Lease Accountant Cover Letter

Please consider me for the lease accountant opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and support to seven Rent Specialists, the Lease Accounting Supervisor, and the AVP of Lease Administration.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• SAP and/or lease administration software highly preferred
• Relevant general ledger or accounting experience preferred
• Prior retail lease accounting experience and experience with a real estate management system is highly desirable
• Knowledge of commercial leases and issues associated with recovery of operating expenses is strongly preferred
• Experience with data warehouse query tools
• A Qualified Accountant with Big 4 experience
• Exposure and in depth knowledge of US GAAP policies
• Able to maintain work priorities in an environment with multiple concurrent tasks and projects and maintain flexibility related to assigned tasks

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lease accountant position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for complete and accurate lease information on quarterly SEC 10K report in partnership with corporate accounting team.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of accounting, terminology and concepts
• Accounting, lease administration, real estate, legal or strong customer service experience
• Prior experience with GL accounting systems preferred
• Highly analytical independent worker who is conscientious and focused
• Aptitude for follow-up and persistence
• Experience in specific area of accounting (cost accounting, financial reporting, ) preferred
• Experience in reviewing contracts for accounting treatment
• Strong knowledge of ASC 840/ASC 842 or IFRS 16 lease accounting rules

I would like to submit my application for the lease accountant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for support in the evaluation of contracts as well as maintain and update Penske's lease accounting records for lease transactions.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Able to work with minimum supervision in a team oriented environment
• Real estate leases
• Able to review lease agreements to extract and summarize pertinent terms within a template that Protiviti provide
• Experience with MAS500 and financial reporting software preferred
• JDEdwards, Blackline, and Hyperion knowledge and experience highly preferred
• Previous lease crude experience and / or experience dealing with government regulations is preferred
• Strong PC and software programs
• Understanding of new lease accounting standard, ASC 842

Please consider me for the lease accountant opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for support in the evaluation of contracts as well as maintain and update Penske’s lease accounting records for new lease transactions, modifications and terminations.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Previous experience in accounting system/application implementation
• Scripting, data visualization, business intelligence and/or SQL is highly preferred
• Lease Interpretation or Real Estate background
• Strong time management, organizational and communication skills, both written and oral
• Knowledge of Excel and personal computer software
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and lease accounting rules
• Knowledge of SAP and/or Co-Star preferred
• Knowledge of Accounting software such as Oracle, ACBS, or Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lease accountant position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for training to users to strengthen their knowledge of lease accounting practices and to educate them on any changes to processes or tools/reports available.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with U.S. GAAP accounting considered an asset
• Knowledge of oil & gas business is preferred
• Extensive knowledge of the property and State tax requirements/regulations across the USA
• Extensive knowledge of the property and Provincial tax requirement/regulations across Canada (going forward)
• Lease accounting knowledge/experience
• Strong PC skills, including Excel, Word and Microsoft e-mail
• Experience in Lease Accounting preferred
• Previous Lease Administration or Project