Capex Accounting Manager

gFiber

3h•$124,600 - $202,300

About The Position

The Capex Accounting Manager is part of the Controllership team and owns accounting for GFiber’s capital program, a multi-billion-dollar fiber network. The role establishes accounting policy before transactions go live and owns the systems and data that support accurate capitalization upstream. It partners with FP&A, Operations, and Tax to support forecasting, commissioning, and financial control. The position owns end-to-end ASC 360 PP&E and lease accounting, from capitalization costing—including labor, materials, and allocations—through the asset lifecycle, month-end close, and reconciliations. It maintains the capex-to-opex bridge, supports external audits, and owns relevant SAP functionality and PO-coding architecture. The role also grows, mentors, and develops its team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Current or inactive Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) certification.
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.

Nice To Haves

5 years of direct people management experience.
Data and analytics capability, such as SQL or BigQuery, to own pipelines, automation, and large-scale reconciliations.
A track record of establishing 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.
Ability to self-direct in a fast-moving, unstructured environment, navigate ambiguity, and define an agenda.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end ASC 360 PP&E and lease accounting, including capitalization costing for labor, materials, and allocations; the full asset lifecycle; month-end close; and reconciliations.
Maintain the capex-to-opex bridge to prevent EBITDA surprises.
Support external audits and partner with FP&A, Tax, and Operations on forecasting and commissioning.
Own the SAP footprint for accounting, including Asset Accounting (FI-AA), Project System (PS) for WBS and network structures and AuC settlement, and Materials Management (MM) for inventory.
Own PO-coding architecture to drive correct capitalization, tax location, and managerial reporting when purchase orders are created.
Grow, mentor, and develop the team.