Senior Accountant - Lease Accounting, Administration & Analysis
Company: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Location: Pasadena, CA
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-06-26
About this role
Join a company where your accounting expertise directly supports one of the nation's leading real estate portfolios. We're looking for a Senior Accountant who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex accounting challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accounting professional who wants to make an impact while partnering with cross-functional teams across the organization.
As a key member of our Lease Accounting, Administration & Analysis team, you'll play an integral role in revenue recognition, financial reporting, technical accounting, and process improvement initiatives. If you're detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about delivering accurate financial information, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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- Perform the day-to-day accounting for the Lease Accounting, Administration & Analysis function, including but not limited to:
- Accounting for revenue recognition of new and amended leases.
- Proactively assist with monitoring many active leases.
- Perform technical accounting research related to complex leases and lease terminations.
- Assist with technical accounting research and preparation of above- and below-market lease calculations for acquired leases.
- Track lease deliveries for GAAP rent recognition.
- Prepare rental revenue assumptions for annual budgets.
- Prepare monthly straight-line rental revenue reconciliations and fluctuation analyses.
- Prepare tenant recovery and rental revenue fluctuation analyses.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts to subledgers and supporting schedules.
- Partner across Accounting and Asset Services teams to provide accounting and financial analysis support, including:
- Assist with lease abstracts related to operating expense recoveries.
- Support the year-end CAM reconciliation process.
- Resolve lease-related accounting inquiries and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Assist with the pre...