Capex Accounting Manager

Overview

This role supports the organization’s future financial success by balancing speed with strong internal control. You will own accounting for a capital-intensive fiber network program, including how costs are coded through capitalization, close, disclosure, and audit readiness.

The application window will be open until at least October 27th, 2026. The posting may remain online based on business needs, which may be before or after that date.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ASC 360 PP&E and lease accounting, from capitalization costing (labor, material, allocations) through the full asset lifecycle, month-end close, and reconciliations.
• Maintain the capex-to-opex bridge to help eliminate EBITDA surprises.
• Support external audits and partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, and Operations on forecasting and commissioning.
• Own the SAP footprint behind the accounting, including:
  • Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
  • Project System (PS) for WBS and network structures and AuC settlement
  • Materials Management (MM) for inventory
• Own the PO-coding architecture that drives correct capitalization, tax location, and managerial reporting at the point of PO creation.
• Grow, mentor, and develop your team.
• Partner with stakeholders across finance to ensure policies are set before transactions go live and capitalization remains correct upstream through systems and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Current or inactive certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience in a capital-intensive industry, including ownership of PP&E and lease accounting (ASC 360 and ASC 842).
• 2 years of experience operating SAP Asset Accounting (FI-AA), Project System (PS), Materials Management (MM), or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience owning a month-end close and supporting external audits under US GAAP.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of direct people management experience.
• Data and analytics capability (SQL or BigQuery) to own pipelines, automation, and large-scale reconciliations.
• Experience standing up and scaling a fixed-asset and lease function, including influencing upstream contract and PO terms before signature.
• Familiarity with the group/composite-asset method, cost or Manufacturing Overhead and labor capitalization.
• Ability to self-direct in an unstructured environment, navigate ambiguity, and define your own agenda.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary for this full-time position: $124,600 - $202,300 + bonus + benefits.
• Pay varies by location. During the hiring process, the recruiter will share the specific salary range for your targeted location.

Location

• US base salary applies to this full-time position.