests when needed, this includes the generation of
various data reports and extracts from the Lease 16 Lease Tool.
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and at least 3 years of public accounting experience or private
industry accounting experience with a large multi-national company
Hard Skills
• Minimum of one to two years of public/private experience
• Must be technically proficient with the IFRS 16 / ASC 842 lease accounting standard
• Must be able to read and comprehend complex lease agreements
• Must be detail oriented and have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to multi-task under pressure
• Must be able to think critically and strategically
• Must be able to proactively identify / anticipate complex problems, develop solutions and take
decisive action
• Must be self sufficient
• Must have the mental fortitude to work in a very dynamic and environment
• Must be accountable, resilient, and disciplined
• Experience with SAP ERP system.
• Advanced Skills using of Microsoft Office Suite of products
Soft Skills
• Inclusive: Passion for working with different cultures and in environments, in a collaborative and
diverse organization
• Team Player Ability to work with others toward a shared goal, actively participates, accountable
and committed to the entire team respecting peers, leadership, stakeholders and clients.
• Effective Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills: Communicates clearly
and professionally with accounting/Controllership and non-Controllership professionals within the
organization.
• Decision Maker: Challenges the status quo and makes decisions based on the role to be an
effective problem solver and use critical thinking skills to find new ideas and connect them to provide
the best practices and tools for our stakeholders and clients.
• Flexibility: Adapts and responds to the changing environment and to constructively creating
opportunities for change through active participation.
• Accountable: Responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. Supports
Controllership to create a culture of accountability to develop better work relationships, synergy and
being able to inspire others.
