More about Your Requirements
- Just as important will be the following competencies and characteristics:
- A high degree of comfort and strong desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong learning acumen including the ability and desire to:
- Acquire new technical skills
- Acquire new industry knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid organizational skills, great attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- The ability to achieve goals and work independently as well as contribute as a team player
We have active protocols in place to ensure the health and safety of all employees. For the time being, you will work remotely, although you may come into the Dallas office occasionally for initial onboarding and training. We plan to return to the office full-time on September 1st, 2021.
More about Your Role
Specifically, you will be responsible for:
- Joint venture accounting, month-end close and reporting function.
- Preparing routine journal entries, including accrual, prepaid, management fee, capital contribution and distribution, etc.
- Preparing account reconciliations and analysis, including cash, investment and equity, identifying potential issues and following up with resolutions.
- Month-end, quarter-end and year-end income statement flux preparation and analysis for joint ventures. The process includes a thorough investigation of changes in, for instance, operating revenues and expenses.
- Timely closing of Joint Ventures’ performance results on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for joint ventures managed by Digital Realty.
- Performing technical accounting research and translating accounting literature into actionable solutions.
- Preparing analysis on held for sale, long-lived asset impairment and purchase price accounting allocation, etc.
- Preparing consolidated cash flow statements.
- Providing ongoing support of internal customer needs, specifically Asset Management; working effectively with Operations, Sales, FPA, and Legal teams.
- Performing ad hoc projects as needed.
- Providing internal and external audit requests.
This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
More about Your Success
We hold ourselves to high standards, and it is our baseline expectation is that not only is the work done, but it also is done
well. A detail orientation and a passion for accuracy are essential. We'll look to you to be resourceful and achieve goals independently while keeping the Senior Director in the loop. You also should know when to ask for guidance. You'll know you're hitting the mark as you build credibility and start taking some responsibilities off of others, including your supervisor.
In addition, to be an outstanding Senior Accountant - Corporate Accounting & Reporting, you will:
- Take pride in delivering quality and timely work
- Think on your feet. You may not always have the right answers immediately, but should be skilled at researching/gathering needed information
- Serve as a reliable and knowledgeable team player; support others as they will support you
- Bring a positive, upbeat attitude
- Remain flexible and adaptable in a changing, growth-oriented environment
- Build strong relationships on and off the team
- Value curiosity and inquisitiveness; take advantage of opportunities to provide decision-makers with even greater insights