IFRS 16 / Lease Accountant

Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.” 

We believe that our people are what differentiates us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team, and we are currently seeking dedicated individuals, who align with these values, to join our team at various locations across the globe.  

Job Summary:

Swissport is seeking an IFRS 16 / Lease Accountant to join our Business Services organization in Casablanca. In this global role, you will be responsible for maintaining fixed asset registers, managing lease agreements, and ensuring compliance with international lease accounting standards.

You will work closely with Finance, Fleet, and Operations teams across global, regional, and country levels to drive process standardization and continuous improvement. A key part of the role is to identify better ways of managing these processes and actively support ongoing improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate registrations of new lease agreements in the lease engine and fixed asset registers.
• Maintain Fixed Assets master data across multiple asset classes and systems
• Accounting for lease terminations and modifications, as well as sublease accounting;
• Frequent alignment with local management on termination, renewal and purchase options in lease agreement.
• Ensure compliance to corporate policies, guidelines and internal controls for concerned countries
• Ensure that adequate and up-to-date process documentation and desktop procedures are in place and used.
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and ensure customer satisfaction is achieved
• Continuously seek better ways of executing processes and support process improvement initiatives
• Handling of queries and escalations from internal customers
• Support implementation of process performance indicators (KPIs) and regular performance
• Reviews to identify & prioritize optimization potentials
• Report on service level agreements (SLAs) and KPIs as per defined cadence

Qualifications and Competencies:

• University Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance,
• 2-5+ years of accounting experience in the areas of lease and fixed asset accounting;
• Understanding of IFRS, VAT and external compliance requirements for Fixed Assets and Leases
• Experience with Lease Accounting platforms to manage IFRS 16 requirements
• Experience with SAP FI/CO
• Working experience within a Shared Service Centre / Business Services organization is a plus
• Good conceptual and analytical skills in the optimization of processes
• Strong initiative and a process improvement mindset;
• Distinctive customer orientation and interact courteously with customers
• Flexible work style and ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team
• Successfully handles most non-routine issues, escalates to team lead issues that cannot be resolved
• Requires minimal supervision to manage daily activities and to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, any other European language is a plus

What we offer

At Swissport, we believe in diversity, equal opportunity, and the power of our values to drive our success. We are committed to providing a workplace that fosters inclusion and where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Visit our website at Swissport Careers www.careers.swissport.com to learn more about Life at Swissport.

Join Swissport today and be part of a team that connects the world of aviation!

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.