Total 2 job vacancies by NielsenIQ

Role Summary 

The R2R Senior Analyst – Lease is accountable for technical judgement and policy guidance across lease accounting under IFRS 16 / ASC 842, acting as a quality checkpoint between lease preparation and tower-level close governance. 

This role ensures that: 

• Lease master data, ROU asset & lease liability accounting, remeasurements/modifications, and tool-to-GL reconciliations are  

• Complete  

• Accurate  

• Independently supported  

• SOX / IPE compliant  

The role owns resolution of non-standard and complex lease cases, ensures consistent interpretation of SOP 10.3.x, and drives disciplined ageing closure, evidence sufficiency, and exception resolution. 

Role Purpose 

To ensure accurate, compliant, and defensible lease accounting outcomes by: 

• Acting as the technical SME for lease accounting and policy interpretation  

• Resolving complex lease scenarios and judgement-heavy cases  

• Driving cross-tower alignment and audit readiness  

• Strengthening controls, governance, and consistency across entities  

Key Responsibilities 

1. Technical Accounting & Policy Interpretation 

• Own interpretation and application of IFRS 16 / ASC 842 standards  

• Provide guidance on:  

• Lease classification and recognition  

• ROU asset and lease liability accounting  

• Discount rates and assumptions  

• Ensure consistent application of lease accounting policies across entities  

2. Complex Case Resolution & Judgement 

• Resolve non-standard and complex lease accounting scenarios, including:  

• Lease modifications and remeasurements  

• Contract interpretation issues  

• System or accounting discrepancies  

• Provide defensible accounting conclusions with documented rationale and evidence  

3. Certification & Control Gatekeeping 

• Certify lease accounting outputs, including:  

• ROU asset and liability balances  

• Amortization and interest postings  

• Lease tool-to-GL reconciliations  

• Ensure:  

• Compliance with SOX / IPE standards  

• Adherence to maker-checker discipline  

• Audit-ready documentation prior to close  

4. Exception Handling & Close Governance 

• Drive exception resolution and break management  

• Perform and enforce:  

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)  

• Ageing closure discipline  

• Ensure timely escalation of:  

• High-risk items  

• Systemic issues  

• Support close governance and risk management  

5. Cross-Tower Alignment & Integration 

• Collaborate with:  

• Fixed Assets (FA)  

• IDSW  

• Intercompany (IC)  

• Ensure consistency in:  

• Accounting treatment  

• Data flows and integration  

• Resolve cross-functional dependencies impacting lease accounting  

6. Controls, Compliance & Audit Readiness 

• Ensure compliance with:  

• SOX / ICFR controls  

• IPE evidence standards  

• Maintain audit-ready documentation, approvals, and evidence trails  

• Support internal and external audits, including:  

• Lease accounting validation  

• Policy interpretation discussions  

7. Documentation & Technical Positioning 

• Prepare technical accounting memos and judgement documentation  

• Ensure traceability of:  

• Accounting decisions  

• Approvals  

• Supporting evidence  

• Maintain consistency across:  

• Regions  

• Entities  

• Reporting outputs  

8. Continuous Improvement & Standardization 

• Reduce repeat issues through:  

• Standardized policy interpretations  

• Preventive guidance  

• Clear escalation frameworks  

• Improve:  

• Documentation quality  

• Process consistency  

• Control effectiveness  

9. Stakeholder Collaboration 

• Work with:  

• Lease Tower Lead / Reviewer  

• Controllers / Regional Finance teams  

• Real Estate / Contract owners  

• Compliance & Controls teams  

• Fin-Tech / Systems teams  

• Cross-tower SMEs (FA, IDSW, IC)  

• Provide technical guidance and resolution support  

Top Skills for Success 

• Lease accounting expertise (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)  

• Technical accounting judgement and policy interpretation  

• Remeasurements and modification accounting  

• Controls, Compliance & Audit (SOX / ICFR / IPE)  

• Problem solving (RCA / CAPA)  

• Reconciliation quality and exception handling  

• ERP and lease systems (SAP, lease tools, OneStream)  

• Cross-functional collaboration 

Key Outcomes / Success Measures 

• Audit-ready lease controls with certified reconciliations and traceable evidence  

• Predictable lease close with:  

• Disciplined ageing  

• Clear resolution tracking  

• Reduced repeat exceptions  

• Consistent technical judgement aligned to IFRS 16 / ASC 842 standards  

• Faster resolution of complex cases with:  

• Documented rationale  

• Cross-tower alignment  

Tools & Systems 

• Lease Accounting Tool (ROU / liability calculations, remeasurements) — High  

• SAP GL (postings, extracts, reporting) — High  

• OneStream (reconciliation submission / certification, if applicable) — Medium–High  

• Microsoft Excel (amortization schedules, remeasurement models, tie-outs) — High  

• Contract repositories / master data systems — Medium–High  

ABOUT THIS JOB

NielsenIQ’s Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) is a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly-selective team. CAS serves not only as an independent internal audit function, but also as a leadership development program.  CAS provides objective assurance over NIQ's reported financials and has reporting accountability to NIQ's management team, Audit Committee, and External Audit partner.  As NIQ is a global enterprise, CAS has audit responsibilities over 70+ countries. The team is geographically dispersed, but is tight-knit and mobile. In addition to audit work, CAS engages in projects that support process improvement and critical strategic initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls by performing audits. This includes planning, scoping, hands on field work, and drafting audit reports
• Identify control deficiencies, inconsistencies, and/or incidents of fraud or misconduct
• Present findings/recommendations to senior leaders. Partner with the business to develop remediation plans and support best practice sharing
• Provide independent assurance on business compliance with policy, governance, and internal controls
• Contribute to the development of audit process improvements, including the development of automated routines
• Embrace an analytical mindset to help identify and assess business risks
• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Domestic and international travel is required (30-50%)