Accounting Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers Canada Management, LP; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

Vantage is seeking an autonomous, detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join the Finance team in ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls. You will drive monthly close, assist with journal entries and reconciliations, and collaborate with a global team across departments to support allocations and reporting.

Responsibilities include reviewing costs, tenant billing, and SOX-related processes, with opportunities to participate in audit prep and cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required.
• 3-4 years at a public accounting firm or 7+ years in accounting required.
• Real estate experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of GAAP required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to collaborate across the organization and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices, journal entries and other transactions for proper cost classification.
• Support tenant billing and ensure costs are billed per lease agreements.
• Determine reimbursable vs non-reimbursable costs and report lease expenditures.
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Research discrepancies and process correcting entries and reclassifications.
• Prepare audit documentation for internal and external auditors and assist with year-end processes.
• Handle quarter-end fixed asset duties and other duties as assigned.

Skills

GAAP

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Equivalent experience

Tools

Yardi

Microsoft Excel

SOX

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage 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.

Accounting General Department Vantage Accounting Operations is a shared services team responsible for accurately and efficiently recording financial transactions while building positive financial relationships with customers and vendors across North America. The team coordinates the entry, review, and approval of day-to-day transaction processing in accordance with financial policies and department SLAs. The team members proactively engage in solving problems through close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the development and implementation of continuous process improvements by maximizing the use of our technology resources, and continuing education to improve accounting operational efficiency through assessing, standardizing, and streamlining day-to-day processes. The team behaves with integrity, synergy, flexibility, respect, and initiative.

Position Overview

Vantage is looking for an autonomous, detail-oriented, high-performing Accounting Manager to work with our Finance team to ensure financial reporting accuracy and contribute to an effective internal control environment. You will play a critical role in the monthly close process by driving the preparation of support for certain journal entries and reconciliations. You will have opportunities to work with the global finance team and support cross departmental function through helping design global allocation processes. You will assist in financial reporting activities, including preparation of monthly and quarterly internal financial reporting. You will also assist in non-routine projects as they arise.

Essential Job Functions

• Review invoices, journal entries and other transactions to ensure costs are appropriately classified.
• Support tenant billing processes by ensuring recoverable costs are accurately captured and billed in accordance with lease agreements.
• Determine and monitor reimbursable vs non-reimbursable costs, ensuring proper treatment and report of lease-related expenditures.
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records that support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Research discrepancies, prepare correcting entries, and process cost reclassifications to ensure costs are recorded with the appropriate lease framework and reporting category.
• Maintain documentation and transaction-level support to provide audit-ready traceability from original transaction through financial reporting and tenant billing.
• Collaborate with Construction and Financial Analysis teams to ensure costs are coded correctly.
• Assist in preparing, coordinating and providing year-end audit documentation to both internal and external auditors.
• Quarter end fixed asset duties as needed.
• Handle additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required.
• Experience: 3-4 years at a public accounting firm or 7 or more years of experience in an accounting role required.
• Real estate industry experience is preferred but not required.
• Finance experience is preferred but not required.
• Skills: Good understanding of GAAP 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.
• Experience with SOX preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of Yardi preferred but not required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and process optimization.
• Travel required is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

• Salary Range: $110,000 – 125,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.
• We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations. Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.