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CoStar Group · 4 hours ago

Senior Product Manager, Lease Accounting

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information and analytics. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager, Lease Accounting to develop innovative lease accounting solutions, ensuring compliance with complex accounting standards and delivering a high-quality user experience for their global customer base.

AnalyticsCommercial Real EstateReal Estate

No H1B

Responsibilities

Be the Lease Accounting Expert: Organize and share best practices related to corporate lease accounting processes

Stay updated on lease accounting rules established by domestic and international financial accounting governing bodies

Leverage research and other educational content

Engage key customers, prospects, service partners, analysts and industry subject matter experts (“external stakeholders”) to keep a pulse of lease accounting best practices and common needs and roadblocks

Engage key internal teams such as Sales, Support, Implementation and Alliances (“internal stakeholders”) to understand the impact of persistent lease accounting roadblocks and needs

Document and share updated best practices internally and externally as needed

Maintain Backlog: Capture, groom lease accounting backlog items and inform prioritization decisions

Serve as the primary point of contact to collect and prioritize all feedback related to lease accounting functionality

Capture and continuously update backlog details for all Lease Accounting-related items so they reflect relevant insights from stakeholders and market research

Use analytics tools to track product performance and drive improvements

Provide prioritization recommendations to Product Leadership to optimize business value, aligning customer demands, regulatory needs and company goals

Design Release-Ready functionality: Design easy to use, effective and scalable lease accounting functionality to address market needs

Document and share all technical requirements

Collaborate with Product Designer to meet internal design requirements while addressing user needs

Work with Product Leadership to approve designs and ensure alignment with business goals

Partner with Engineering to ensure accurate execution and conduct testing for iterative improvements

Quality Assurance & Acceptance Testing

Develop clear acceptance criteria and testing plans

Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and work with QA teams to identify and resolve defects

Ensure Adoption: Enable successful lease accounting product adoption

Lead feature demos using realistic lease data. Communicate technical requirements clearly to internal teams in-person or virtually. Expose and address release risks

Recommend implementation and training approaches and ensure materials capture technical details

Ensure GTM materials accurately capture functionality

Gather feedback from internal stakeholders to determine customer acceptance and alignment

Monitor and analyze adoption using user analytics (currently via Pendo) and support cases post-release (currently via Salesforce) to capture additional backlog items that address customer issues

Qualification

Lease AccountingGAAP AccountingFinancial ReportingProduct ManagementRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

A bachelor's degree is required from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field

5+ years of direct experience in GAAP accounting, lease accounting, financial reporting, or compliance roles, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of ASC 842, IFRS 16, or related standards

3+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner or Business Analyst

Familiarity with financial reporting (Lease Accounting Disclosures, Roll Forward Reports, Forecasting), audit processes, and regulatory compliance requirements for public and private entities

Comfortable working with engineering teams to effectively bridge the gap between technical needs and accounting needs

Ability to translate complex functional requirements into clear, actionable tasks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex accounting and technical concepts to both business and technical audiences

A track record of commitment to prior employers

Preferred

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field or CPA

Product Manager, Product Owner or Business Analyst experience specific to accounting or financial software. Similar experience accepted and encouraged to apply

Ability to lead engineering ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups with a balanced focus on delivery and quality

Ability to make and justify decisions confidently in the area of your expertise