Sr. Accountant, DC Construction - Project Accounting

CoreWeave•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Accountant is the hands-on owner of the day-to-day accounting for capital cost on our data center build program. You will maintain the record of capital activity as it lands, prepare the entries that move cost through CIP toward capitalization, and own the reconciliations and supporting schedules that stand behind the construction in progress balance. This is a deep, detail-oriented role for someone who wants to be the person who knows every open item on their projects. You will prepare the monthly accrual and cost-to-complete schedules, support project setup and cost coding, and prepare the analysis that supports the in-service and useful life decisions made by the manager. You will work closely with teams across accounting, finance, construction and operations. This role reports to the Manager, Project Accounting.

Requirements

3+ years of accounting experience, with a background in capital, construction or fixed asset accounting
Demonstrated experience preparing accruals, reconciliations and supporting schedules on a fixed close calendar
Working understanding of how capital cost accumulates in CIP and transfers to fixed assets when placed in service
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP; familiarity with operating in a SOX control environment
Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work accurately with large data sets
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with non-accounting teams
ERP systems experience required; NetSuite an advantage
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain momentum in high-growth environments, including the capacity to act effectively when faced with ambiguity or incomplete data
Excellent organizational, time and self-management skills, and the ability to prioritize and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
Applicants must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship from the company now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for candidates with a current fixed asset or capital accounting background in data centers or comparable capital-intensive infrastructure.
Exposure to project costing modules or construction cost systems (e.g., NetSuite project costing, SiteTracker).
Public accounting experience; CPA candidate.
Experience working with AI tools.

Responsibilities

Maintain the daily record of capital spend, ensuring transactions are coded to the correct project, phase, entity and location
Review invoices and commitments as they are recorded and flag items requiring accounting judgment or capitalization review
Keep open items documented and current, so that issues are resolved as activity lands rather than at period end
Support the setup and maintenance of the project structure and hierarchy through which cost is captured
Help maintain the mapping of cost to the elements of the build and to the asset records that will ultimately be created
Support the interface of project cost between NetSuite and SiteTracker, and troubleshoot cost that has not flowed as expected
Prepare the monthly open purchase order and construction accrual schedules, including the reversal and re-establishment of prior-period accruals
Prepare the cost-to-complete view for each project and the supporting detail behind committed and incurred cost
Prepare the periodic allocation of shared capital cost to the assets and locations to which it relates
Prepare the supporting analysis behind in-service and capitalization decisions, including the build-up of cost into asset records
Prepare the useful life analysis supporting reported depreciation, and document the basis for asset classifications and useful life determinations
Prepare the period-end reconciliation of CIP and the related accrual and liability accounts
Investigate reconciling and outstanding items and follow them through to resolution
Prepare supporting schedules and variance explanations for review
Maintain process documentation and evidence to meet Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements
Support internal and external audits and respond to information requests on a timely basis
Identify process improvements, including automation opportunities