Finance Manager, JV & Investment Accounting

Job Info Job Identification 7998 Job Category Finance Job Schedule Full time Job Shift Day Job Description Position Title: Manager, JV/Investment Accounting and Reporting Location: San Francisco, CA or Dallas, TX Your role This role will give you the opportunity to expand your skills as a Manager in an exciting, specialized industry where you’ll work independently and be in control of your assigned properties from an accounting standpoint. Under general supervision, you will have responsibilities related to a portfolio of properties, variance analysis, general ledger reconciliations, and presenting the data to Asset and Corporate Management with insights for better decision‑making. If you want to bring your Property Management expertise to a successful venture where you’ll receive strong support from your supervisor and the accounting team, where everyone is open and willing to help each other, and where new opportunities are being created as due to strong company growth, then this could be the right role for you. What you’ll do This role assists the Senior Manager with overseeing our Fund and Joint Venture (JV) accounting, month end close and reporting functions. Preparing routine and non‑routine journal entries, including interest, management fee, capital contribution and distribution etc. Prepare account reconciliations and analysis identifying potential issues and providing resolutions and/or adjusting journal entries. Prepare month end, quarter end and year‑end income statement reports and flux analysis for assigned portfolios. Process includes completing a thorough investigation and collaboration with internal and external parties. Prepare and analyze JV/Fund financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for assigned portfolios. Acting as a key liaison with Asset Management, FP&A, Legal and external partners. Assist with external auditors to ensure correct and timely closing and reporting at year end. Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships. Creating SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for existing and new processes. Perform technical accounting research and translating accounting literature into actionable solutions. Performing ad hoc projects as needed. What you’ll need 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with exposure to JV, real estate, or private equity structures. BS in Accounting or Finance. CPA required, or actively pursuing (strongly preferred). Strong working knowledge of US GAAP with application to complex transactions, including experience in REIT accounting, with additional emphasis on equity method accounting, fair value accounting, lease accounting, debt structures, and JV agreements. Experience with international real estate investments and currency translation a plus. Solid knowledge of financial applications, concepts, and theories. Demonstrated proficiency in journal entry preparation, account reconciliation and analysis. Demonstrated aptitude with ERP systems; experience with Yardi is a plus. High degree of comfort and strong desire to work in fast, dynamic environment. Excellent communication skills, oral and written. A quick learner. Advanced Excel knowledge is a must as this position will work with complex Excel spreadsheets. Exceptional attention to detail. Team player and ability to work independently. Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams across complex JV and fund structures, ensuring timely delivery in a deadline‑driven environment. Strong understanding of authoritative accounting literature that covers Real Estate and Corporate accounting groups. Identifying and implementing process improvements and automation opportunities. 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 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. We also have other specialist areas of expertise including Portfolio Management and Lease Administration. 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. Compensation range: $93,00 to $139,150 annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting. Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more. NOTES The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy. Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals. #J-18808-Ljbffr