Staff Accountant (Finance)

As a member of the Company's Accounting team, the Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial operations for the company's owned and leased data center properties. This role includes completing accounting functional processes for multiple sites, preparing monthly journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and analyzing comprehensive financial statements and generating a detailed variance analysis. The Staff Accountant also plays an active role in CoreSite's structured monthly close process and ensures compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404) internal controls.

Success in this role requires collaboration across departments, adaptability to evolving business needs, and a proactive approach to financial analysis and reporting. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential for meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy. Beyond transactional accounting, this position requires a holistic understanding of financial concepts, the ability to analyze variances, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights into key business drivers.

Duties:

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of accounting principles specific to CoreSite's owned and leased real estate properties to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis
• Prepare monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset reports, accrual analyses, and financial close packages, including income statement and balance sheet variance analyses against forecasts and historical data
• Manage assigned responsibilities within the structured month-end close process, ensuring all deliverables are accurate, complete, and finalized by the 5th business day of each month
• Maintain well-supported accounting schedules and reconciliations aligned with the general ledger and reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, procedures, and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements
• Proactively research and address accounting questions, seeking guidance when needed and presenting thoughtful, well-considered solutions
• Provide timely, accurate, and well-documented financial information to support external audits and quarterly reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial reporting activities and resolve accounting-related inquiries
• Assist with business process improvements and IT system enhancements that increase efficiency and accuracy within the accounting department
• Manage workload independently, track progress against deadlines, and communicate key updates without prompting
• Provide support for additional financial, accounting, and operational needs, as well as other projects and duties as assigned
• Promote and demonstrate the behaviors consistent with CoreSite's Culture and Core Values

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment that includes at least two onsite days per week in the downtown Denver office, currently Tuesdays and Wednesdays for in-person collaboration
• Solid understanding of GAAP and real estate specific financial reporting, with knowledge of accrual-based accounting, power revenue and expense allocations; Job cost and fixed asset accounting preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, etc.), with the ability to perform variance analysis that identifies business drivers, not just transactional differences
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple responsibilities independently
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Proactive communicator who provides regular updates, addresses challenges early, and collaborates effectively across teams
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to independently research issues and connect the dots across processes
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and contribute to process improvements and system efficiencies
• Familiarity with JD Edwards or similar ERP/financial accounting software preferred

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 2-4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with hands-on involvement in an accrual-based monthly close process
• CPA license is preferred
• Experience in accounting for publicly traded or privately owned real estate investment trusts (REITs), other property-owning entities, or technology companies is a plus

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the job's duties, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop or kneel, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Compensation:

Compensation for this role includes a base salary between $70,000 and $80,000 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity, based upon individual and company performance.

Posting Timeline: This position is expected to be open for applications through April 25, 2025.Not only does CoreSite have a fun, team-focused work environment, but we also offer great benefits to all employees regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours a week!

• First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• Vision insurance through VSP
• Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Health saving account (HSA) plans for employees participating in the High Deductible Health Plan
• Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company
• Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
• First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a 15 percent discount
• 16 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays
• School visitation and elder care paid time off
• Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support
• Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program
• Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass
• Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program
• Employee assistance program, childcare resources, personal finance management support, and student loan debt assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Charitable matching program

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and, where permitted by law, a 5-panel drug test conducted after the offer letter is signed, which will screen for THC, opiates, PCP, cocaine, and amphetamines. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Applicant Privacy Notice: CoreSite is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information submitted by applicants. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires us to provide you information about our personal information handling practices. As a result, we're providing this Privacy Notice that describes how we collect, use, share, and update personal information from individuals who wish to be considered for employment with CoreSite. To read the Applicant Privacy Notice, please go to https://www.coresite.com/applicant-privacy-notice