IFRS 16 Lease Accountant

About the role

Swissport is looking for an IFRS 16 / Lease Accountant to join its Business Services team in Casablanca. The role involves maintaining fixed‑asset registers, managing lease agreements and ensuring compliance with international lease accounting standards while collaborating with finance, fleet and operations teams worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Register new lease agreements in the lease engine and update fixed‑asset registers accurately and on time.
• Maintain master data for fixed assets across multiple asset classes and systems.
• Account for lease terminations, modifications and sub‑leases, and align with local management on renewal or purchase options.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls and external IFRS, VAT and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and keep process documentation and desktop procedures up to date.
• Support process improvement initiatives, KPI implementation and regular performance reviews.

Required profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
• 2‑5+ years of experience in lease and fixed‑asset accounting.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with a proactive, improvement‑focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently, handle non‑routine issues and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; additional European language is a plus.

Required skills

• Knowledge of IFRS 16 lease accounting standards.
• Experience with lease accounting platforms for IFRS 16 compliance.
• Familiarity with SAP FI/CO modules.
• Understanding of VAT and external compliance requirements for fixed assets and leases.