Dollar General · 1 day ago
Lease Initiatives Senior Administrator
Goodlettsville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expDollar General is on the hunt for a Lease Initiatives Sr Administrator who will be responsible for managing national Tax Appeal and External Audit programs. The role includes overseeing financial activities, negotiating vendor contracts, and ensuring accuracy in lease interpretations and audits.
Retail
Responsibilities
Perform independent financial and management oversight of the national Tax Appeal and External Audit programs:
Establish annual program savings projections and consultant fee budget. Manage vendor activity to deliver savings and fee expenditures according to plan. Approve vendor invoices and complete budget accruals each period. Communicate any savings or fee forecast adjustments to Finance
Negotiate vendor contracts, establish territory allocations, and approve or deny vendor proposals. Establish monthly reporting for vendor activity and provide recommendations for any required adjustments to ensure program performance metrics are achieved
Interpret legal documents to ensure accuracy of audits performed by external vendor. Provide guidance to vendors, Landlords, and Landlord attorneys/representatives regarding lease interpretation. Negotiate settlement agreements for disputed charges and prepare legal documents to memorialize agreements
Prioritize and manage the identification and reconciliation of outstanding utility accruals for stores located within shopping centers. Review, audit and approve utility exceptions to ensure payment(s) are accurately submitted by third party vendor to landlords. Negotiate alternate lease terms with the Landlord, as well as draft lease language and create legal documents (as necessary), such as Lease Modification Agreements, to prevent future issues from recurring
Establish and maintain a tax appeal database. Partner with tax appeal vendors to obtain parcel information and tax assessment data. Upload data into the Lease Administration platform (Lucernex) for future use by internal Audit team
Partner with Lease Audit Manager, Lease Renewals, and Legal Department to provide guidance and resolve disputed cam, tax and insurance related expenses
Qualification
Required
Business management degree or related field, or 3-5 years' work experience in Real Estate, Lease Audit, Accounting or related field
Advanced skills in communication (verbal and written), problem solving, negotiation, multi-tasking, analytical and project management
Knowledge and understanding of real estate concepts, practices and procedures
Understanding of and ability to draft legal documents and complex lease language
Knowledge and understanding of the retail industry
Knowledge and understanding of financial concepts (IRR, EBITDA, gross margin, etc.)
Attention to detail, organization, and timely follow-up
Ability to manage and track, in an organized manner, a large volume of tasks
Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
Capable of working independently
Advanced knowledge of financial and accounting principles
Proven self-starter with excellent organizational skills in order to balance multiple projects and produce accurate data in a high-productive, deadline-oriented environment
The vision to seek out and to recommend process improvement opportunities
Ability to work independently as well as be a team player in a customer driven environment
Company
Dollar General
Dollar General has been Serving Others for approximately 85 years.
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