National Storage Affiliates (NYSE: NSA) is a fast-growing, publicly traded 5th largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in self-storage. NSA and subsidiaries are staffed by a dynamic team of accomplished professionals.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Both public and industry-accounting experience preferred
• Experience leading an accounting team and a passion for developing people
• Looking for a career and not just a job

Salary Range: $75,000-$105,000 annual salary plus variable compensation.

Work Location: Greenwood Village (South of Denver). Hybrid (Typically minimum of 3 days in the office)

Benefits: Generous 401k match ; 100% paid benefits.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely, accurate accounting close of
  • One or more growing storage-property portfolios; portfolios may be organized by geographic region, legal ownership or other criteria
  • Upon request, a management company
• Lead, manage and develop a team of accountants
• Oversee general accounting function which includes multi-entity and related party accounting, cash management/reconciliation, financial reporting, and transaction supervision.
• Oversee registration of business entities with relevant jurisdictions and timely filings and remittance of taxes, including sales & use taxes and property taxes
• Ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with company policies and GAAP; review monthly account reconciliations, financial statements and other documents to ensure this compliance.
• Prepare and distribute recurring and ad hoc management reports, including financial reporting to investment partners
• Oversee preparation of financial statements subject to Big 4 audit
• Prepare and distribute financial statements for stores owned by independent parties
• Ensure policies, procedures and SOX-compliant internal controls are in place to protect company assets and ensure financial statement accuracy
• Provide technical accounting and GAAP guidance to accounting team. This may include involvement in due diligence and other activities surrounding real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Analyze and communicate to senior management variances to budgets and prior periods.

Qualifications

• Management experience in accounting
  • Large- or medium-size company experience preferred
• Experience in a publicly traded company is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting
• CPA license is a plus
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience in analyzing business performance in a real-estate or multi-location business
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain harmonious relationships with internal and external customers in person and over phone/email
• Demonstrated process improvement results is a plus