Data Centers Controller

  • Full-time

Company Description

Stream Data Centers powers, cools, protects, and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscale data companies, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across eight markets in North America, Stream 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. Stream’s business is growing exponentially, through a combination of greenfield market expansion and acquisitions across North America.

At Stream, we realize that our success begins and ends with our people. As a result, we work hard to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. These high-caliber professionals ensure that Stream Data Centers maintains 100% uptime while coming together to create a distinct culture that is best summarized by our firm’s values: Honest. Nice. Smart. Passionate.

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Finance team is responsible for all the accounting, financial statements and reporting, budget preparation and forecasting and internal controls for Stream Data Centers and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  The team is responsible for working closely with the investments team to manage capital expenditures and ensuring proper handling of all capital.  We strive to be nimble to support growth but also challenge how things are done to ensure the highest level of compliance and financial integrity. We support the business cradle to grave from capital raising, sales and leasing, site selection and development, design, and construction, to operations. We are always looking for ways to be more scalable and automated so that we can continue to grow at incredibly fast rates.

This is an exciting role for someone who thrives in a fast paced, growth-oriented environment and wants to be part of our transformation. It is a pivotal role in overseeing all aspects of financial management and is an opportunity to shape and influence the financial health and strategy of the organization. You will report to the Senior Vice President of Finance and can be based in Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; or Phoenix, AZ.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage both the Corporate and JV (Property) Level Accounting teams through financial close process
  • Direct management of 5-8 individuals
  • Develop more robust accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
  • Ensure treasury, cash management and cash controls are in place and internally audited on a periodic basis.
  • Develop a more robust and systematic eliminations process to help with consolidations and reporting.
  • Work with the finance team on tax incentives in multiple states including but not limited to: Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and Ohio
  • Lead transition from tax basis accounting to GAAP accounting on all corporate entities.
  • Lead Continuous improvement activities on monthly reporting process to make it faster, more accurate, and provide new information.
  • Lead projects to get ad hoc processes defined and developed to drive future growth and scalability.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced start-up culture and making 2-way door decisions.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES):

  • 7+ years in FP&A, finance, accounting, or finance supporting function
  • GAAP Accounting, focus on ASC 310, 606 and 842
  • Experience managing teams and driving process improvement
  • Large Scale Project/Development Accounting experience (job cost coding)
  • Strong background in IRS Tax Laws
  • Experience with Tableau, NetSuite, SQL, SAP, Salesforce or other analytics tools
  • Experience with large numbers of charges, contracts, and accounts
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of ambiguity
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels in the organization
  • Highest regard for accuracy and completeness
  • High degree of comfort with a P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Math, Economics, or Accounting required
  • Certified Public Accountant required

Additional Information

Stream is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, or any other reason prohibited by law. Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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