NielsenIQ: Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting — Pune, MH, India

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Senior Analyst - Lease Accounting in Pune, MH, India, under reference R26_0022872|IN. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 9 September 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Accounting

Responsibilities and work described

• The R2R Senior Analyst – Lease is accountable for technical judgement and policy guidance across lease accounting under IFRS 16 / ASC 842, acting as a quality checkpoint between lease preparation and tower-level close governance
• This role ensures that:
• Lease master data, ROU asset & lease liability accounting, remeasurements/modifications, and tool-to-GL reconciliations are
• Complete
• Accurate
• Independently supported
• SOX / IPE compliant
• The role owns resolution of non-standard and complex lease cases, ensures consistent interpretation of SOP 10.3.x, and drives disciplined ageing closure, evidence sufficiency, and exception resolution
• Role Purpose
• To ensure accurate, compliant, and defensible lease accounting outcomes by:
• Acting as the technical SME for lease accounting and policy interpretation
• Resolving complex lease scenarios and judgement-heavy cases
• Driving cross-tower alignment and audit readiness
• Strengthening controls, governance, and consistency across entities
• 1
• Technical Accounting & Policy Interpretation

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5–8 years of experience in R2R / Lease Accounting / Financial Accounting
• Expertise in:
• Lease accounting standards (IFRS 16 / ASC 842)
• Complex accounting scenarios and policy interpretation
• Experience with:
• ERP systems (SAP)
• Analytical and technical accounting skills

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• CA / CPA / ACCA (preferred or in progress)
• Lease accounting tools (preferred)

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Pune, MH, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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Practical preparation: SAP

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Relevant skills

• SAP
• Excel
• IFRS
• ACCA
• CPA
• audit
• accounting
• risk management
• compliance
• stakeholder management
• root-cause analysis