Tiffany & Co
Manager Global Leasing & Fixed Asset
Tiffany & Co, Trenton, New Jersey, United States,
This role is responsible for ensuring consolidated financial statements within the areas of leases and fixed assets are accurate and accounted for in accordance with IFRS and the LVMH Group accounting policies. Responsible for lease administration services, which includes maintaining the Company’s lease portfolio for all locations worldwide and serving as an authority in lease compliance. This role will lead two direct reports responsible for lease accounting and fixed asset accounting and two direct reports responsible for lease administration. This includes providing expertise and mentorship, training and development and supporting requests from various areas of the organization. Participate in departmental and company-wide projects and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Lease Accounting:
Supervising lease accountant’s tasks, which includes reviewing and approving journal entries and account reconciliations for North America
Reviewing all Lease activity entered on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with IFRS16
Evaluating sophisticated lease related transactions and detailing the accounting impacts
Ensuring international markets are compliant with standard operating procedures
Fixed Assets Accounting:
Leading all aspects of fixed assets accountant’s tasks, which includes reviewing and approving journal entries, asset transfers, asset disposals, depreciation and account reconciliations for North America
Partnering with the Financial Planning and analysis team to review the capital plan and unplanned capital projects to ensure compliance with Tiffany and LVMH accounting policies
Evaluating sophisticated fixed asset transactions (such as accelerations and disposals) and detailing the accounting impacts
Assisting with the roll-out of JDE E1 to international markets by ensuring their set-up and execution of fixed assets without issues
Lease Administration:
Maintaining the Company’s lease portfolio for all locations worldwide by ensuring that all lease documents are abstracted into Lucernex in a timely manner by the lease administration team
Leading the vendor relationship, which includes determining vendor's involvement in lease abstraction and percent rent audits
Reviewing and approving all North America rent payments, which includes rent runs for percentage rent, mid-month one-time payments, and month-end reoccurring payments
Reviewing the budgeting and forecasting for Common Area Maintenance for all North America locations
Financial Statements:
Reviewing Balance Sheet (Right-of-Use Asset, Lease Liabilities, PPE) and P&L (ROU Depreciation, Fixed Asset Depreciation, Variable Rent, CAM) variations for all markets at the consolidated level
Reviewing Balance Sheet Review slides which are presented to upper management
Reviewing SyRUS flows and preparing consolidated cash flow commentary
Reviewing the CRA Reporting and Taxonomy Reporting to LVMH
Leadership:
Providing technical accounting mentorship and training where vital
Developing strong goals and objectives for the team and measure their performance accordingly
Hold weekly open items meeting to communicate priorities
Special projects and drive Continuous Improvement initiatives:
Partnering with technical accounting to ensure the lease accounting and fixed asset accounting policies and related standard operating procedures are up to date and executed globally
Ensure lease administration data from the vendor is complete and reportable
Supporting ongoing system upgrades, improvements and maintenance of financial systems and supporting initiatives as the subject matter authority
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting
8+ years of public and/or private accounting or related experience
Experience with IFRS16 Leases and IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
Excellent oral, written, listening and analytical skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated leadership and strong supervisory skills
Advanced Excel and should have strong PC skills
Must be willing to work flexible hours during monthly, quarterly and year-end closings, as well as for special assignments when requested
Ability to work with all levels of management as well as with external auditors
Preferred:
Certified Public Accountant and/or Big 4 experience
Experience in financial systems such as JD Edwards and Hyperion Financial Management
Experience in the Lucernex lease administration system
Experience in Retail
All gender identities and orientations are encouraged to apply.
Please let Tiffany know if you request any accommodations for interview, we are happy to make any accommodation needed.
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Responsibilities:
Lease Accounting:
Supervising lease accountant’s tasks, which includes reviewing and approving journal entries and account reconciliations for North America
Reviewing all Lease activity entered on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with IFRS16
Evaluating sophisticated lease related transactions and detailing the accounting impacts
Ensuring international markets are compliant with standard operating procedures
Fixed Assets Accounting:
Leading all aspects of fixed assets accountant’s tasks, which includes reviewing and approving journal entries, asset transfers, asset disposals, depreciation and account reconciliations for North America
Partnering with the Financial Planning and analysis team to review the capital plan and unplanned capital projects to ensure compliance with Tiffany and LVMH accounting policies
Evaluating sophisticated fixed asset transactions (such as accelerations and disposals) and detailing the accounting impacts
Assisting with the roll-out of JDE E1 to international markets by ensuring their set-up and execution of fixed assets without issues
Lease Administration:
Maintaining the Company’s lease portfolio for all locations worldwide by ensuring that all lease documents are abstracted into Lucernex in a timely manner by the lease administration team
Leading the vendor relationship, which includes determining vendor's involvement in lease abstraction and percent rent audits
Reviewing and approving all North America rent payments, which includes rent runs for percentage rent, mid-month one-time payments, and month-end reoccurring payments
Reviewing the budgeting and forecasting for Common Area Maintenance for all North America locations
Financial Statements:
Reviewing Balance Sheet (Right-of-Use Asset, Lease Liabilities, PPE) and P&L (ROU Depreciation, Fixed Asset Depreciation, Variable Rent, CAM) variations for all markets at the consolidated level
Reviewing Balance Sheet Review slides which are presented to upper management
Reviewing SyRUS flows and preparing consolidated cash flow commentary
Reviewing the CRA Reporting and Taxonomy Reporting to LVMH
Leadership:
Providing technical accounting mentorship and training where vital
Developing strong goals and objectives for the team and measure their performance accordingly
Hold weekly open items meeting to communicate priorities
Special projects and drive Continuous Improvement initiatives:
Partnering with technical accounting to ensure the lease accounting and fixed asset accounting policies and related standard operating procedures are up to date and executed globally
Ensure lease administration data from the vendor is complete and reportable
Supporting ongoing system upgrades, improvements and maintenance of financial systems and supporting initiatives as the subject matter authority
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting
8+ years of public and/or private accounting or related experience
Experience with IFRS16 Leases and IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
Excellent oral, written, listening and analytical skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated leadership and strong supervisory skills
Advanced Excel and should have strong PC skills
Must be willing to work flexible hours during monthly, quarterly and year-end closings, as well as for special assignments when requested
Ability to work with all levels of management as well as with external auditors
Preferred:
Certified Public Accountant and/or Big 4 experience
Experience in financial systems such as JD Edwards and Hyperion Financial Management
Experience in the Lucernex lease administration system
Experience in Retail
All gender identities and orientations are encouraged to apply.
Please let Tiffany know if you request any accommodations for interview, we are happy to make any accommodation needed.
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