Senior Corporate Accountant

QTS Data Centers•Overland Park, KS

23h

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Accountant position is responsible for monthly and daily general ledger accounting for the corporate balance sheet and general and administrative expenses. 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 the Accounting Manager. The Senior Corporate Accountant will interface with accounting management to ensure that accounting processes comply with company standards and requirements. The Senior Corporate Accountant should be able to meet established deadlines during the financial period with remarkable attention to detail and accuracy. The ideal candidate should work well within a team-like atmosphere and be able to interact daily with all levels of the company's workforce.

Requirements

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
Demonstrated proficiency with an accounting system
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
Strong Excel skills, including usage of pivot tables and x-lookups
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills are required
Ability to work in a fast pace environment

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Accounting or CPA
Experience working in large ERP systems. Workday preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of monthly corporate accounting close process including journal entries for cash transactions, debt financings, derivatives tied to debt financings, accruals, and corporate segment allocations.
Responsible for general and administrative expenses across the consolidated income statement.
Responsible for the monthly closing of corporate cash and ownership of ad hoc bank transactions.
Responsible for completion of general ledger and intercompany reconciliations.
Assists with the analysis of actuals versus annual budget and quarterly forecasts to explain budget variances and identify issues timely.
Responsible for the review of purchase requests for accurate GL coding and comparison against budgeted expenditures.
Assist with compliance of internal controls to ensure documentation reflects current processes.
Responsible for preparation of audit schedules as well as other analyses for the year-end audit.
Develop and document standard operating procedures and provide guidance on processes/procedures to other team members as needed.
Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to ensure data integrity.
Assists with implementing software or process upgrades and enhancements as needed.