[Remote] Senior Technical Accounting Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Terawatt develops, finances, owns, and operates charging infrastructure for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets. The Senior Technical Accounting Manager researches complex accounting matters, develops accounting policies and memos, and supports asset accounting, reporting, and audit processes as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accounting research and author clear, well-supported policy memos for complex and non-routine transactions
• Analyze the accounting treatment for complex debt and equity instruments, including new financing arrangements as Terawatt raises capital to scale
• Evaluate customer contracts and revenue arrangements, ensuring recognition treatment is well-documented and consistently applied. (ASC 606)
• Support fair value measurement analysis and disclosures across applicable transactions and instruments. (ASC 820)
• Apply ASC 946 considerations where relevant to Terawatt's investment structures and vehicles
• Own the accounting for construction-in-progress (CIP) across Terawatt's charging site development pipeline, from initial capitalization through placed-in-service
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger and ensure capitalization policies are applied consistently across a fast-growing real estate and infrastructure portfolio
• Partner with Construction, Real Estate, and FP&A teams to ensure project costs are captured, classified, and reported accurately and on schedule
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages, particularly technical areas requiring accounting judgment
• Prepare technical audit support and serve as a subject-matter point of contact for external auditors on assigned areas
• Apply SOX-standard documentation and control practices to technical accounting deliverables

Skills

• Active CPA designation required
• Big 4 audit or advisory experience required
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
• Deep US GAAP knowledge
• Exceptional attention to detail and a "zero-defect" mindset toward technical documentation and reporting
• Motivated to drive research and analysis independently, with strong follow-through and sound judgment
• Able to manage tight, sometimes shifting deadlines in a fast-moving scale-up environment
• Genuine enthusiasm for technical accounting — this role is for someone who wants to go deeper into GAAP research, not step away from it
• Team player who enjoys the "build" phase of a company and brings a positive, collaborative attitude to the work
• Experience working in a technical accounting role in a growth stage / startup company
• Hands-on exposure to ASC 606, ASC 820, and ASC 946; complex debt and equity accounting; and construction/CIP or asset accounting strongly preferred
• NetSuite ERP experience preferred
• Familiarity with SOX compliance is considered an asset
• IFRS exposure a plus

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Performance-based incentives, where applicable
• Hybrid work model
• San Francisco or remote work option

Company Overview

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