Controllership Accountant III

Controllership Accountant III Full-time State/Province: Karnātaka Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM India Global Services Private Limited Business Line: Geography OH Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Group Support Primary Location: IN - Bangalore, KA - Sattva Knowledg Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Job Brief: This role will be responsible for ensuring the correct US GAAP and IFRS accounting treatment for all lease agreements (real estate, operating and finance). This role will support the business for forecasts, budgets and analysis relating to leases. They will also be responsible for ensuring that we maximise the potential from our existing underlying systems (Oracle, CoStar and BlackLine) and consistently evolve to embrace new technology. In addition, the role will be responsible for ensuring all processes are in adherence to AECOM policy and procedures and compliant with relevant SOX narratives and controls. This role will report into the ‘Manager, Lease Accounting - GBS’. Responsibilities & Duties Lease Management, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting Ensure close process, month end review and flux analysis for leases is completed on a timely basis. Preparation of complex and approval of standard monthly reconciliations and journal entries to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial statements. Assist in preparation of lease reporting to Corporate on a monthly and quarterly basis. Maintenance of abstracted lease records within CoStar, global leasing system. Assist in classification testing for new and modified lease contracts. Assist in quarterly review of leases for impairment triggers, analysis and perform required entries. Preparation of complex and approval of standard other real estate related cost entries (e.g. service charges, utilities, business rates, dilapidations). Assist in preparation of lease disclosures for 10K/10Q. Assist in preparation of statutory accounts disclosures for multiple legal entities. Auditing and Compliance Monitoring Liaise with internal and external auditors and ensure compliance with relevant local regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance with lease related SOX narratives and control documentation. Participate in self-testing program to proactively identify and remediate control gaps before audits. Continuous Improvement Identify and implement changes that generate efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Ensure existing systems (Oracle, CoStar, BlackLine) are optimised and identify new technology opportunities. Deliver on internal KPI’s and customer focused SLA’s to deliver a best in class leases accounting service Deliver on internal KPI’s and customer focused SLA’s to deliver a best in class leases accounting service Qualifications & Requirements Minimum Requirements: CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification. Minimum 5 years of accounting and finance experience, with at least 3 years of Leases experience and 2 years in a global organisation. Strong technical accounting