Senior Lease Analyst, Rent

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Senior Lease Analyst managing global lease administration, rent payments, accounting, and client governance for Colliers’ commercial real estate clients. Overseeing complex accounts, reporting, reconciliations, vendors, and global teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage Lease Administration functions and implementations, client and vendor relationships, schedules, reports, communication plans, and process flows
  • Serve as the main point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders regarding global lease administration matters
  • Understand client business objectives, real estate portfolio strategy, and service expectations
  • Maintain client agreement details in WorkTrac, including scope, fees, billing frequency, and payee information
  • Conduct client meetings and reviews presenting portfolio updates, key metrics, and performance reports
  • Develop and maintain client governance programs, reporting cadence, communication methods, and business reviews
  • Track and communicate lease expirations, option exercise dates, and other critical information
  • Manage client escalations and formulate mitigation strategies for account-related risks
  • Oversee global team delivery according to client processes and contracts
  • Participate in new business pitches and client presentations
  • Delegate database management tasks to global team members
  • Establish calls and internal communications cadence with global lease administration account teams
  • Abstract or input rental obligations and other lease information according to client standards
  • Provide final quality control for abstraction processes
  • Use Colliers360, dashboards, WorkTrac, and related systems
  • Confirm and approve monthly client billing and pass-through expenses
  • Manage vendors, validate invoices against lease terms, and resolve discrepancies
  • Review recovery clauses, establish recovery pools, calculate tenant recovery expenses, and review caps, base years, and exclusions
  • Prepare and review lease-related financial statements, disclosures, reports, rental payment schedules, and reconciliations
  • Produce budget-versus-actual rent obligation variance reports
  • Oversee third-party utility management payments
  • Track TI allowance disbursements and landlord obligation fulfillment
  • Maintain lease accounting records under US GAAP (ASC 842) and IFRS 16
  • Ensure compliance with lease accounting standards and company policies
  • Track accounts receivable and escalate issues
  • Reconcile outstanding balances and resolve landlord/client disputes
  • Assist with internal and external audits
  • Monitor, review, and approve Rent, CAM, Operating Expense, Tax, and Insurance payments to landlords
  • Review and validate Consumer Price Index adjustments
  • Maintain file systems and database data integrity
  • Track and resolve database exceptions
  • Assist with account onboarding and transition processes
  • Maintain account processes, procedures, and playbooks with the Director

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in commercial real estate lease administration and/or accounting and property management fields
  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, real estate, or similar field preferred
  • Working experience with commercial real estate database applications such as Visual Lease, APEX, ProLease, CoStar, WorkTrac, Lucernex, Planon, Manhattan, or other portfolio management database systems
  • Expertise and documented success working on multi-line global accounts with 1,000+ leases and global account management structure
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote
  • Thorough knowledge of FASB / IFRS accounting rules and general accounting principles preferred
  • Successful track record of working independently, preferably remotely
  • Strong time management skills
  • General understanding of AI technology and openness to adapting to the evolution of technology
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  • Employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas
  • Direct applicants only; no agencies

Benefits:

  • Employer-subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, and vision
  • Employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k plan with employer match
  • 10 days of sick leave
  • Minimum of 15 days of vacation annually
  • Unlimited time off for certain senior-level roles
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Two personal flex days
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth parents after 90 days of employment
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents, after 90 days of employment
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the hiring process