Manager, Technical Accounting

Description

We’re looking for a sharp, rigorous Manager, Technical Accounting to join the finance team at a high-growth, billion-dollar energy company in its first year as a publicly traded firm. 

This role serves as the in-house technical accounting resource across our US GAAP positions and SEC reporting. Current priority areas reflect our build-out and capital structure: fixed assets (including project capitalization), share-based compensation, and debt. 

This role is based in Dallas, Texas and reports to the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. You will partner with Controllership, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and our external advisors and auditors, with the opportunity to build and scale a technical accounting function over time. 

This role is for someone who can hold a defensible technical position under auditor scrutiny, move comfortably between deep research and operational delivery, and bring the judgment to know when to push and when to escalate. 

Key Responsibilities 

Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting

• Author technical accounting memos and own positions across US GAAP as transactions arise. 
• Cover the broader portfolio of GAAP areas the company touches, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidations and VIE analysis (ASC 810), and equity method investments (ASC 323). Key initial focus areas on the following topics: 

1. Project capitalization under ASC 360 and ASC 970, including capitalized interest, capitalized labor, capitalized stock-based compensation, and placed-in-service criteria. 
2. ASC 718 accounting for all equity awards, including grant-date measurement, modification accounting, requisite service period determination, and the SBC capitalization framework. 
3. Debt accounting under ASC 470 and 815, including modification vs. extinguishment analysis, embedded derivative bifurcation, debt-issuance cost allocation, and the related disclosures across senior secured facilities, equipment financings, and convertible instruments. 

• Analyze alternative accounting and reporting treatments where judgment exists; present conclusions to the Chief Accounting Officer and Audit Committee. 
• Support quarterly and annual SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-3), including footnote drafting and coordination with the external auditor on technical workpapers and pre-clearance discussions. 

Policy, Training, and Cross-Functional Support 

• Draft and maintain accounting policies, manuals, and templated workpapers; build a memo library that withstands auditor review. 
• Deliver periodic training to the broader finance organization on emerging GAAP topics and company-specific policy applications. 
• Read contracts and term sheets for accounting implications; partner with Legal, Treasury, and the CFO organization in pre-execution structuring. 

Ideal Candidate 

You are a strong technical accountant who has been a go-to ASC resource on your team. You write clearly, escalate the right things, and can hold a defensible position under auditor scrutiny. You move comfortably between deep research and operational delivery without losing momentum on either, and you bring the maturity to operate at the speed of a newly public company with concurrent capital markets activity. 

Compensation and Benefits 

• Competitive base salary 
• Annual bonus eligibility 
• Equity eligibility, plus health and other benefits per company policy 
• Opportunities for growth 

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical accounting, audit, or technical advisory, including meaningful time in a Big Four audit or technical practice.
• CPA in good standing.
• Working knowledge of ASC 360, 470, 606, 710, 718, 810, 815, 842, and 323.
• Public company SEC reporting experience, including authorship of technical memos reviewed by external auditors.
• Strong written communication, with the ability to translate complex conclusions into board-ready and auditor-ready materials.
• High degree of maturity, judgment, and discretion with material non-public information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Preferred

• Experience in a publicly traded energy, infrastructure, or industrials company.
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion, Workiva, and Equity Edge Online.
• Master’s in Accounting or Taxation, MBA, or CFA.