Investments Manager - Data Center Portfolio

About the role

The Senior Investments Manager will be responsible for managing and owning the diligence process for new investment opportunities at QTS. This includes building better systems for tracking deals, coordinating due diligence teams, and developing financial models to support acquisitions and financings.

Responsibilities

• Create and utilize corporate financial models in Microsoft Excel
• Understand Argus Enterprise software to analyze and underwrite datacenter properties
• Write and prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums, presentations, and proposals
• Analyze and interpret property level information including historical operating statements, budgets, CAM reconciliations, leases, loan agreements, etc.
• Lead calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents
• Research market data and costs information to drive meaningful decision analytics for senior management
• Manage P&L to closing documents and coordinate projects from identification through completion
• Manage the project management of financial items through transactions
• Manage the due diligence and closing process for transactions under contract
• Coordinate the development of financial models for new assets, products, and corporate initiatives
• Support management of the market or product pipeline
• Provide financial and analytical support to a development organization
• Partner with business leaders to ensure they understand the financial drivers inherent in their plans
• Analyze actual vs. forecast performance, with an emphasis on understanding and communicating how the company will meet its financial commitments
• Evaluate the net present value and other operating metrics for capital investments in product development and other sources of growth
• Leverage information systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness of forecasting and analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience
• 7 or more years of working experience in a collaborative financial environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom line value-creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive manner
• Solid proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel
• Solid experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR and ROI
• Advanced proficiency with analytical and financial modeling tools such as Microsoft Excel
• Ability to build comprehensive financial models including integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

Qualifications

• Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently
• Positive, flexible outlook

Skills and Abilities

• Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated, highly organized and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure

Benefits

• Total Rewards Package including 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