Capex Accounting Manager

Overview

This role on the Controllership team involves owning accounting for a capital-intensive fiber network program—from cost coding at the point of purchase order through capitalization, month-end close, disclosures, and audit readiness. The position also sets capitalization policy before transactions go live and partners with FP&A, Operations, and Tax to support forecasting and avoid surprises.

The application window will be open until at least October 7th, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs, which may be before or after the specified date.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ASC 360 PP&E and lease accounting, from capitalization costing (labor, materials, allocations) through the full asset lifecycle, including month-end close and reconciliations.
• Maintain the capex-to-opex bridge to eliminate EBITDA surprises, support external audits, and partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, and Ops on forecasting and commissioning.
• Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including classification and ROU/lease-liability accounting for build-to-suit and financing analysis, modifications, and disclosures.
• Own the SAP footprint supporting the accounting, including:
  • Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
  • Project System (PS) for WBS and network structures and AuC settlement
  • Materials Management (MM) for inventory
  • PO-coding architecture that drives correct capitalization, tax location, and managerial reporting at the point of PO creation
• Build and run the data and reporting layer, including SQL/BigQuery pipelines, accrual automation, large-scale reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Grow, mentor, and develop the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Current or past 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), and Materials Management (MM).
• 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, and influencing upstream contract and PO terms before signature.
• Familiarity with the group/composite-asset method, cost or Manufacturing Overhead and labor capitalization, and business combinations (ASC 805).
• Ability to self-direct in an unstructured environment that moves quickly, navigate ambiguity, and define your own agenda.

Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range for this full-time position: $102,900 - $166,600 + bonus + benefits.
• Pay varies by location; the recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for the targeted location during the hiring process.

Location

United States (location-specific compensation provided during the hiring process).