Senior Manager, Finance Operations

LE043 Quality Technology Services, LLC; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonus eligibility

Generous PTO

Volunteer days

Stock Purchase Plan

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust seeks an experienced finance leader to drive management reporting, FP&A, and strategic decision support for a nationwide data-center portfolio. You will partner with Accounting, Operations, and senior leadership to deliver timely insights, robust budgets, and scenario analyses that influence cost efficiency and growth.

The role requires 8+ years in FP&A/operations finance, advanced Excel, and proven ability to present to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, operations finance, corporate finance, asset management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling processes.
• Experience partnering with operational leaders and turning activity into financial insights and recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with enterprise financial planning and reporting systems.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for Facilities Operations, Asset Management, Finance leadership, and other senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Accounting to analyze performance vs budget/forecast and explain material variances.
• Develop portfolio dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs linking operations to financial performance.
• Analyze trends in labor, maintenance, utilities, contracts, and operating costs.
• Improve timeliness and executive readiness of financial reporting for Facilities Operations.
• Build business cases, scenario analyses, and sensitivity models for major initiatives.
• Evaluate financial returns, portfolio impact, risks, and benefits of operating initiatives.
• Support contracting decisions by validating baselines, savings, and forecast implications.
• Provide financial insights to support operating models and portfolio growth.
• Present findings to senior Finance and Operations leaders.
• Standardize budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance-analysis processes.
• Align management reporting with results and fix data-quality issues.
• Develop governance, approval pathways, and ownership for major initiatives and commitments.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring analysis and reporting.
• Maintain documentation, internal controls, and audit-ready support.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Admin

MBA, CPA, CFA or related credential (nice to have)

Tools

Power BI

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.

What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)

Management Reporting and Performance Analysis

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for Facilities Operations, Asset Management, Finance leadership, and other senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Accounting to analyze actual performance against budget and forecast, isolate key business drivers, and provide concise explanations of material variances.
• Develop portfolio-level dashboards, scorecards, and key performance indicators that connect operational activity to financial performance.
• Assess trends in labor, repair and maintenance, utilities, security, national contracts, managed services, and other operating cost categories.
• Improve the timeliness, consistency, and executive readiness of Facilities Operations financial reporting.

Strategic Analysis and Decision Support

• Build business cases, scenario analyses, and sensitivity models for major portfolio level operational initiatives, vendor programs, organizational investments, and cost-efficiency opportunities.
• Evaluate financial returns, portfolio impact, implementation risks, and measurable benefits associated with proposed operating initiatives.
• Support contract and sourcing decisions by helping validate baselines, savings assumptions, cost avoidance, and forecast implications.
• Provide financial insights that support operating model, resource prioritization, and portfolio growth decisions.
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to senior Finance and Operations leaders.

Process Improvement, Governance and Controls

• Standardize portfolio-wide budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance-analysis processes for Facilities Operations.
• Partner with Accounting to align management reporting with recorded results and resolve classification, accrual, timing, and data-quality issues.
• Develop clear governance, approval pathways, documentation standards, and ownership expectations for significant operating initiatives and financial commitments.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring analysis and reporting through planning systems and other enterprise tools.
• Maintain effective documentation, internal controls, and audit-ready support for key financial assumptions and reporting outputs.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead cross-functional work through influence, clear communication, and disciplined follow-through.
• Build trusted relationships with executives, operating leaders, and finance partners across a geographically distributed portfolio.
• Develop scalable processes and tools that can support continued portfolio growth and increasing organizational complexity.
• Model sound judgment, ownership, accountability, confidentiality, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Provide coaching and support to analysts or other team members assigned to Operations Finance initiatives, as applicable.

Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, operations finance, corporate finance, asset management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling processes.
• Experience partnering directly with operational or functional leaders and converting business activity into financial insights and recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with enterprise financial, planning, and reporting systems.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, operate effectively with incomplete information, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant advanced degree or professional credential.
• Experience in data centers, real estate, infrastructure, energy, utilities, industrial operations, or another asset-intensive business.
• Experience supporting a large, rapidly growing, and geographically distributed operating organization.
• Proficiency with Power BI or similar business‑intelligence tools and experience improving or automating financial reporting processes.
• Experience evaluating vendor programs, service contracts, staffing models, operating efficiencies, and portfolio-level cost drivers.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)

• Ability to work in an agile fast passed environment.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

QTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more: Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim. The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here: Know Your Rights (English) Know Your Rights (Spanish) The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.