Role Summary
The R2R Senior Manager – Leases is accountable for end-to-end lease accounting integrity under IFRS 16 / ASC 842, ensuring:
Lease population completeness and contract data integrity
Accurate ROU asset and lease liability accounting
Lease reconciliations are timely certified in OneStream
Full compliance with SOX / ICFR / IPE standards
The role owns lease accounting governance, close readiness, and control discipline, ensuring consistent, audit-ready outcomes across NIQ entities.
Role Purpose
To deliver accurate, controlled, and compliant lease accounting outcomes by:
Owning lease accounting lifecycle integrity and governance
Driving high-quality reconciliations and certification discipline
Ensuring complete and accurate lease population and contract inputs
Leading teams and stakeholders to achieve predictable, first-time-right close execution
Key Responsibilities
1. Lease Accounting Ownership & Close Governance
Own end-to-end lease accounting lifecycle and close execution
Govern:
Close calendar
Readiness
Cutover activities
Ensure timely and accurate:
Lease accounting
OneStream certification
2. Lease Population & Data Integrity
Ensure completeness and accuracy of lease population
Govern lease data inputs including:
Contract terms
Payment schedules
Modifications and updates
Maintain strong controls over master data integrity
3. Accounting Accuracy (ROU & Lease Liability)
Ensure accurate accounting for:
ROU assets
Lease liabilities
Govern accounting treatment for:
Lease modifications
Remeasurements
Discount rate changes
Ensure consistent application of IFRS 16 / ASC 842 standards
4. Reconciliation & Certification Governance
Ensure lease tool-to-GL reconciliations are complete and accurate
Drive timely OneStream certification with strong tie-out discipline
Maintain high standards of:
Documentation
Evidence traceability
Validation controls
5. Controls, Compliance & Audit
Ensure compliance with:
SOX / ICFR controls
IPE evidence standards
Maintain audit-ready lease accounting processes and documentation
Support and lead internal and external audit engagements
Ensure traceability of:
Accounting outputs
Approvals
Supporting evidence
6. Lease Modifications & Remeasurements Governance
Govern processing of:
Lease modifications
Remeasurements
Ensure strong control discipline over:
Data changes
System updates
Accounting impacts
Minimize rework through robust validation processes
7. Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Alignment
Partner with:
Real Estate teams (lease population, contract changes)
Legal teams (contract terms and modifications)
Controllers / Statutory teams
RTR SDL / Close Governance teams
Ensure alignment across:
Lease data inputs
Accounting treatment
Close dependencies
8. Team Leadership & Capability Development
Lead Lease Preparer, Reviewer, and SME teams
Establish clear accountability for:
Lease accounting quality
Control compliance
Close timelines
Build a culture of:
Ownership
Quality discipline
Continuous improvement
Develop team capability and succession pipeline
9. Issue Management & Continuous Improvement
Lead issue triage for:
Lease accounting discrepancies
System or data issues
Drive:
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Corrective and preventive actions
Improve:
Reconciliation quality
Data accuracy
Control effectiveness
10. Performance Management & Metrics
Monitor and drive performance across:
Reconciliation quality
Certification timelines
Lease population completeness
Ensure adherence to:
SLA / CSL metrics
Close governance standards
Top Skills for Success
Lease accounting expertise (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)
Controls, Compliance & Audit (SOX / ICFR / IPE)
Reconciliation governance and certification discipline
Lease lifecycle management (population, modifications, remeasurements)
Key Outcomes / Success Measures
Complete and accurate lease population with governed contract data inputs
Timely, certified OneStream lease reconciliations with strong tie-out discipline
Accurate ROU asset and lease liability accounting, including modifications and remeasurements
Audit-ready lease accounting processes with traceable evidence and SOX/IPE compliance
Reduced close risk through effective issue triage and documented resolution
Tools & Systems
Lease Accounting Tools — High
OneStream (Lease Reconciliations & Certification) — High
SAP GL — High
Microsoft Excel — High
Problem solving (RCA / CAPA) and issue escalation
Stakeholder management (Real Estate, Legal, Finance)
ERP & lease systems (SAP, lease tools, OneStream)
Analytical skills (variance, reconciliation, data validation)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
CA / CPA / ACCA (preferred)
8–12 years of experience in R2R / Lease Accounting / Financial Accounting
Strong expertise in:
Lease accounting standards (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)
Experience with:
ERP systems (SAP)
Lease accounting tools (preferred)
Proven experience in:
Team leadership
Stakeholder management
Close governance
Our Benefits
Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
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