Manager, Technical Accounting

Keel Infrastructure
New York, NY
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced technical accounting professionals with public company exposure who can manage complex, recurring quarterly reporting tasks.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5–7 years of public accounting experience and a track record of accurate, timely quarterly reporting
    — “5 to 7 years of public accounting or technical accounting experience”
  • Individuals with deep knowledge of ASC 718, ASC 842, and SEC reporting requirements
    — “Working depth in ASC 718, ASC 842, ASC 450 and 440, ASC 280, and EPS”
  • Professionals who have managed technical accounting for infrastructure or digital assets in public companies
    — “infrastructure, energy, construction, or digital asset experience a plus”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence at least 3 days per week in New York City
    — “We work hybrid remote with in-office expectation 3 days per week”
  • Candidates must be prepared to maintain clear, cited documentation for audit purposes
    — “Clear, cited documentation that a reviewer and an auditor can re-perform”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with recurring quarterly technical accounting tasks and SEC filings in your resume and interviews
    — “recurring technical accounting matters for a public infrastructure company”
  • Emphasize your ability to apply accounting standards to new fact patterns and escalate when needed
    — “Ability to apply an established position to a new quarter or a new contract and to recognize when the fact pattern has moved outside it”
  • Demonstrate proficiency with Excel and AI tools for technical accounting analyses
    — “Strong Excel, including share table and workpaper mechanics; working use of AI tools”
  • Showcase your capability to coordinate with Legal and manage contract registers
    — “Maintain the contract register and coordinate the quarterly contract completeness review with Legal”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • accurate financial reporting
  • compliance with regulations
  • effective training
Typical background
technical accountingfinancial reporting

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical AccountingFinancial ReportingAccounting StandardsFinancial Analysis

Preferred

Public Company ExperienceRegulatory Compliance

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationTeamworkCPA

About the role

Original posting from Keel Infrastructure via Greenhouse

Careers at Keel  

Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America. 

At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute. 

Why Keel 

We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time. 

The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real. 

You’ll be part of a team that values: 

Ownership — we take responsibility and follow through 

Collaboration — we work across teams, functions, and borders 

Curiosity — we ask questions and keep learning 

Endurance — we build for the long term 

What It Feels Like to Work Here 

Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on 

Smart, driven people solving real challenges together 

Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure 

Room to grow, stretch, and take on more 

What We Offer 

Competitive salary, bonus and equity opportunities 

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits 

Retirement savings with company contribution 

Employee referral program 

Interested? This is a great opportunity to work for a young and dynamic company!

We are currently looking for a Manager, Technical Accounting to join our team 

Purpose of the Role 

The Manager, Technical Accounting owns recurring technical accounting matters for a public infrastructure company operating Bitcoin mining and developing HPC and AI data center infrastructure: quarterly technical accounting disclosure content, SAB 74, contingencies and commitments, segments, the equity and share tables, share-based compensation, and leases. The role reports to the VP, Technical Accounting. Technical Accounting operates as the center of excellence for accounting quality, training others on new accounting standards implementation and regulatory guidance affecting reporting requirements. 

Key Responsibilities 

Recurring Quarterly Matters 

Own quarterly technical accounting disclosure content, and the SAB 74 assessment of not-yet-adopted standards, each filing cycle 

Maintain contingencies and commitments positions under ASC 450 and ASC 440 quarter over quarter across a high-volume contract and commitment population 

Maintain the ASC 280 segment reporting analysis as the business evolves, and run recurring related-party screening under ASC 850 

Apply established positions for digital asset and mining pool revenue each quarter, and run the quarterly subsequent events scoping sweep, escalating treatment questions with a proposed answer 

Prepare the quarterly ASC 360 impairment indicator assessment and supporting analyses 

Equity, Share Tables, and Share-Based Compensation 

Own the options and share tables each quarter, reviewing preparation by the Senior Associate 

Account for share-based compensation under ASC 718, including award modifications, and earnings per share, and maintain the supporting workpaper inventories each filing cycle 

Leases and Contract Review 

Own recurring lessee lease accounting under ASC 842, including modifications, and screen service and supply arrangements for embedded leases 

Perform accounting review of lower- and moderate-risk contracts: full reads including exhibits, capture of accounting-driving clauses with section references, and risk assessment 

Maintain the contract register and coordinate the quarterly contract completeness review with Legal 

Documentation and Audit Support 

Maintain and re-perform recurring quarterly memos under the function's documentation standards, and contribute to memos on complex matters 

Prepare support and walkthroughs for the external auditors on recurring matters, and respond to their requests on owned items 

Escalate new fact patterns and first-time positions to the Senior Manager or VP with a proposed answer 

Requirements 

Experience & Background 

5 to 7 years of public accounting or technical accounting experience: a manager or strong senior from a large international public accounting firm, or a public company accountant who has owned technical accounting or financial reporting matters on a quarterly cadence 

Track record of delivering recurring quarterly work accurately and on schedule, from either the preparer or the audit side, with documentation that withstands review 

SEC registrant exposure required; infrastructure, energy, construction, or digital asset experience a plus 

Technical Knowledge 

Working depth in ASC 718, ASC 842, ASC 450 and 440, ASC 280, and EPS, and working knowledge of ASC 360 and digital asset accounting or the ability to build it quickly 

Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, including Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K, as they apply to quarterly and annual filings 

Ability to apply an established position to a new quarter or a new contract and to recognize when the fact pattern has moved outside it 

Strong Excel, including share table and workpaper mechanics; working use of AI tools to accelerate research, documentation, and recurring analyses, with output reviewed for accuracy against source 

Delivery & Competencies 

Ability to manage a high-volume, deadline-driven quarterly workload 

Sound judgment on when to resolve an issue and when to escalate it 

Clear, cited documentation that a reviewer and an auditor can re-perform 

Educational Requirements 

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field 

US CPA required 

Other

Our HQ is downtown in the financial district.  We work hybrid remote with in-office expectation 3 days per week on a Monday-Friday work schedule.

Compensation package includes the stated base salary range, a year-end bonus, and a yearly equity grant.  

NYC$140,000—$170,000 USD

Source: Keel Infrastructure careers (Greenhouse)

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