WHSmith North America
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | SHRM-CP
Join our
Support Center
and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams — where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment!
The
Lease Compliance & Reporting Analyst
owns the end-to-end process that proves to landlords and airport authorities that our 350 retail locations are accurately tracked, billed and collected. The role blends audit coordination, lease-compliance expertise, data wrangling, and hands-on report production. You will gather data from several systems, package it for an external CPA firm, track the audit through completion, and distribute final reports to each landlord. On an ongoing basis you will also prepare monthly percentage-rent calculations and weekly airport sales submissions, ensuring every figure is fully supported and delivered on time.
Location:
Support Center, 6600 S Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, Weekends as needed, 40-50 hours per week
Pay:
$70,000 - $80,000
Job Type:
Full-time
About Us:
WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.
Employee Discount
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Flex Time Off
Disability Insurance
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Job Responsibilities
Read and interpret legal terms from contracts and leases to capture requirements, obligations, key dates, and deliverables
Pull sales, transactions, and POS data from multiple systems (APTOS, APTOS Analytics, Dynamics GP, ESKER, BI tools, payment platforms)
Consolidate data in audit-ready workbooks; maintain clear audit trails
Coordinate with the external CPA firm: kickoff, PBC (prepared-by-client) list fulfillment, questions, and status tracking
Review draft audit findings; follow up on discrepancies
Secure final audit reports and transmit them to each landlord per lease requirements
Produce and reconcile monthly gross sales reports for all stores
Compute percentage rent; investigate anomalies; obtain internal approvals
Produce and deliver reports based on Landlord requirements (sales schedule, rent calculation, support data files)
Extract prior-week sales by concept/location
Map transactions to airport-specific reporting templates
Submit reports through airport portals or email ahead of contractual deadlines
Document SOPs; keep a robust calendar of due dates
Identify manual touchpoints that can be automated; partner with IT / BI on tool enhancements
Write reporting specifications for IT development
Maintain SOX-compliant controls around revenue data and landlord communications
Act as the single point of contact for landlords, airport authorities, Operations, Accounting, and Legal on audit and lease-reporting matters
Train store and finance teams on data-accuracy expectations
Engage with commercial and operational teams to discuss products, styles, departments, divisions, and other variables that affect rental calculations or reports
Qualifications
Bachelors in accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or related field
4+ years in revenue audit, lease compliance, real estate accounting, or public accounting (retail or multi-unit preferred)
Hands-on experience compiling audit packages and working with external auditors/CPAs
Proven track record managing large recurring reporting cycles (monthly/weekly deadlines)
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, macros) and intermediate SQL or BI tool (Power BI/Tableau) for data extraction and transformation
Familiarity with ERP/POS environments (NetSuite, Dynamics GP, Oracle, SAP, NCR, Revel, etc.)
Strong grasp of revenue-recognition concepts and percentage-rent calculations
EEO/ADA/DFWP WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. At WHSmith North America, it’s about each candidate’s potential and contribution.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Analyst, and Sales
Industries
Retail, Real Estate, and Hospitality
Note: This description reflects the current responsibilities and requirements of the role and may be subject to changes.
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Support Center
and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams — where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment!
The
Lease Compliance & Reporting Analyst
owns the end-to-end process that proves to landlords and airport authorities that our 350 retail locations are accurately tracked, billed and collected. The role blends audit coordination, lease-compliance expertise, data wrangling, and hands-on report production. You will gather data from several systems, package it for an external CPA firm, track the audit through completion, and distribute final reports to each landlord. On an ongoing basis you will also prepare monthly percentage-rent calculations and weekly airport sales submissions, ensuring every figure is fully supported and delivered on time.
Location:
Support Center, 6600 S Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, Weekends as needed, 40-50 hours per week
Pay:
$70,000 - $80,000
Job Type:
Full-time
About Us:
WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.
Employee Discount
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Flex Time Off
Disability Insurance
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Job Responsibilities
Read and interpret legal terms from contracts and leases to capture requirements, obligations, key dates, and deliverables
Pull sales, transactions, and POS data from multiple systems (APTOS, APTOS Analytics, Dynamics GP, ESKER, BI tools, payment platforms)
Consolidate data in audit-ready workbooks; maintain clear audit trails
Coordinate with the external CPA firm: kickoff, PBC (prepared-by-client) list fulfillment, questions, and status tracking
Review draft audit findings; follow up on discrepancies
Secure final audit reports and transmit them to each landlord per lease requirements
Produce and reconcile monthly gross sales reports for all stores
Compute percentage rent; investigate anomalies; obtain internal approvals
Produce and deliver reports based on Landlord requirements (sales schedule, rent calculation, support data files)
Extract prior-week sales by concept/location
Map transactions to airport-specific reporting templates
Submit reports through airport portals or email ahead of contractual deadlines
Document SOPs; keep a robust calendar of due dates
Identify manual touchpoints that can be automated; partner with IT / BI on tool enhancements
Write reporting specifications for IT development
Maintain SOX-compliant controls around revenue data and landlord communications
Act as the single point of contact for landlords, airport authorities, Operations, Accounting, and Legal on audit and lease-reporting matters
Train store and finance teams on data-accuracy expectations
Engage with commercial and operational teams to discuss products, styles, departments, divisions, and other variables that affect rental calculations or reports
Qualifications
Bachelors in accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or related field
4+ years in revenue audit, lease compliance, real estate accounting, or public accounting (retail or multi-unit preferred)
Hands-on experience compiling audit packages and working with external auditors/CPAs
Proven track record managing large recurring reporting cycles (monthly/weekly deadlines)
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, macros) and intermediate SQL or BI tool (Power BI/Tableau) for data extraction and transformation
Familiarity with ERP/POS environments (NetSuite, Dynamics GP, Oracle, SAP, NCR, Revel, etc.)
Strong grasp of revenue-recognition concepts and percentage-rent calculations
EEO/ADA/DFWP WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. At WHSmith North America, it’s about each candidate’s potential and contribution.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Analyst, and Sales
Industries
Retail, Real Estate, and Hospitality
Note: This description reflects the current responsibilities and requirements of the role and may be subject to changes.
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