Are you passionate about great accounting practices and supporting organizational growth from behind the scenes? If you are looking for a new role where you will be the driving force behind managing and reconciling the accounting and financial reporting for real estate, fleet management, and other leased assets, then we have the opportunity for you!

Sprague is looking for a detail-oriented problem solver to join our Accounting & Finance team as a Senior Lease Accountant. In this role, you'll ensure we stay compliant with lease accounting standards, optimize our fixed assets, and support strategic decisions with precise financial analysis and reporting. You'll collaborate with various teams to maintain accurate lease records, perform lease reconciliations, and provide valuable insights to enhance our asset management strategies.

What you'll do:

•  Lease Accounting Records Management: Prepare monthly financial reports, analyze expenditures, maintain lease records, review transactions, and manage collections.
• Property & Fleet Financial Management: Oversee accounting for properties and vehicles, conduct inventory inspections, maintain activity records, and market vacant spaces.
• Contract and Compliance Management: Prepare and manage property service contracts, reconcile intercompany lease transactions, and ensure proper expense documentation.
• Client and Staff Relations: Negotiate contracts, set priorities, discuss financial and operational status, and act as a liaison between managers and tenants/owners.
• Strategic Planning and Improvement: Implement system improvements, recommend capital expenditures, and review reports to optimize performance and assign work.

What we do at Sprague: 

Pests pose a serious threat to public health and our world’s food supply. Food-borne illnesses as a result of bacteria transmitted by pests sicken millions of people annually. Sprague’s highly trained and dedicated team is driven to design and deliver pest management programs using the latest technology and products to safeguard people, property, and food, and leave the smallest environmental footprint.

Working for Sprague means passionately delivering uncompromising service. We focus on our commitment to our clients and ourselves; consistency, accountability, respect; teamwork among co-workers, our clients, and the community; and environmental responsibility in our approach to pest prevention.

What you'll get working here:

•  Salary: $83,000 - $93,000 annually to start (depending on qualifications), plus annual performance incentives
• Pride in your work and the Sprague mission
• A supportive team environment based on family values
• Unlimited growth opportunities, with continuing education and leadership training

Benefits: 

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance within 30 days of hire
• 401K after 1 year, with 100% match up to 3% plus 50% match up to 6%
• Paid time off: Personal time available day 1, holiday and vacation time after 90 days
• Childcare assistance and college savings plan

Detailed Job Description

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility for the Senior Lease accountant is to manage, oversee and reconcile periodically the accounting and financial reporting for the company's real estate, fleet management, and other leased assets. This role ensures compliance with the lease accounting standards, optimizes fixed asset utilization, and supports strategic decision-making through accurate financial analysis and reporting. The Senior Lease Accountant will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate lease records, perform lease reconciliations, and provide insights to enhance the company's asset management strategies.

Essential Functions:

Lease Accounting Records Management:

• Prepare reconciled financial reports for properties, fixed assets, and fleet vehicles monthly
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services
• Prepare lease agreement documents and maintain current and complete records supporting the general ledger modules
• Review rent payments, sales, leases, and purchases of real estate and fixed assets to ensure alignment with market conditions and compliance with accounting frameworks
• Direct the collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, deposits, and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and operating expenses

Property & Fleet Financial Management:

• Oversee the accounting implications for the management, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial or industrial properties, vehicles, and fixed assets
• Conduct periodic physical inventory inspections
• Maintain records of sales, rental or usage activity, special permits issued, maintenance and operating costs, or property availability
• Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods

Contract and Compliance Management:

• Prepare and administer contracts for property services, such as cleaning, maintenance, and security
• Reconcile intercompany lease transactions monthly and validate expenses are appropriately recorded and supported with relevant documentation

Client and Staff Relations:

• Meet with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders to negotiate management and service contracts, determine priorities, and discuss the financial and operational status of properties and vehicles
• Act as a financial liaison between on-site managers and tenants or owners

Strategic Planning and Improvement:

• Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes
• Recommend capital expenditures for the acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services
• Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and issue work assignments

Other duties as assigned

Disclaimer:

W. B. Sprague Company Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Sprague Pest Solutions is an Equal Opportunity employer and promotes diversity through a culture of inclusion and opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are a drug and smoke-free environment.

Position Title: Senior Lease Accountant

Department: Accounting

Reports to: Reports to Controller

FLSA Status: Exempt

Exemption: Administrative

EEOC Class: Individual Contributor

Salary: $83,000 - $93,000 annual plus incentives

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance from an accredited institution required
• 3-5 years in accounting or financial management
• 2+ years project management
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with customers, peers, and managers 
• Navigate conflict, recommend options, and facilitate solutions that best serve the customer and the company’s objectives and values 
• Set priorities and manage time to accomplish work goals according to quality standards and deadlines
• Adapt quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced office environment 
• Perform effectively with minimal direction, self-direct work, and escalate problems to manager where appropriate
• Use independent judgment to handle customer issues efficiently
• Attention to detail and ability to recognize and correct errors and inconsistencies 
• Proficiency in computer software and systems including, but not limited to Microsoft O365, Sage Intacct, billing systems, and web-based portals; ability to learn new software quickly
• Pass background screening requirements, including identity, education, credit, and criminal history checks

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) active license in good standing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional accounting certifications such as: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 
• Experience in managing cross-functional projects
• Experience as a Citizen Developer with robotic process automation skills 

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) active license in good standing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional accounting certifications such as: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 
• Experience in managing cross-functional projects
• Experience as a Citizen Developer with robotic process automation skills 

Physical Requirements:

• Long periods of stationary work, working on a computer, moving between various work areas, going up and down stairs, talking on the phone, working with office/computer equipment, and sitting at desk or table while listening, talking and taking notes.