Accounting Manager, Leases
About The Position
Crusoe is hiring an Accounting Manager, Leases to own lease accounting, including technical conclusions, monthly operations, controls, and the audit relationship. The lease portfolio supports a vertically integrated data center business and includes land, powered shell, build-to-suit, colocation, ground leases, equipment, and energy-related arrangements. The role will establish consistent ASC 842 accounting for this varied portfolio and maintain reliable monthly processes as the business scales. This is a player-coach role: the Accounting Manager will personally handle complex agreements and judgments while reviewing the work of a Senior Accountant responsible for day-to-day lease administration and reconciliations. The role partners with the Senior Manager, General Ledger, Technical Accounting, Legal, Real Estate, Data Center Development, Treasury, Tax, and FP&A, and serves as the primary lease contact for external auditors. It also includes developing people, building scalable processes, and influencing business partners.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of accounting experience, including at least 4 years of hands-on ASC 842 experience and deep familiarity with non-standard lease structures.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and CPA.
- Demonstrated ability to reach technical accounting conclusions.
- Experience leading or mentoring senior and staff accountants; people management experience preferred.
- Experience with a lease accounting system; LeaseQuery preferred, or CoStar or similar.
- Strong month-end close, reconciliation, and controls discipline in a public or public-ready environment.
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence business partners.
Nice To Haves
- Big 4 or public accounting experience, plus experience at a high-growth technology or infrastructure company.
- Exposure to data center, energy, real estate development, or other capital-intensive industries.
- Hands-on experience with build-to-suit, powered shell, colocation, or ground lease structures.
- SOX 404 experience, managing external audit relationships, and building processes and teams in a fast-scaling environment.
Responsibilities
- Own ASC 842 conclusions for complex arrangements, including embedded leases, variable payments, option assessments, classification, modifications, and terminations.
- Draft and review lease memos, own the lease policy, and ensure consistent application across the lease portfolio.
- Govern the LeaseQuery subledger by reviewing new leases, modifications, and remeasurements and ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
- Own the lease close end to end, including journal entries, liability and ROU roll-forwards, and GL and AP reconciliations, in accordance with the close calendar.
- Review Senior Accountant entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses, and resolve escalations.
- Partner with the financial reporting team on lease disclosures, including maturity analysis, weighted-average term and discount rate, and lease cost components.
- Work with Legal, Real Estate, Data Center Development, Procurement, FP&A, Treasury, and Tax on lease intake and portfolio management.
- Own SOX controls and audit support for leases, and serve as the primary lease contact for external auditors.
- Coach and develop the Senior Accountant and build the lease function as it grows, including roles, documentation, and backup coverage.
- Build scalable intake workflows, standard procedures, and automation.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages.
- Restricted Stock Units.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer contributions to an HSA account.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability.
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
- Mental health and wellness support.
- Commuter benefits for parking and transit.
- Cell phone stipend.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
- Volunteer time off.
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance.
- Daily meals allowance.
- Additional perks and programs specific to location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
