Manager, Accounting

About the role

We are looking for an Accounting Manager who combines a solid background in accounting and strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. You should be detail-oriented and have sound judgment, strong reasoning skills, and good analytic and problem-solving abilities. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

The Property Accounting Manager provides leadership and direction to a team of accountants with primary responsibilities around managing the monthly close process while maintaining a strong controls environment and driving process improvements within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing journal entries for all accruals, allocations, and reclasses, and reconciling balance sheet accounts. This role is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of the facilities and/or cost center financial statements and will play an integral part in the annual external audit. They will provide ad-hoc information and analysis as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a high-performing team including mentoring and training staff members and identifying cross-training opportunities.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• 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.
• Lead team in execution and coordination of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and internal reporting, including review of work papers, analysis, and other documentation supporting the monthly close process and month-end balances across all accounts.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Responsible for timely, accurate monthly accounting close including journal entries, reconciliations, and explanations of actuals vs. plan flux analysis.
• Maintain detailed account reconciliations and gain intimate knowledge of critical account balances.
• Review journal entries and other accounting transactions, maintain overall accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, and ensure that financial statements are GAAP compliant.
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity of our data from our ERP and reporting systems, including the implementation of new systems.
• Provide support on annual financial audits including providing backup documentation and explanations as needed.
• Responsible for supporting management initiatives including process standardization and simplification, financial analysis and research, and reporting.
• Ensures defined internal controls are followed on a consistent basis for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting.
• Ad-hoc projects and additional recurring responsibilities as deemed necessary by management.
• Assist with integration of acquired companies/properties.
• Collaborate with other departments to obtain information required for financial analysis and variance resolutions.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting required.
• Five or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas and in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in the accounting/financial reporting areas and in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA.
• Two or more years of Management experience.
• Workday experience or other large ERP systems.

Skills

• A strategic thinker with an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial processes.
• Ability to adapt to/effect change, and welcome new challenges.
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with automated accounting systems.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must have the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across functions.

Benefits

• 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 for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Military Benefits Package.
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program.
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents.
• QTS Crisis Fund.
• Wellness Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Employee assistance program.
• Military leave assistance.