Senior Accountant (Qualified) Construction Accounting

What You’Ll Do:

• Supporting teams in process improvement initiatives to eliminate barriers to execution for accounting staff and internal customers, such as performing tests and verification of newly programmed reports or functions in the accounting or other related systems 
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of the Yardi Job Cost (project accounting) subledger and general ledger, including preparation and posting of journal entries, and performing account reconciliations
• Work with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with respective SOX controls put in place in the area of construction accounting
• Collaborate with statutory audit personnel to design and execute completion of testing related to areas of responsibility in efficient manner
• Supports the Director of construction accounting in addressing issues to ensure expedient resolution to issues surrounding financial reporting
• Assist the Director in completing monthly and quarterly accounting close for the construction in progress section of the balance sheet, and all the respective reports
• Partners with peers in finance, tax and joint venture accounting to provide data, reports and analyses that are essential for the execution of their tasks and responsibilities 
• Prepare ad-hoc reporting requests submitted to the Construction Accounting department

What You’Ll Need:

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:

• Knowledge of general accounting principles. 
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data and perform quantitative analyses.
• Minimum 5 years’ accounting experience with growing responsibilities (promotions, proven track record)
• Technical accounting experience, chartered/qualified/certified accountant
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required
• Independent and eager to take ownership of an increasingly more visible function within a rapidly growing and evolving organization
• Not afraid to roll up sleeves and help line managers and staff
• Experience processing adjusting journal entries, processing reclassification journals, preparing account reconciliations, and any other related tasks. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Project or construction cost accounting experience 
• Real estate accounting experience preferred, 
• Yardi experience preferred
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred skills, but not required
• A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents

Our Team

Our Finance team works in one of the world’s fastest growing and most exciting business sectors. We use our financial expertise and commercial awareness to support and develop an international, publicly-listed organization. From managing budgets to financial planning, we deliver a full range of finance and accounting services to help our business stay on track and meet our goals. 

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.