About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

This role is based on-site in Denver, CO

Vantage’s footprint in North America is expanding and to support it, its accounting team is growing to better support its portfolio of data centers.  As such, Vantage is looking for a resourceful, agile and thorough Fixed Asset Senior Accountant responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of fixed assets and ensuring compliance with GAAP. The Fixed Asset Senior Accountant will lead and provide direction on the entire fixed asset accounting lifecycle, from acquisition or data center construction (WIP) inputs, to capitalization, depreciation and disposal.  In this role, the Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets will collaborate with the broader Finance team to meet monthly close requirements and maintain a comprehensive fixed asset process.     

As part of a larger accounting team, the Fixed Assets Senior Accountant will play a critical role in the monthly close process by driving the preparation of support for certain journal entries and account reconciliations. There will also be non-routine projects to participate in on a frequent basis. 

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with the Construction Cost Accounting team and various budget owners and project managers to facilitate the timely closeout of projects and accurate transfer of Work in Progress to various fixed asset accounts

• Prepare subledger entries to establish assets and commence depreciation in the fixed assets module, including driving appropriate depreciation calculations

• Analyze job costing accuracy and play a key role in distinguishing capital expense and operating expenses

• Contribute to process documentation, standardization of processes and records, and accounting policies as the Company continues to grow

• Assist in preparing, coordinating, and providing year end audit documentation to  internal and external auditors

Duties

• Create, maintain and improve monthly accounting work papers in support of month-end and quarter-end activities

• Reconcile various general ledger, intercompany and fixed asset accounts

• Analyze various transactions and identify appropriate account recording and accounting treatment

• Assist in implementing and documenting process improvements, especially related to fixed assets accounting and internal controls related to fixed assets

• Responsible for the review of purchase orders and invoices for accurate GL coding and comparison against budgeted expenditures

• Collaborate with other departments to obtain information required for capital analysis and variance reporting

• Perform generally varied and complex accounting-oriented duties in support of fixed assets requirements with minimal direction

• Responsible for preparation of audit schedules as well as other analyses for the year-end audit, including coordination with external and internal auditors

• Contribute to non-routine projects as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required

• 3 or more years at a major public accounting firm or 5 or more years of experience in a relevant accounting role required

• Real estate industry experience is preferred, but not required

• Good understanding of GAAP and internal control environment, especially fixed asset accounting, required

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

• Ability to collaborate with individuals across the organization and “roll-up one’s sleeves” to accomplish all necessary tasks

• Knowledge of Yardi preferred but not required

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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