QTS Realty Trust

Manager, Accounting

QTS Realty Trust$90K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management with Accounting focus
  • 5+ years in accounting/financial reporting in a fast-paced environment
  • 10+ years in accounting/financial reporting preferred
  • CPA certification is preferred
  • 2+ years of management experience preferred
  • Experience with Workday or other large ERP systems preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team through mentoring and training
  • Establish and monitor annual goals and objectives for direct reports
  • Foster a positive work culture that encourages open communication and teamwork
  • Manage the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
  • Analyze departmental work to enhance efficiency while ensuring accuracy
  • Oversee timely and precise monthly accounting close including reconciliations and variance analysis
  • Ensure the integrity and GAAP compliance of financial statements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with competitive contributions
  • Flexible spending and HSA accounts available
  • Paid holidays, time off, and volunteer days
  • Tuition assistance for continued education
  • Employee assistance program for personal and professional support
  • Wellness program aimed at employee health and well-being
  • Bonus eligibility for performance incentives
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Accounting Manager who combines a solid background in accounting and strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. You should be detailed-oriented and have sound judgment and strong reasoning skills, as well as a good analytic and problem-solving abilities. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.

The Property Accounting Manager provides leadership and direction to a team of accountants with primary responsibilities around managing the monthly close process while maintaining a strong controls environment and driving process improvements within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing journal entries for all accruals, allocations and reclasses, and reconciling balance sheet accounts. This role is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of the facilities and/or cost center financial statements and will have an integral part of the annual external audit. They will provide ad-hoc information and analysis as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.
  • Responsible for maintaining a high-performing team including mentoring and training staff members and identifying cross-training opportunities
  • Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
  • Lead and nurture a work culture with a positive attitude that promotes open, frequent and dynamic communication among staff, stimulating teamwork to accomplish desired goals and objectives
  • Lead team in execution and coordination of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and internal reporting, including review of work papers, analysis and other documentation supporting the monthly close process and month-end balances across all accounts.
  • Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
  • Responsible for timely, accurate monthly accounting close including journal entries, reconciliations, and explanations of actuals vs. plan flux analysis
  • Maintain detailed account reconciliations and gain intimate knowledge of critical account balances
  • Review journal entries and other accounting transactions, maintain overall accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, and ensure that financial statements are GAAP compliant
  • Responsible for insuring the integrity of our data from our ERP and reporting systems, including the implementation of new systems
  • Provide support on annual financial audits including providing backup documentation and explanations as needed
  • Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting
  • Ensures defined internal controls are followed on a consistent basis for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
  • Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting
  • Ad-hoc projects and additional recurring responsibilities as deemed necessary by management
  • Assist with integration of acquired companies/properties
  • Collaborate with other departments to obtain information required for financial analysis and variance resolutions


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting required
  • Five or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas and in a fast-paced environment


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Ten or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas and in a fast-paced environment
  • CPA
  • Two or more years of Management experience
  • Workday experience or other large ERP systems


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • A strategic thinker with an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial processes
  • Ability to adapt to/effect change, and welcome new challenges
  • Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience with automated accounting systems
  • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-pace work environment
  • Must have the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work across functions.


TOTAL REWARDS
  • This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
  • This position is Bonus eligible.


About QTS Realty Trust

QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation. We have a 20-year track record of designing, building and operating world-class data centers, delivering the critical infrastructure for the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies. We have more than 75 data centers in operation or under development across the United States and Europe.
Learn more about QTS Realty Trust
Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$15.9 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$539.3 million
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