Technical Accounting Senior Manager

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. in Dallas seeks a Technical Accounting Senior Manager to lead technical accounting, policy, and external reporting efforts. You will partner with finance, tax, legal, and other leaders to evaluate complex transactions and ensure accurate disclosures.

Responsibilities include preparing memos, evaluating new standards, and supporting SEC filings, with opportunities to automate and scale processes while maintaining controls and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation required.
• 5–8+ years in accounting or external reporting, preferably with a public company or firm.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience preparing technical analyses, memoranda, and position papers.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze complex accounting matters (revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, debt/equity, financial instruments).
• Prepare technical accounting memoranda, analyses, and position papers.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and support implementation across the org.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for global stakeholders and ensure policy consistency.
• Support quarterly/annual financial statements and SEC filings.
• Prepare external reporting disclosures and supporting schedules (cash flow, footnotes, MD&A).
• Assist with earnings materials, management reporting, and auditor requests.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with finance, legal, tax, treasury, FP&A on strategic transactions.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve technical accounting processes.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

SEC reporting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Technical Accounting Senior Manager

Location: Dallas, Texas

Your Role

As the Technical Accounting Senior Manager, you will support the Senior Director, Technical Accounting and Reporting in leading technical accounting, accounting policy, and external reporting activities. You will help ensure accurate financial reporting and partner with finance, tax, legal, treasury, FP&A, and business leaders to evaluate the accounting impact of complex transactions.

What you’ll do

• Research and analyze complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, business combinations, debt and equity transactions, and financial instruments.
• Prepare technical accounting memoranda, accounting analyses, and position papers that support accounting conclusions.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and support implementation efforts across the organization.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for business, finance, and global stakeholders to ensure consistent application of accounting policies.
• Support preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements and SEC filings.
• Prepare external reporting disclosures and supporting schedules, including cash flow, footnotes, and MD&A disclosures.
• Assist with earnings release support materials, management reporting, and external auditor requests.
• Help develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls related to technical accounting and reporting.
• Partner with finance, legal, tax, treasury, FP&A, operations, and business leaders on strategic transactions and special projects.
• Identify opportunities to automate, improve, and scale technical accounting and reporting processes while supporting best practices for efficiency and compliance.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation required.
• 5–8+ years of experience in accounting and/or external reporting, preferably with a publicly traded company or public accounting firm.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and accounting research methodologies.
• Experience preparing technical accounting analyses, accounting memoranda, and position papers.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

A bit about our team

Finance

Our Finance team works in one of the world’s fastest growing and most exciting business sectors. We use our financial expertise and commercial awareness to support and develop an international, publicly-listed organization. From managing budgets to financial planning, we deliver a full range of finance and accounting services to help our business stay on track and meet our goals. We also have other specialist areas of expertise including Portfolio Management and Lease Administration.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.