Manager, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

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QTS Data Centers is seeking a Manger of Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting to work from our Overland Park, KS office location. Quality Technology Services (QTS) QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint with over two gigawatts of critical power capacity under customer contract in North America and Europe. Through its software-defined technology platform, QTS delivers secure, compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity and premium customer service to leading hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.
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The Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting is responsible for the preparation and oversight of QTS' consolidated financial statement reporting, debt compliance reporting and technical accounting support. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist with 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.
  
• Assist with 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.
  
  • Collaborate with the accounting and finance teams to support them with 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 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
  
• Four 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
  
• Six 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; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
This position is Bonus eligible.
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