REMOTE - Lease Auditor

Summary

Ross Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retail chain seeking a remote Lease Auditor. The role enforces lease provisions, audits CAM, real estate tax, and insurance reconciliations, resolves landlord issues, and supports lease audit software enhancements and property management projects.

Responsibilities

• Review Landlord co-tenancy reports to determine if lease requirements have been met. Draft and send claim letters. Calculate and pay Substitute Rent if a co-tenancy violation exists
• Analyze Landlord CAM, Real Estate Tax, and Insurance reconciliations. Perform desktop audits. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Lease provisions. Negotiate with Landlords to resolve any conflicts
• Tie out Landlord receivable balances by isolating overcharges, audit claims, misapplied checks, and unpaid charges
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the proprietary lease audit/administration software (PD Sitelink) enhancements. Lead user acceptance testing process
• Act as primary contact between Ross and its Landlords regarding all matters concerning CAM, Real Estate Taxes, and Insurance. Maintain good working relationships
• Review, respond to, and leverage estoppel/waiver requests
• Review Capital Expenditure Requests (CER) to determine if notice to the Landlord is required prior to performing work
• Review Landlord default allegations. Prepare draft responses and executive summaries itemizing the issues along with the pros and cons of each party’s position for internal review
• Other projects as assigned

Skills

• Must have an ability to understand legal terminology and interpret Lease clauses; and an ability to verbally discuss issues with Landlord agents
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be detailed oriented
• Must be multi-task oriented and self-starter
• Strong PC skills a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Property Management experience (3 years) in a retail environment
• Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc
• Consistent timeliness and regular attendance
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically
• This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States
• Property accounting experience preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must have an ability to understand legal terminology and interpret Lease clauses; and an ability to verbally discuss issues with Landlord agents
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Must have excellent organizational skills and be detailed oriented
• Must be multi-task oriented and self-starter
• Strong PC skills a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Property Management experience (3 years) in a retail environment
• Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc
• Consistent timeliness and regular attendance
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically
• This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States

Nice to Haves

• Property accounting experience preferred

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Continuous learning opportunities and development for teams
• This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States