Infrastructure Accounting Manager

Together AI Together AI · Data AI · San Francisco, CA · Finance

This role focuses on building and managing accounting processes for AI infrastructure assets, including fixed assets, CIP, and leases. It requires strong technical accounting expertise and collaboration with engineering and operations teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own end-to-end accounting for Together AI's fixed asset portfolio, including GPU infrastructure, networking equipment, racks, and related data center assets; help build and maintain capitalization policy and asset classification guidelines, including useful life determinations, in accordance with ASC 360.
  2. Review and approve asset additions, transfers, disposals, and retirements; ensure accurate depreciation calculations and subledger-to-GL reconciliations; maintain and continuously improve capitalization policies and related internal controls.
  3. Manage accounting for Construction in Progress (CIP) related to GPU infrastructure deployments and data center buildouts, tracking asset commissioning and ensuring timely capitalization once assets are placed into service.
  4. Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and business operation teams to validate deployment milestones, cost allocations, and in-service dates; monitor CIP aging and ensure appropriate classification and capitalization timing.
  5. Manage accounting and reporting for Right-of-Use (ROU) assets related to Data Center, GPU leases, and Real Estate leases ensuring compliance with ASC 842 including lease classification, ROU asset and liability calculations, and ongoing reassessments; support the evaluation and implementation of lease accounting software as needed.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • 6+ years of relevant accounting experience with significant focus on fixed asset, CIP, and lease accounting
  • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP fixed asset accounting (ASC 360) and lease accounting (ASC 842)
  • Experience managing large-scale fixed asset and lease portfolios in a capital-intensive or technology infrastructure environment
  • Experience with Construction in Progress (CIP) and capital project accounting
  • Highly detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, resourceful and proactive
  • Proven ability to foster proactive and collaborative working relationships across functions in the organization, including with infrastructure, legal, and business operations teams
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical accounting matters into clear business impacts for non-finance stakeholders
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage workflow to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, scaling environment
  • Process improvement mindset with proven experience enhancing operational efficiencies and internal controls

Nice to have

  • mix of Big 4 and industry experience strongly preferred
  • CPA certification preferred
  • experience with NetSuite or similar ERP and fixed asset management modules is a significant plus

What the JD emphasized

  • build scalable and reliable accounting processes
  • own end-to-end accounting
  • AI infrastructure
  • deep technical accounting expertise
  • proactive, cross-functional mindset
  • lead, influence, and innovate
  • high-impact accounting policy decisions
  • fixed asset portfolio
  • GPU infrastructure
  • data center assets
  • capitalization policy
  • asset classification guidelines
  • useful life determinations
  • depreciation calculations
  • subledger-to-GL reconciliations
  • internal controls
  • Construction in Progress (CIP)
  • GPU infrastructure deployments
  • data center buildouts
  • asset commissioning
  • capitalization timing
  • Right-of-Use (ROU) assets
  • Data Center, GPU leases, and Real Estate leases
  • ASC 842
  • lease accounting software
  • lease agreements
  • embedded leases
  • complex lease arrangements
  • lease accounting schedules
  • financial reporting disclosures
  • fixed asset and lease accounting workstreams
  • journal entries
  • reconciliations
  • roll-forwards
  • flux analysis
  • property tax compliance
  • fixed asset portfolio
  • tax team
  • filings, assessments, and related documentation
  • internal and external audit processes
  • documentation, reconciliations, and technical explanations
  • financial statement disclosures
  • fixed assets, depreciation, CIP, and leases
  • process improvements and automation opportunities
  • fixed asset and lease accounting workflows
  • AI tools
  • build and automate recurring processes
  • systems and integrations
  • ERP (NetSuite)
  • procurement, and asset tracking tools
  • rapid growth
  • trusted business partner
  • accounting implications
  • infrastructure investments
  • business initiatives
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • 6+ years of relevant accounting experience
  • significant focus on fixed asset, CIP, and lease accounting
  • Big 4 and industry experience
  • CPA certification
  • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • fixed asset accounting (ASC 360)
  • lease accounting (ASC 842)
  • large-scale fixed asset and lease portfolios
  • capital-intensive or technology infrastructure environment
  • Construction in Progress (CIP) and capital project accounting
  • Highly detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, resourceful and proactive
  • foster proactive and collaborative working relationships
  • infrastructure, legal, and business operations teams
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • translate complex technical accounting matters into clear business impacts
  • non-finance stakeholders
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • NetSuite or similar ERP
  • fixed asset management modules
  • prioritize and manage workflow
  • meet deadlines
  • fast-paced, scaling environment
  • Process improvement mindset
  • enhancing operational efficiencies and internal controls
  • competitive compensation
  • startup equity
  • health insurance
  • other competitive benefits
  • US base salary range
  • full-time position
  • equity
  • benefits
  • salary ranges are determined by location, level and role
  • Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and