Real Estate Accounting - Senior Process Analyst

expertise in a dynamic and technology-driven environment. At Broadridge, our values are reflected through CREATE – Client Focus, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, and Efficiency, which guide how we work and collaborate every day. Position Summary: The Real Estate Accountant is responsible for accounting activities supporting the company’s real estate and lease portfolio, with primary responsibility for right-of-use (ROU) asset and lease liability accounting. This role manages lease and facility expense accounting, prepares and records journal entries, performs balance sheet reconciliations, supports close activities, and assists with SOX compliance and annual audit requirements. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, amortization, variance analysis, and lease accounting processes. Key Responsibilities Manage accounting for ROU assets and lease liabilities, including initial recognition, monthly amortization, lease payments, modifications, remeasurements, and other lease-related activity. Perform lease expense accounting and ensure lease-related expenses are recorded accurately and timely. Prepare, review, and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including: Utility expense accruals, Personal property tax accruals and payments, Rent expense and rent-related entries, Prepaid rent and prepaid tax amortization, ROU asset amortization, Facility expense allocations, Asset retirement obligation (ARO) accounting and related adjustments, Other real estate, occupancy, and lease-related expenses Manage prepayments and amortizations for rent, taxes, utilities, facilities, and other assigned expenses. Prepare month-end adjustments and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. Prepare and perform balance sheet reconciliations for security deposits, lease liabilities, ROU assets, prepaids, asset retirement obligations, and other assigned real estate-related accounts. Investigate, resolve, and document reconciling items, account variances, and discrepancies in a timely manner. Perform balance sheet flux analysis and provide explanations for material period-over-period changes. Perform profit and loss variance analysis for real estate, lease, utility, and facility-related expenses. Reconcile lease subledger activity and related general ledger balances, ensuring alignment between Visual Lease and Oracle Fusion. Maintain supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, lease calculations, account analyses, and audit requests. Support SOX compliance by preparing control evidence, maintaining process documentation, and assisting with control testing activities. Assist with internal and annual external audits by providing schedules, reconciliations, documentation, and explanations for real estate-related account balances. Coordinate with Real Estate, Facilities, Accounts Payable, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, and other internal stakeholders to obtain information needed for accurate accounting. Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, reconciliation procedures, documentation, and reporting. Support ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects as assigned. Why Join Broadridge? At Broadridge, you will have the opportunity to: Build expertise in global finance operations and work with complex accounting processes supporting a global organization. Work with leading finance technologies, including platforms such as Oracle Fusion and Visual Lease. Collaborate across functions and geographies, partnering with Finance, Real Estate, Facilities, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reporting teams. Drive process improvements and contribute to automation, controls, and operational efficiency. Develop your career through exposure to diverse accounting processes, stakeholders, and global business operations. Be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning. Work in an environment where your contributions have a direct impact on the quality, accuracy, and efficiency of global financial operations. Be part of Broadridge. Build what's next. Join us and grow your career while helping transform the way global businesses operate. We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative, engaging, and inclusive environment and are committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates everyone’s unique perspective. Use of AI in Hiring As part of the recruiting process, Broadridge may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools are used only to support our recruiters and hiring managers, and all employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws. Please note that honesty and transparency are critical to our hiring process. Any attempt to falsify, misrepresent, or disguise information in an application, resume, assessment, or interview will result in disqualification from consideration. Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) is a global technology leader with trusted expertise and transformative technology, helping clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. We power investing, governance, and communications for our clients – driving operational resiliency, elevating business performance, and transforming investor experiences. Our technology and operations platforms process and generate over 7 billion communications annually and underpin the daily average trading of over $15 trillion in equities, fixed income, and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 15,000 associates in 21 countries. Linked In Facebook Instagram Twitter You Tube Glassdoor The Muse Broadridge is committed to creating an engaging workplace for the most talented associates in our industry. We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and healthy environment that promotes flexibility and accountability. As a leading provider of technology, communications, and data and analytics solutions to businesses around the world, it is critical that we understand, embrace, and operate in a multicultural environment. Every associate has unique strengths, which, when fully appreciated and embraced, allow individuals to perform at their best, leading to our success. We believe that our associates are our most important asset. Encouraging professional development opportunities is a core part of our culture. Broadridge provides educational opportunities, including formal classes, training programs and events. To enable learning in our hybrid working model, Broadridge has redesigned all development programs for 100% virtual delivery. Our associates have access to 8,500+ online courses covering business, leadership, technical, and function-specific topics through our Linked In Learning program.