Senior Analyst Lease Accounting, EMEA-2

Ref#: W167406

Department: Finance

City: Bangalore

State/Province: Karnataka

Location: India

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Finance Operations Analyst to manage lease administration and payables for Europe operations. The ideal candidate will oversee end-to-end lease payment processing, reconciliation, and reporting using SAP and Costar. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate lease records, analyzing lease-related expenses, coordinating with property management, and ensuring timely payments. The role requires monitoring critical lease dates, preparing monthly accruals, and supporting audit requirements.

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in SAP, Costar, and MS Office Suite, particularly Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, and financial modeling). Experience in lease administration, strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. Must possess excellent communication skills to interface with cross-functional teams and vendors. Knowledge of accounting principles and real estate terminology is required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Processing of monthly fixed and variable rent paymentsMaintain invoice trackers on a daily basis, ensure its completeness and accuracyEnter scheduled and non-scheduled payments in accordance with lease termsEnsure compliance with lease certified sales statements requirementsPartner with Real Estate and Legal on an as-needed basis.Ensure compliance in accordance with internal and external audit requirements by compiling, completing and effectively responding to all audit requests.First line of contact for all escalating issuesPerform additional miscellaneous duties as assignedMonthly accounting closing tasks (prepayments, accruals, etc.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

Minimum 2 years related experience in Lease Accounting, Finance and/or audit/assuranceAbility to work with minimal supervision in a high volume, deadline-driven, transactional environment.Ability to perform with a high level of accuracy and attention to detailsAbility to multi-task and appropriately prioritize tasks.Ability to articulate in a clear, concise, complete, and professional manner, both verbally and in writing.Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships and demonstrate a customer service approach to daily work activities.Ability to perform root cause analysis/critical thinking upon erroneous transactions / processes and develop recommendations to correct.Ability to maintain positive and professional relationships and demonstrate strong customer service with Landlords.Knowledge in Accounting and PayablesMS Outlook, Word and Excel skills at an intermediate level or better. Excel skills include Macros, Pivot Tables, V-Lookups.Working knowledge of SAP Accounts Payable preferredLarge ERP system experience required (SAP, Ariba, CoStar)Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting/Business mandatoryPursuing or completed CWA, CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA or similar qualification a plus .