Senior Technical Accounting Manager

Overview

This role involves leading technical accounting for complex, non-routine transactions while driving the implementation of new accounting standards. You will partner cross-functionally with Financial Reporting, Corporate Development, Legal, FP&A, Investor Relations, Tax and Accounting to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Draft high-quality accounting memos and analyses to support management conclusions and obtain concurrence from external auditors.
  • Topics may include business combinations, financing transactions, consolidation and joint ventures, investments, segment reporting, goodwill and intangible assets, derivatives and hedging, leases, stock-based compensation, and internal-use software.
• Evaluate and operationalize accounting for complex, non-routine transactions, including equity offerings, convertible debt issuance and settlement, supplier financing and data center, GPU, power and colocation agreements.
• Provide timely, strategic guidance to business partners on the accounting impact of proposed transactions.
• Review the accounting for material lease transactions (in partnership with the Accounting team that owns lease accounting).
• Review non-routine or unusual revenue arrangements as needed (in partnership with the Revenue Accounting team that owns ASC 606 analyses).
• Lead accounting and valuation for M&A transactions and strategic investments.
  • Partner with third-party specialists on purchase price allocations and fair value measurements.
• Perform goodwill, long-lived asset, and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment analyses.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies to reflect current standards and industry best practices.
• Monitor FASB and SEC rulemaking, lead implementation of new standards and regulations, and partner with Accounting, Tax, and FP&A to create SOX-compliant processes.
• Serve as the primary technical accounting contact for external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits, coordinating information and documentation to resolve technical matters.
• Partner with Financial Reporting on technical accounting disclosures for quarterly and annual SEC filings.
• Support offering documents and related diligence for equity and debt financings as needed.
• Review statement of cash flows and earnings per share calculations, including impacts of convertible debt and equity transactions, and support preparation as needed.
• Ensure complex transactions are recorded accurately in the general ledger by reviewing key journal entries and supporting calculations.
• Prepare clear, concise, executive-level materials, including technical accounting updates for senior leadership.
• Design, document, and execute management review controls over technical accounting areas.
  • Maintain clear evidence of review and support for significant inputs, while strengthening controls and increasing automation.
• Mentor, coach, and develop junior accounting staff.
• Support ad hoc technical accounting requests and special projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field and an active CPA license.
• 8+ years of progressive technical accounting experience under U.S. GAAP, with significant exposure to:
  • Financing arrangements (debt, equity and convertible instruments)
  • Consolidations
  • Derivatives
  • Stock-based compensation
  • Business combinations
• Working knowledge of lease and revenue accounting sufficient to review material transactions.
• Public company experience, including SEC reporting and SOX 404 internal controls.
• Prior Big 4 audit or transaction advisory experience, or an equivalent in-house technical accounting role at a high-growth technology company.
  • 4+ years at a Big 4 audit firm strongly preferred.
• Experience leading accounting for financing and M&A transactions of meaningful size and complexity.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate valuation methodologies and assess complex security structures.
• Proven ability to build financial processes and internal controls from scratch in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to draft clear, well-supported technical memos and explain complex topics to executives, external auditors, and non-accounting partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong self-review processes to produce error-free work.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and comfort working across:
  • Excel
  • ERP systems (Oracle Fusion)
  • Workiva
  • Collaboration tools such as Google Suite
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud, data center or AI infrastructure accounting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $140,800 - $176,000.
• Remote role.
• Bonus: You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance.
• Equity compensation: Equity grants upon hire and option to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Benefits may include an Employee Assistance Program, flexible time off, and additional resources; specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• Employees also receive reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. Access to professional learning resources (including 10,000+ courses) is provided.

Location

Remote