Manager, Corporate Development Accounting

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

12h•$115,000 - $153,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Development Accounting team supports finance and accounting functions for CoreWeave’s inorganic growth opportunities, primarily owning the accounting and reporting of M&A transactions and strategic investments. The team partners closely with Corporate Development, Legal, Strategic Financing, Operations Accounting, and the broader CAO organization to ensure accurate, timely, and well-documented outcomes. As a Manager, Corporate Development Accounting, you will own the valuation workstream for the team—driving purchase price allocations, fair value measurements, intangible asset and goodwill impairment analyses, and the valuation of privately held strategic investments. You will manage relationships with third-party valuation specialists, lead the compilation of significant inputs from internal stakeholders, critically review delivered reports, and ensure valuation conclusions are well-supported, defensible, and audit-ready. In addition, you will serve as a resource and champion for AI-powered productivity tools—such as Claude for Excel and other emerging AI applications—across the CAO organization. You’ll help colleagues adopt these tools, troubleshoot issues, develop best practices, and identify opportunities to streamline accounting and finance workflows using AI. This role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Development Accounting and is ideal for a professional with a foundation in Big 4 valuation or transaction advisory who has complemented that experience with relevant in-house roles and is looking to take ownership of the valuation function at one of the fastest-growing companies in tech.

Requirements

4–7 years of combined experience across Big 4 valuation or transaction advisory (e.g., Deals / Transaction Services / Valuation & Business Modeling) and/or in-house corporate development, M&A accounting, or FP&A roles, with significant exposure to purchase price allocations, intangible asset valuations, goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing, and fair value measurements.
Strong financial modeling skills with deep proficiency in Excel, including experience building DCF, MPEEM, relief-from-royalty, with-and-without, and option pricing models from scratch.
Solid working knowledge of ASC 805, ASC 820, ASC 350, ASC 360, and related fair value and impairment guidance; familiarity with ASC 810, ASC 323, and ASC 321 is a strong plus.
Demonstrated enthusiasm for and proficiency with AI-powered tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) with the ability to help non-technical users adopt and troubleshoot these applications.
Exceptional attention to detail with developed self-review processes to produce error-free, audit-ready work products.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting technical accounting memos, valuation reports, and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, drive projects to completion, and operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser) or candidate working toward accreditation preferred; CFA or ABV also valued.
You love connecting teams and ensuring every campaign runs smoothly from start to finish.
You’re curious about how strategy, brand, creative, and execution all interlock to drive real business impact.
You’re an expert at managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and keeping everyone aligned without missing a detail.
You’re passionate about valuation and enjoy the intellectual challenge of determining what things are worth, whether in a deal context or through ongoing impairment monitoring.
You’re excited about the intersection of AI and accounting, and you’re the person your colleagues come to when they need help with a new tool.
You’re curious about M&A deals and strategies within a rapidly scaling cloud infrastructure provider.
You want to grow into a senior leadership role in corporate development accounting and see this as a platform to expand your skillset beyond pure valuation.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of purchase price allocations under ASC 805 by managing third-party valuation specialists, compiling significant inputs from internal stakeholders (e.g., revenue forecasts, customer data, technology roadmaps), and critically reviewing delivered reports for accuracy, completeness, and methodological soundness.
Own fair value measurements for intangible assets, contingent consideration, and other acquired assets and liabilities, ensuring alignment with the ASC 820 fair value framework and internal documentation standards.
Drive the quarterly and annual intangible asset and goodwill impairment analyses under ASC 350 and ASC 360, including qualitative assessments, identification of triggering events, selection of reporting units, and preparation of quantitative models where required.
Lead valuation exercises for CoreWeave’s portfolio of privately held strategic investments, including option pricing models, scenario-based analyses, and market approach benchmarking under ASC 321 and ASC 323.
Build, maintain, and enhance financial models (e.g., discounted cash flow, multi-period excess earnings, relief-from-royalty, with-and-without) used in connection with acquisition accounting, impairment testing, and investment valuations.
Prepare and organize valuation work papers and supporting schedules that meet SOX documentation requirements and facilitate external audit review.
Monitor the financial performance of strategic investments and lead quarterly impairment analyses, including identification of observable price changes and preparation of quantitative assessments under ASC 321.
Analyze complex security structures, including preferred equity instruments and embedded derivatives, and assess the appropriateness of valuation methodologies applied.
Reconcile goodwill, intangible asset, and investment balances to NetSuite on a quarterly basis, investigating and resolving variances between valuation deliverables, journal entries, and the general ledger.
Coordinate with the Financial Reporting team to prepare and review related disclosures for 10-Q and 10-K filings, including goodwill and intangible asset rollforwards, fair value measurement disclosures, and investment schedules.
Prepare monthly internal presentations with clear, concise materials and slide decks summarizing transaction activity, investment performance, and impairment monitoring results.
Execute and document review controls over valuation-related balances, providing clear evidence of management’s review and ensuring significant inputs agree to supporting documentation.
Serve as the go-to resource within the CAO organization for AI-powered productivity tools, including Claude for Excel and other emerging applications, providing hands-on support, troubleshooting, and training to team members.
Develop and share best practices, templates, and use cases for leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency in accounting and finance workflows (e.g., data extraction, memo drafting, reconciliation, model review).
Stay current on developments in AI tools relevant to accounting and finance, evaluate new capabilities, and recommend adoption where appropriate.
Collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to address technical issues, provide feedback to tool providers, and help shape the organization’s AI adoption roadmap.
Support ad hoc AI-related projects and requests from across the broader CAO organization as they arise.