Senior Associate / Manager - Strategic Finance

WHO YOU ARE:

The Senior Associate / Manager - Strategic Finance will play an integral role in developing long-term financial strategy for QTS and contribute directly in strategic projects including long-term forecasting, competitive research and valuation analysis. In this role you will work as a key member of a small, tight-knit team in a fast-paced environment supporting QTS’ accelerating growth profile. Privatized in 2021 through a transaction with Blackstone, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative with rapidly expanding financing and strategic requirements. The Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining the company’s long-term financial projections and financial modeling of potential and existing investments, partnering with business leaders across the organization to support strategic decision-making by transforming data into strategic analytics. You will be empowered to identify and monitor financial performance and assist in the development and implementation of the optimal strategy across QTS’ business. 

In this role, you will have regular interaction and exposure to the broader executive leadership team as well as members of Blackstone, one of the largest and most sophisticated private investment firms in the world. In addition, the Finance Manager will contribute to monthly financial reporting, preparation of Board and senior management presentations and ad hoc analyses.

This role will provide you an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the data center and real estate industries and the tools to develop into a future leader at QTS.

At QTS, we’re building a platform to support the next generation of technology growth through world-class data center infrastructure. And we’d like to invite you to join us.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Maintain the company’s long-term financial model incorporating input from finance and accounting, sales, development and operations

• Consolidate varied reports, leveraging existing QTS software platforms to transform data and insights into action plans for data center leadership that will drive business objectives

• Develop key performance metrics and assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting materials and presentations for senior leadership team and Blackstone management

• Contribute to ongoing strategic initiatives including M&A and global expansion

• Support QTS’ ongoing capital markets activities including debt and equity capital raises

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience

• Six or more years of professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, or sell-side equity research program or similar role in financial planning and analysis or corporate development within a public company

• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Proficiency in analytical and financial modeling including ability to build comprehensive models including integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Real estate or data center industry experience desirable

• Progress toward Chartered Financial Analyst qualification

• Advanced writing and communication abilities

• Experience with Workday, Salesforce, and Adaptive Insights

• Experience with Argus Enterprise software

• Experience providing financial and analytical support to a capital-intensive business

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to present strategies, ideas and analysis to executives.

• Ability to lead analysis and initiatives with little direction or input.

• Develop partnerships across the organization to enhance insights into facility and product-level performance.

• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, resourceful and capable of effective independent judgement

• Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a format that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.

• An enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently.

• High attention to detail and accuracy with strong written and oral communication skills.

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