Senior Development Accountant

qtsdatacenters; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

QTS is seeking a Senior Development Accountant to join the Development Accounting team in Overland Park, KS. You will manage month-end close, journal entries, depreciation, capitalized interest, deferrals and GL reconciliations for data center builds and capital projects.

The ideal candidate has a solid GAAP background, experience with fixed assets and Workday or similar ERP, and strong communication across management levels. CPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Three or more years of recent accounting experience (project accounting, GL, or fixed asset).

Responsibilities

• Guidance on processes/procedures to team members.
• Provide complex accounting treatments/analysis.
• Month-end close: journal entries, accruals, fixed assets, depreciation, capitalized interest.
• GL reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare audit schedules and assist with year-end audit.
• Support internal controls documentation and process improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workday

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Who we are: As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

The Senior Development Accountant position on the Development Accounting team is responsible for various routine accounting functions that support the budgeting, tracking and reporting of our ongoing significant capital investment activities, monthly and daily general ledger accounting for one or more of our data center facilities. This role will work closely with our existing team of accountants to provide guidance and assistance where needed to complete month-end procedures and reports to an Accounting Manager .

The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background in one or more related areas of construction, development or real estate. This candidate will be familiar with accounting for the capital spend/ internal controls of "build out" project activities as it relates to budgeting, construction costs, product development, office furniture needs etc.

The position requires experience and expertise in managing multiple requests complemented by strong problem solving and analytical skills. To be successful in this role, demonstrated accuracy in urgent responses while maintaining high level view of issues and requirements is critical. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across all areas of the organization to include upper level management.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned

• Provides guidance on processes/procedures to other team members as needed
• Provide complex accounting treatments/analysis.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to ensure data integrity.
• Assist with compliance of internal controls to ensure documentation reflects current processes.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of Month-end accounting close functions to include journal entries, accruals, fixed assets, depreciation and capitalized interest calculations, revenue and expense deferrals, and reconciliations
• Responsible for general ledger reconciliations
• Prepares income statement and balance sheet analysis, on a monthly, quarterly, year-end and as-needed basis
• Assists with the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements
• Assists with the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, including working with our operations team to analyze and explain budget variances
• Responsible for the review of capital purchase requests for accurate GL coding and comparison against budgeted expenditures
• Responsible for preparation of audit schedules as well as other analyses for the year-end audit
• Assists with implementing software or process upgrades and enhancements as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree, experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Three or more years of recent accounting experience ( such as project accounting, general ledger accounting and\or fixed asset accounting)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA preferred
• Five or more years of recent accounting experience ( such as project accounting, general ledger accounting and\or fixed asset accounting)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Solid, comprehensive understanding of GAAP and internal control compliance
• Strong computer skills including accounting systems, Workday preferred
• Strong Excel skills, including usage of pivot tables and v-lookups
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills are required
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment

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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