Director, Accounting

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SUMMARY

The Director of Accounting, is responsible for the leadership and direction to a team of accounting professionals with primary responsibilities for managing month-end close processes, including financial reporting, journal entries, and reconciliations, with emphasis in supporting joint ventures. In addition, this role will help drive continuous process improvements and lead overall Sox responsibilities to promote a robust control environment within the organization. Position requires a candidate with a significant amount of professional agility, a self-starter that quickly and effectively translates organization initiatives to departmental goals in order to achieve desired results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and maintain joint venture financial reporting for various levels of internal management reporting needs, including tax reporting.

• Lead responsibility for month-end close processes and variance reporting for joint ventures.

• Develop and maintain accounting processes to adhere to all joint venture agreement terms to ensure compliance.

• Provide support for the annual internal and external audits, including stand-alone audits for joint venture arrangements.

• Develop and maintain intercompany accounting policies and procedures to support complex, intercompany transactions.

• Monitor intercompany balances and ensure timely settlement, where applicable.

• In collaboration with Internal Audit, conduct risk assessments to identify and design key SOX internal controls to mitigate risk of financial misstatements.

• Oversee the execution of key controls to enforce an effective control environment.

• Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting.

• Work with team members to establish annual goals and strategic objectives.

• Responsible for maintaining a high-performing team including mentoring and training staff members and identifying cross-training opportunities.

• Demonstrate agility with competing projects and priorities.

• 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.

• Collaborate with other department in accomplishing strategic objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

• Ten or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas

• Seven or more years of supervisory experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four or more years of experience in public accounting

• CPA, MBA, or graduate finance related degree

• Workday Financials experience or other large ERP systems

• Intermediate understanding of REIT industry

• Working knowledge of joint venture accounting and accounting for various legal entities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effective interpersonal, communication and listening skills necessary to form strong working relationships with all levels of management and throughout the various cross functional teams

• A strategic thinker with an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial processes

• Strong self-starter that thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment with multiple and evolving priorities and deadlines

• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience with automated accounting systems

• Must have the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization

• Demonstrate willingness to partner across internal departments with competing priorities

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive bene?ts package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; ?exible 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 bene?ts.

This position is Bonus eligible.

This job may be eligible for equity.

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QTS Data Centers was built around the Core Values of Integrity, Character, and Trust. We prioritize family, faith and community involvement while leading with strong, honorable, and principled behavior. We started this journey in 2003 when our CEO, Chad Williams, purchased his first data center in Overland Park, KS. Humble beginnings that have led to 35+ data centers and growing. Recently privatized in a $10 billion transaction with Blackstone, one of the most notable real estate investments companies in the world, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative and we are looking for the best and brightest to join our team.

At QTS, we're fearlessly leading the way by redefining what it means to be a data center provider. QTS is entrusted with providing world-class data center solutions to enterprises, government agencies as well as the largest and fastest growing technology companies in the world. We deliver a fully-integrated platform from top to bottom - one enabled by technology and world-class infrastructure. Simply put, we're innovating to stay ahead of the curve.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting

• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible

• Generous PTO Accrual plus additional Paid Volunteer Days

• Paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked

• Pet and Legal Insurance

• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program

• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program

• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers

• Military Benefits Package

• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program

• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents

• QTS Crisis Fund

• Wellness Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program