Senior Lease Accountant

Description

Are you passionate about great accounting practices and supporting organizational growth from behind the scenes? If you are looking for a new role where you will be the driving force behind managing and reconciling the accounting and financial reporting for real estate, fleet management, and other leased assets, then we have the opportunity for you!

Sprague is looking for a detail-oriented problem solver to join our Accounting & Finance team as a Senior Lease Accountant. In this role, you'll ensure we stay compliant with lease accounting standards, optimize our fixed assets, and support strategic decisions with precise financial analysis and reporting. You'll collaborate with various teams to maintain accurate lease records, perform lease reconciliations, and provide valuable insights to enhance our asset management strategies.

What you'll do:

•  Lease Accounting Records Management: Prepare monthly financial reports, analyze expenditures, maintain lease records, review transactions, and manage collections.
• Property & Fleet Financial Management: Oversee accounting for properties and vehicles, conduct inventory inspections, maintain activity records, and market vacant spaces.
• Contract and Compliance Management: Prepare and manage property service contracts, reconcile intercompany lease transactions, and ensure proper expense documentation.
• Client and Staff Relations: Negotiate contracts, set priorities, discuss financial and operational status, and act as a liaison between managers and tenants/owners.
• Strategic Planning and Improvement: Implement system improvements, recommend capital expenditures, and review reports to optimize performance and assign work.

What we do at Sprague: 

Pests pose a serious threat to public health and our world’s food supply. Food-borne illnesses as a result of bacteria transmitted by pests sicken millions of people annually. Sprague’s highly trained and dedicated team is driven to design and deliver pest management programs using the latest technology and products to safeguard people, property, and food, and leave the smallest environmental footprint.

Working for Sprague means passionately delivering uncompromising service. We focus on our commitment to our clients and ourselves; consistency, accountability, respect; teamwork among co-workers, our clients, and the community; and environmental responsibility in our approach to pest prevention.

What you'll get working here:

•  Salary: $83,000 - $93,000 annually to start (depending on qualifications), plus annual performance incentives
• Pride in your work and the Sprague mission
• A supportive team environment based on family values
• Unlimited growth opportunities, with continuing education and leadership training

Benefits: 

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance within 30 days of hire
• 401K after 1 year, with 100% match up to 3% plus 50% match up to 6%
• Paid time off: Personal time available day 1, holiday and vacation time after 90 days
• Childcare assistance and college savings plan

Detailed Job Description

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility for the Senior Lease accountant is to manage, oversee and reconcile periodically the accounting and financial reporting for the company's real estate, fleet management, and other leased assets. This role ensures compliance with the lease accounting standards, optimizes fixed asset utilization, and supports strategic decision-making through accurate financial analysis and reporting. The Senior Lease Accountant will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate lease records, perform lease reconciliations, and provide insights to enhance the company's asset management strategies.

Essential Functions:

Lease Accounting Records Management:

• Prepare reconciled financial reports for properties, fixed assets, and fleet vehicles monthly
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services
• Prepare lease agreement documents and maintain current and complete records supporting the general ledger modules
• Review rent payments, sales, leases, and purchases of real estate and fixed assets to ensure alignment with market conditions and compliance with accounting frameworks
• Direct the collection of monthl