Job Description

A leading nonprofit organization is seeking a Lease Accountant to own the end-to-end accounting and reporting for our organization's property lease portfolio under GASB regulations. This is a hands-on engagement sitting within the finance team, responsible for ensuring our lease obligations are accurately recorded, disclosed, and compliant with current standards.

Responsibilities

Maintain and manage the lease accounting schedule for all real property agreements, including initial recognition, subsequent measurement, and amortization of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities under GASB regulations.
Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries related to leases, reconcile lease balances to the general ledger, and support year-end close and audit preparation, including drafting footnote disclosures.
Review new and amended lease agreements to assess their classification and accounting treatment, coordinate with legal, facilities, and operations teams to capture all relevant contract terms, and maintain a complete and current lease inventory.
Assist with budgeting and forecasting for lease-related costs and respond to auditor inquiries on lease-related matters.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree is required.
Minimum of two years of hands-on lease accounting experience.
Prior experience in a nonprofit, government entity, or public sector organization is a strong plus.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to translate contract language into accounting entries with minimal ramp-up time.

About Hoxton Circle

Hoxton Circle is a specialist search and recruitment firm that connects top-tier talent with standout opportunities across Accounting & Finance, HR, and Strategic Leadership.

Since 2016, we’ve partnered with private equity firms, PortCos, high-growth ventures, and established enterprises to deliver permanent, interim, and project-based hiring solutions nationwide—with a physical presence in New York, California, Texas, and Florida.

We’re boutique by design and high-touch by nature. Whether it’s a CFO hire, a finance transformation lead, or building out an executive team post-transaction, we work fast—without compromising quality.

Our Executive & Strategic Search practice is a core pillar of what we do.

We support clients with senior-level appointments that drive growth, improve control, and shape culture. From first-time CFOs and CHROs in PE-backed environments to transformation leaders in complex, multi-entity organizations—we help identify leaders who do more than check boxes. They create momentum.

With decades of executive search experience across the team, we bring the insight, instincts, and network it takes to deliver results where others fall short.

We cut through the noise of today’s market with a consultative, insight-driven approach that balances speed, discretion, and rigor. The result? Talent that sticks, performs, and elevates.

Roles we specialize in include:

CFO, Head of Finance, VP Finance, Finance Director, Controller, FP&A Lead, Technical Accounting, Transformation & Systems, HR Leadership, and other senior strategic hires.

At Hoxton Circle, we don’t just recruit—we advise, connect, and elevate. Because great hiring decisions aren’t just operational—they’re transformational.

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Industry

HR & Recruiting

Company Size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

New York, New York

Year Founded

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Website

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