Senior Manager - Lease Administration

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® company, is an urban office REIT uniquely focused on world-class collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle Park. Alexandria is known for its high-quality and diverse tenant base. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science and technology campuses that provide its innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer.  We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex (including sexual or gender identity), religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or medical condition.  For additional information on Alexandria, please visit .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Will employ a number of duties in the areas of Lease Administration, accounting, project support, and a variety of administrative duties consisting but not limited to the following:

Accounting – Oversight responsibilities for the accounting and financial reporting of the Company’s Lease Administration team such as:

• Provide leadership to the Lease Administration team, including, but not limited to, training and development of the staff, planning team goals, and accounting for the Company’s leasing related transactions.
• Take a lead role in managing the month-end close responsibilities for the Lease Administration function, including reviewing the accounting for revenue recognition of new leases and analyzing monthly rental revenue and tenant recoveries trends
• Perform technical accounting research and financial analyses relating to complex leases and new accounting literature updates
• Take a lead role in implementing process changes to comply with the new accounting literature updates
• Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the general ledgers
• Responsible for the effectiveness of Company’s internal controls. 
• Assist with the year-end CAM reconciliation and annual operating budgets.
• Act as a lead liaison between Accounting and other departments/regional teams to provide accounting support including, but not limited to, acquisitions and dispositions, complex leases, and ad-hoc requests.
• Act as a lead liaison between Accounting and External and Internal Auditors to manage the quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Lead role in managing the team to complete the financial analyses for the Company’s earnings call, 10Q/10K and Supplemental reporting.
• Lead special projects such as process improvements, risk management analysis, accounting for business transactions, regional reporting, and other ad-hoc projects.
• Take part in carrying out department’s initiatives with the Accounting Management team

Supervisor/Administrative Responsibilities – Directly supervises staff employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities include:

• General oversight of accounting staff employees.
• Interviewing, hiring, and coaching staff employees on career development
• Training staff employees such as technical accounting concepts and soft skills
• Planning, assigning and directing work, and appraising performance.
• Addressing concerns and solving problems.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• CPA required
• 7+ years of accounting experience with 3+ years of public accounting experience required
• Strong technical accounting skills required
• Technical lease accounting experience highly desirable
• Real estate background preferred
• Technical accounting research skills desirable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels including, but not limited to HQ/field personnel, senior management, lenders, third party vendors, etc.
• Proficient in business related software: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• JD Edwards Accounting software experience desirable
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in managing a large accounting team
• Ability to initiate ideas and implement process improvements
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines