VP, Accounting

Company:  Aztec
Location: Overland Park
Closing Date: 01/11/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

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QTS Data Centers is seeking a Vice President, Accounting to work from our Overland Park, KS Headquarters location. Quality Technology Services (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.

The Vice President, Accounting reports to the Corporate Controller, and assumes a key leadership role while providing direction to a team of finance professionals and managers with the primary responsibility of transforming the accounting department to support significant growth. Responsibilities include managing accounting operations, managing financial reporting and maintaining a robust control environment within the organization. This role requires an individual with a proven track record of success in large-scale corporations. The position demands a high degree of professional agility, a self-starter that quickly and effectively transforms the accounting department to thrive in a high-growth environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Continuously assess and improve financial systems and processes to support the sustainable growth of a large-scale company.
  • Develop and maintain financial reporting for various levels of internal management reporting needs.
  • Lead responsibility for month-end close processes and variance reporting.
  • Execute on complex accounting initiatives, including complex intercompany and equity transactions.
  • Partner with the Tax and Public Reporting departments on strategic initiatives and proper REIT industry reporting.
  • Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting.
  • Serve as the primary contact for external and internal audit requests.
  • Execute on designed SOX internal controls governing public companies.
  • Identify and design effective, efficient controls.
  • Responsible for maintaining a high-performing team including mentoring and training staff members and identifying cross-training opportunities.
  • Lead other finance managers through example and work ethic to accomplish department development goals.
  • Work with team members to establish annual goals and strategic objectives.
  • 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.
  • Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with other departments in accomplishing strategic objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting.
  • MBA, or graduate finance related degree.
  • CPA license.
  • Ten or more years of progressive experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas, including experience at Fortune 1000 companies or other large-scale corporations.
  • Five or more years of supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Controller experience at large-scale corporations.
  • Workday experience or other large ERP systems.
  • Intermediate understanding of the REIT industry.
  • Working knowledge of Corporate Tax and accounting for various legal entities.
  • 4+ years of experience in public accounting at a Big 4 firm.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Experience with delivering high-level presentations to company executives.
  • A strategic thinker with an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial processes.
  • Professional agility.
  • Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Experience with automated accounting systems.
  • Must demonstrate executive presence in communication with senior levels of management and board members.
  • Demonstrate willingness to partner across internal departments with competing priorities.
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