Director, Accounting

WHO YOU ARE:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Accounting Director to work from our Overland Park, KS office. This role primarily responsibilities for managing the month-end close process for one or more areas of financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and maintaining a robust control environment within the organization. Position requires a candidate with a significant amount of professional agility, a self-starter that quickly and effectively translates organization initiatives to departmental goals in order to achieve desired results.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis for respective business segment
• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and REIT-specific requirements
• Develop and maintain financial reporting for various levels of internal management reporting needs
• Partner with Tax and Legal on entity formation, restructuring, and complex accounting requirements
• Partner with Treasury for cash flow planning and money management
• Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting, providing accurate and reliable financial insights
• Provide support for the annual internal and external audits
• Ensure adherence to US GAAP and maintain a strong internal control environment, including SOX compliance.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead and nurture a work culture with a positive attitude that promotes open, frequent and dynamic communication among staff, stimulating teamwork to accomplish desired goals and objectives
• Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting
• A minimum of 10 years of accounting or financial reporting experience
• Five or more years of supervisory experience
• Ability to work onsite in our Overland Park, KS office location. **We are open to relocation for qualified candidates**

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four or more years of experience in public accounting at a Big 4 firm
• CPA, MBA, or a graduate degree in a finance-related field.
• Experience with Workday Financials or other large ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of Corporate Tax and accounting for various legal entities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at the executive level.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to company executives.
• Strategic thinking capabilities and deep understanding of GAAP and financial processes.
• Professional agility to adapt to changing priorities and environments.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with automated accounting systems and ERP tools.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner across departments with competing priorities.

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:

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The pay transparency policy is available here:

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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 talentacquisition@qtsdatacenters.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.