Lease Accountant II

Required Skills:

• Bachelor s Degree in Accounting or Finance - Required
• 2-3 years of related work experience in Lease Accounting - Required
• Experience analyzing equipment and real estate lease documents for compliance with new GASB 87 Lease Accounting requirements
• Experience analyzing accounts and reports
• Experience preparing journal entries
• Experience with account reconciliations

Duties:

The Accountant II performs duties of moderate to high complexity, judgement and scope. Those duties include analyzing accounts and reports, preparing journal entries, troubleshooting problem areas and making recommendations for improving and implementing procedures. The Accountant II provides limited amounts of direction and guidance on specific projects and tasks performed by the Accountant I. This individual must be able to work independently with a minimal amount of supervision from the Financial Services Department Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates completed capital projects to determine appropriate classification of assets and places in service in PeopleSoft asset manager system.
• Maintains assets including adjustments, verifications, reconciliations, and disposals.
• Analyzes equipment and real estate lease documents for compliance with new GASB 87 Lease Accounting requirements.
• Inputs data into Lease Accounting system
• Analyzes and tests data in Lease Accounting system.
• Develops reports and data output files to enter appropriate accounting entries from Lease Accounting system into PeopleSoft general ledger.
• Works independently or with teammates with minimal supervision. Possesses the ability to seek out ways to improve processes and measure inefficiencies.
• Reviews data received from other departments and subsystems for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepares assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and consolidation input.

Works accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with many assignments subject to critical deadlines that must be achieved