Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to work from our Overland Park office location.

WHO YOU ARE:

The Senior Accountant position is responsible for monthly and daily general ledger accounting for our international management companies and intercompany accounting .  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 property accounting supervisor.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provides guidance on processes/procedures to other team members as needed

• Provide complex accounting treatments/analysis.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to ensure data integrity.

• Assist with compliance of internal controls to ensure documentation reflects current processes.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of Month-end accounting close functions to include journal entries, accruals, fixed assets, revenue and expense deferrals and bank reconciliations

• Responsible for general ledger reconciliations

• Prepares income statement and balance sheet analysis, on a monthly, quarterly, year-end and as-needed basis

• Assists with the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements

• Assists with the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, including working with our operations team to analyze and explain budget variances

• Responsible for the review of purchase requests for accurate GL coding and comparison against budgeted expenditures

• Responsible for preparation of audit schedules as well as other analyses for the year-end audit

• Assists with implementing software or process upgrades and enhancements as needed

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of Month-end accounting close functions to include journal entries, accruals, fixed assets, revenue and expense deferrals and bank reconciliations

• Responsible for general ledger reconciliations

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MBA preferred

• CPA preferred

• Five or more years of recent accounting experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 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, Microsoft Dynamics GP preferred

• Strong Excel skills, including usage of pivot tables and v-lookups

• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills are required

• Ability to work in a fast pace environment

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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.

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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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.