Lease Audit Manager

Sephora
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 117,000 - 131,765 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Attention to detail","Client service","Prioritization","Communication"]

Manage US and Canadian lease audit and co-tenancy programs, ensuring Sephora accurately and timely enforces lease provisions between the business and landlords. Audit annual reconciliation invoices (CAM, taxes, insurance, utilities, percent rent) to identify overcharges, then negotiate, settle, and collect multi-million dollar rent reconciliations. Partner with Accounting and internal teams to resolve audit issues, support percent-rent remedies research, analyze expenses, and report savings and risks.

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Sephora
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Lease Audit Manager

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Job Summary

Manage US and Canadian lease audit and co-tenancy programs, ensuring Sephora accurately and timely enforces lease provisions between the business and landlords. Audit annual reconciliation invoices (CAM, taxes, insurance, utilities, percent rent) to identify overcharges, then negotiate, settle, and collect multi-million dollar rent reconciliations. Partner with Accounting and internal teams to resolve audit issues, support percent-rent remedies research, analyze expenses, and report savings and risks.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage US and Canadian lease audit and co-tenancy programs.
  • •Enforce lease provisions and audit landlord reconciliation invoices to identify overcharges and obtain documentation.
  • •Negotiate, settle, and collect multi-million dollar rent reconciliations; coordinate resolutions with Accounting and other teams.
  • •Maintain tracking systems (options, kickouts, termination rights; radius restriction updates) and respond to ad hoc lease compliance requests.
  • •Perform expense analysis and interpret lease terms for internal and third-party compliance administrators; report progress, cash savings, and risks.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 117,000 - 131,765 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kFsaHsaDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceDiscount

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance (related field acceptable).
  • •CPA certification (strongly preferred).
  • •5-8 years of retail experience with a focus on lease compliance and/or auditing.
  • •Strong reporting and analytical skills with extremely high attention to detail.
  • •Ability to read, analyze, and interpret lease contracts and related documents; knowledge of IFRS and relevant laws, regulations, and standards.
Experience:RetailLease complianceAuditing
Education:Bachelor's in Business, Accounting, or Finance
Skills:Analytical skillsAttention to detailClient servicePrioritizationCommunication
Certifications:CPA

Company Brief

Sephora
Global retailer of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and beauty accessories operating physical stores and e-commerce. Sephora offers multi-brand product assortments, in-store services, and digital experiences and is a subsidiary of LVMH.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1969
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