The Director of Financial Reporting oversees the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all financial statements and reports. This strategic role provides significant visibility across the organization, engaging with senior leadership and key stakeholders, including our parent company, Blackstone—one of the world’s leading private investment firms.
Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:
Oversee the preparation and timely distribution of various monthly and annual reporting packages, including compilation and reporting on various performance metrics and statistics.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting to key stakeholders across US GAAP and local GAAP, ensuring alignment between US GAAP, local GAAP and other reporting expectations
Act as the lead for completeness and accuracy of financials including audits, intercompany, balance sheet integrity and control
Responsible for leveraging systems (Workday, Salesforce, Snowflake, Tableau, Excel) to identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation within financial reporting, driving efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with best practices to support QTS growth.
Effective communication and explanation of financial metrics to various groups within the organization (e.g. accounting, strategic planning & investments, capital markets, asset management, budgeting, facility operations etc.).
Use finance concepts, reporting experience, and strategic thinking to resolve questions/issues in efficient and effective ways.
Contribute to special projects aimed at improving accounting processes, financial reporting, and overall operational effectiveness.
Support frequent ad hoc financial reporting and analysis requests.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and European GAAP frameworks
Eight or more years of relevant financial reporting, accounting, or FP&A experience.
Experience managing statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions
Strong financial analysis and technical proficiency, with experience turning data into meaningful insights.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders to drive results
Preferred Qualifcations:
Qualified accountant-ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
Proven track record of advancing responsibilities within a large, complex organization
Hands-on experience with enterprise data systems for comprehensive data management and analytics
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Strong analytical/technical skills and experience analyzing and interpreting financial data. Experience partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders and managing to results.
Detail oriented; reviewing team members’ work to ensure accurate and timely work product.
Proven leadership and management proficiency.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Professional agility - flexibility to adapt to changing needs of the department and to various changes in priorities.
Total Rewards:
25 days annual leave and public holidays
32 paid volunteering hours per year
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants
Life assurance
Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection
Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2,500 at time of award, subject to eligibility
This role is bonus eligible
The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on [email protected]
