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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.