Manager - Data Center Asset tracking and Accounting

Responsibilities

Business Process Optimization

• Partner with Supply Chain operations to establish best-in-class asset tracking policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Develop expertise in fixed asset ERP software system and serve as thought partner to Finance leadership on process redesign.
• Drive projects effectively in high-growth environment, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

Data Center Asset Management and Accounting

• Own accounting and cost modeling for data center fixed assets, including AI compute systems, servers, networking, power, and cooling infrastructure.
• Support processes to ensure all fixed assets are physically or systematically verified and aligned with data center infrastructure management and asset tracking systems.
• Establish capitalization policies, useful lives, depreciation methods, and impairment assessments.
• Lead and coordinate periodic physical inventory and ensure system records are updated.
• Assist with developing and documenting asset accounting processes including asset transfer, cycle count, and disposition procedures.
• Partner with Infrastructure and FP&A to forecast capital spend and allocation of depreciation expense.

Data Center Lease Accounting

• Own end-to-end lease accounting under ASC 842, including lease identification, classification, initial measurement, and ongoing remeasurement/modifications.
• Manage lease close process: prepare/review journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, and support monthly/quarterly reporting and variance analysis.
• Maintain lease system of record (e.g., LeaseQuery); ensure data integrity, controls, and timely updates for new leases, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and FP&A to review lease terms, assess embedded leases, and ensure accounting conclusions are documented.
• Support lease-related disclosures and external audit/SOX compliance: process documentation, control design/testing, and audit request management.
• Drive process improvements and standardization (templates, checklists, policy updates) to scale lease accounting.

Compliance, Reporting & IPO Readiness

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and internal policies.
• Support SEC reporting and disclosures related to fixed assets.
• Assist with ad-hoc analyses and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's preferred).
• CPA or CMA strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of combined experience at Big 4 accounting firm and manufacturing, hardware, or infrastructure-intensive environments.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, costing methodologies, and fixed assets policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience automating processes, including data center asset management.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook) required.
• Experience with expense allocation models and capital-intensive cost structures.
• Exposure to asset tracking solutions and ERPs such as Oracle and NetSuite.

Personal Attributes

• Thrives in fast-paced, high growth, high-ambiguity environments.
• Ability to work with high volumes of unstructured data and create data structures for insights.
• Able to ramp quickly, identify gaps, and take ownership.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to multi-task.
• Strong cross-functional communicator with sound judgment.