Global Accounting Junior Lease Specialist

Location: Amsterdam

Category: Finance

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WHO WE ARE

Avolta is the world’s leading travel experience player. With a traveler-centric philosophy and a geographically diverse network, the travel retail and F&B company addresses the needs of up to 2.3 billion passengers each year, with 5,500 outlets in more than 75 countries across six continents. Guided by their Destination 2027 strategy and boosted by their recent combination with travel F&B giant Autogrill, the company is well positioned to realize their ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through their many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports and railway stations amongst others.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Global Junior Lease Accounting Specialist will coordinate the Month-End Closing process with a focus on IFRS16 compliance across all Avolta entities, ensuring accurate lease accounting and timely reporting for Group Consolidation. This role is responsible for maintaining data integrity in lease records, performing P&L analyses, and supporting internal controls and compliance with IFRS16 standards. Additionally, the role provides IFRS16 guidance and assists in implementing the Global IFRS16 tool to maintain consistent lease accounting practices across the organization. The role will report directly to the Global Lease Accounting manager, and will be based in either Amsterdam, Netherlands or Bangalore, India.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Month-End Closing & IFRS16 Compliance

Coordinates the Month- End Closing process with a focus on IFRS16 lease contracts across all entities within the Avolta Group
Works with local and regional finance teams to ensure accurate, timely alignment with IFRS16 standards
Facilitates the Group Consolidation process managed by Group Reporting

Lease Accounting & Data Integrity

Setups Global database of lease contracts in the new to be implemented lease tool
Harmonizes the accounting and reporting of the different lease contracts around the organization globally.
Ensures accurate recording of lease contracts, amendments, and terminations in the Lease Accounting tool
Performs P&L analyses for local entities to confirm that all relevant contracts and associated financial transactions are accurately reflected in the financial ledgers

Internal Controls & IFRS16 Support

Supports the completion of monthly internal controls and compliance with Workviva requirements related to leasing
Answers basic IFRS16 accounting and reporting queries
Assists in implementing the Global IFRS16 tool
Contributes to consistent lease accounting practices across 800+ global entities.
Instructs/trains financial accountants around the world on the correct application of IFRS16

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Having a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, any other certification is a plus
Must have at least 3 - 5 years of experience in corporate accounting
Having a clear understanding of IFRS16, additional knowledge on other standards is a plus
Must have working experience with SAP FI (ECC 6.0 or S4HANA), Working with SAP BPC, SAP CFIN, SAP GR RCM/RMK, ONB, P&G, COMP, SAP IAS/IPS, SAP CPI, and People Analytics would be preferred
Having advanced Excel Skills is required
Must have strong communication skills with fluency in English, any other language like German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch would be an advantage
Must be analytic, with ample problem-solving skills, able to prioritize, and able to take a practical approach when needed