Manager, Accounting, NA

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Accounting General Department

Vantage Accounting General is a shared services team responsible for accurately and efficiently recording financial transactions while building positive financial relationships with customers and vendors across North America.

The team coordinates the entry, review, and approval of day-to-day transaction processing in accordance with financial policies and department SLA’s. The team members proactively engage in solving problems through close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the development and implementation of continuous process improvements by maximizing the use of our technology resources, and continuing education to improve accounting operational efficiency through assessing, standardizing, and streamlining day-to-day processes. The team behaves with integrity, synergy, flexibility, respect, and initiative.

Position Overview

Vantage’s footprint in North America is expanding and to support it, its accounting team is growing to better support its portfolio of data centers. As such, Vantage is looking for an agile, resourceful and detail-oriented Manager, Accounting, to assist with the day-to-day accounting and cash activities, the preparation of financial statements and reports, internal control processes, and to drive the financial close process for Vantage’s portfolio of entities.

The Manager, Finance and Accounting will also assist with financial audits, participate in system improvement initiatives and coach and develop the accounting team. The Manager, Accounting must be able to work independently and with the highest level of accountability and trust. The ideal candidate will also be well-organized, used to work in a fast-paced and complex environment, and demonstrate solid management and leadership skills. 

This position will be based on-site at our office in Montreal, QC in alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible).

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and coach a team of accountants responsible for day-to-day data center accounting, including general ledger integrity and accuracy, and bank and G/L account reconciliations

• Nurture a work culture with a positive attitude that promotes trust, accountability and respect among teammates, stimulating teamwork to accomplish desired goals and objectives

• Responsible for the execution of month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities, including financial reporting and audits

• Support the formulation, implementation and execution of control systems within the organization

• Lead and collaborate in process and financial systems enhancements

Duties

• Drive the month, quarter and year-end processes (including the review of journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, etc)

• Review and/or issue various financial reports, including internal, external and statutory financial statements (for tax, debt and other various purposes)

• Implement and perform internal financial controls, including sign-off on journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analyses

• Oversee the cash recording and reconciliation processes

• Ensure compliance with laws, internal policies and US GAAP

• Prepare internal management reports and variance analysis and participate in the annual budgeting process

• Assist in coordination with external auditors and internal auditors

• Manage assigned areas of local tax and legal compliance and reporting, where relevant

• Evaluate financial reporting systems and recommend, lead proposed improvement changes in processes

• Advise senior management on any critical trends in relation to the financial performance of the company

• Reviews and approves accounting documents per the company’s workflows

• Participate in non-routine projects such as real estate and business acquisitions, debt financing transactions, etc., as needed

• Promote a strong culture of cooperation within the team; and

• Train, oversee, coach, develop, provide assistance to and evaluate the performance of team members.

• Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in Accounting and CPA designation;

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within a large, complex organization’s Finance team;

• Experience in multi-currency and complex, multi-tiered entity environments;

• Data center, real estate, or construction industry experience, preferred but not required;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many simultaneous priorities from time to time;

• Demonstrated communication, leadership and organizational skills;

• Facility to “roll up one’s sleeves” and collaborate with process participants in solving issues;

• Skilled at using various ERP and with technology in general;

• Knowledge of Yardi Voyager, preferred but not required;

• Bilingual (French, English), an asset but not required

• Proficient in the Windows and Office 365 environment.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.