Senior Lease Auditor

About Hughes Marino

Hughes Marino is a nationally recognized, award-winning corporate real estate advisory firm specializing in representing occupiers, never landlords. Our Lease Administration practice provides portfolio lease administration, reconciliation reviews, and lease audit services for some of the most dynamic companies in the country, guiding clients through complex lease obligations with independent, conflict-free expertise.

We are currently seeking a Senior Lease Auditor to join our team remotely. We have one immediate position open, and this is an incredible opportunity to play an integral part in Hughes Marino's many areas of exciting growth.

The Role

Hughes Marino provides our clients, who are tenants in offices, warehouses, and other commercial uses, with portfolio lease administration services that include annual reconciliation reviews, desktop and full lease audits. We also engage with other clients seeking our lease audit services. 

What You'll Own

• Annual lease reconciliation reviews and lease audits for our lease administration clients.
• Providing lease audits for our advisor clients and clients contacting Hughes Marino for reconciliation review or full audit services.
• Abstracting legal documents, responding to prospects, making engagements for audit services and providing lease interpretation.
• Manage essential information in cloud-based lease administration systems including updating operating expense information; Lease Harbor preferred.
• Generate, validate, and submit monthly reporting to management on all audits.
• Assist Lease Administration team with abstraction and interpretation.

What We're Looking For

• 5-10 years of recent experience completing operating expense reconciliation reviews, resolving disputes with landlords, and conducting complete lease audits in commercial real estate; office lease audits is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of lease audit mechanics including base year calculations, gross-up provisions, expense exclusions, controllable caps, audit rights, dispute periods, amortization or capital expenses and statute of limitations.
• Obtain detailed documentation to validate the expenses charged, and provide clear, well-supported audit results with detailed explanations to clients and landlords.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully negotiating and resolving disputes with landlords/property managers, including recovery of overcharges resulting from audit findings.
• Tracking recoveries, future savings and value-added benefit for all reviews and audits.
• Proficient in preparing and distributing monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients, landlords, the Lease Administration team, and internal partners, with professional communication to resolve issues and answer lease-related questions.
• Proficient in interpreting and abstracting complex lease documents (international leases a plus), through careful review of clients' legal documentation.
• Impeccable attention to detail and exacting standards for data accuracy, lease knowledge, and follow-up.
• Able to enthusiastically approach challenges and work independently, managing competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred in accounting, real estate or related field from accredited university or college required.
• CPA designation a plus.
• Prior team or process management experience a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, specifically in Excel.

Compensation & Details

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience ranging from $85,000-$105,000
• Excellent benefits, and employee perks, plus a long-term career opportunity as a valued member of the Hughes Marino team.
• Fully remote position.

Hughes Marino is an equal opportunity employer.