Senior Manager, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

Quality Technology Services (“QTS”) Data Centers is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting to work from our Overland Park, KS Headquarters location. QTS is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of QTS Mega Data Centers throughout North America and Europe. QTS is a Blackstone REIT Portfolio company.

SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting is primarily responsible for the preparation and oversight of QTS’ consolidated financial statement reporting, debt compliance reporting and technical accounting support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the preparation and review of financial statements (both QTS consolidated and stand-alone entities), footnotes, and related disclosures for external reporting purposes, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Manage the Company’s debt compliance reporting to ensure all required financial information and covenant calculations are provided accurately and timely to lending institutions.

• Technical accounting research and transaction support.

  • Provide technical accounting guidance to resolve accounting and reporting issues, ensuring proper application of accounting standards.

  • Stay abreast of emerging accounting pronouncements and assess their potential impact on the business.

• Assist in management of the Company’s lease portfolio as lessee.

• Assist in management of the Company’s share-based compensation expense.

• Lead and manage a team of financial reporting professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.

• Assist in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors.

• Use accounting concepts, reporting experience, and analytical skills to resolve questions/issues in efficient and effective ways.

• Proactively identify issues and areas for improvement while establishing and maintaining effective controls over financial reporting processes to ensure accuracy and integrity of reported financial information.

• Support ad hoc financial reporting requests as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• Five or more years of relevant accounting and/or financial reporting experience

• Advanced Excel experience

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, as well as experience with technical accounting research

• One or more years of management experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master’s degree in Accounting

• Three or more years of public accounting experience

• Eight or more years of relevant accounting and/or financial reporting experience

• Experience with IFRS accounting and reporting

• Past experience includes increasingly progressive responsibility at a large company

• Experience with financial reporting platforms such as Wdesk

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical/technical skills and experience analyzing and interpreting financial data

• Experience partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders and managing to results

• Detail oriented; reviewing team members’ work to ensure accurate and timely work product

• Ability to research GAAP accounting standards, document conclusions and communicate effectively across accounting and non-accounting stakeholders

• Proven leadership and management proficiency

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization

• Professional agility - flexibility to adapt to changing needs of the department and to various changes in priorities

• Sound organizational skills necessary to multi-task projects of varying duration and ad-hoc data requests

• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work extended hours as needed

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;