Manager, Corporate Development (M & A) Accounting

About the role

The Manager, Corporate Development Accounting will own the valuation workstream for the team, driving purchase price allocations, fair value measurements, intangible asset and goodwill impairment analyses, and the valuation of privately held strategic investments. This person will manage relationships with third-party valuation specialists, lead the compilation of significant inputs from internal stakeholders, critically review delivered reports, and ensure valuation conclusions are well-supported, defensible, and audit-ready.

This role also serves as a resource and champion for AI-powered productivity tools—such as Claude for Excel and other emerging AI applications—across the CAO organization. The Manager will help colleagues adopt these tools, troubleshoot issues, develop best practices, and identify opportunities to streamline accounting and finance workflows using AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of purchase price allocations under ASC 805 by managing third-party valuation specialists, compiling significant inputs from internal stakeholders (e.g., revenue forecasts, customer data, technology roadmaps), and critically reviewing delivered reports for accuracy, completeness, and methodological soundness
• Own fair value measurements for intangible assets, contingent consideration, and other acquired assets and liabilities, ensuring alignment with the ASC 820 fair value framework and internal documentation standards
• Drive the quarterly and annual intangible asset and goodwill impairment analysis under ASC 350 and ASC 360, including qualitative assessments, identification of triggering events, selection of reporting units, and preparation of quantitative models where required
• Lead valuation exercises for CoreWeave’s portfolio of privately held strategic investments, including option pricing models, scenario-based analyses, and market approach benchmarking under ASC 321 and ASC 323
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models (e.g., discounted cash flow, multi-period excess earnings, relief-from-royalty, with-and-without) used in connection with acquisition accounting, impairment testing, and investment valuations
• Prepare and organize valuation work papers and supporting schedules that meet SOX documentation requirements and facilitate external audit review
• Monitor the financial performance of strategic investments and lead quarterly impairment analyses, including identification of observable price changes and preparation of quantitative assessments under ASC 321
• Analyze complex security structures, including preferred equity instruments and embedded derivatives, and assess the appropriateness of valuation methodologies applied
• Support AI Tools & Workflow Innovation
• Serve as the go-to resource within the CAO organization for AI-powered productivity tools, including Claude for Excel and other emerging applications, providing hands-on support, troubleshooting, and training to team members
• Develop and share best practices, templates, and use cases for leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency in accounting and finance workflows (e.g., data extraction, memo drafting, reconciliation, model review)
• Stay current on developments in AI tools relevant to accounting and finance, evaluate new capabilities, and recommend adoption where appropriate
• Collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to address technical issues, provide feedback to tool providers, and help shape the organization’s AI adoption roadmap
• Support ad hoc AI-related projects and requests from across the broader CAO organization as they arise

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of combined experience across Big 4 valuation or transaction advisory (e.g., Deals / Transaction Services / Valuation & Business Modeling) and/or in-house corporate development, M&A accounting, or FP&A roles, with significant exposure to purchase price allocations, intangible asset valuations, goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing, and fair value measurements
• Strong financial modeling skills with deep proficiency in Excel, including experience building DCF, MPEEM, relief-from-royalty, with-and-without, and option pricing models from scratch
• Solid working knowledge of ASC 805, ASC 820, ASC 350, ASC 360, and related fair value and impairment guidance; familiarity with ASC 810, ASC 323, and ASC 321 is a strong plus
• CPA and/or ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser) or candidate working toward accreditation preferred; CFA or ABV also valued
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for and proficiency with AI-powered tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) with the ability to help non-technical users adopt and troubleshoot these applications
• Exceptional attention to detail with developed self-review processes to produce error-free, audit-ready work products
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting technical accounting memos, valuation reports, and presenting findings to senior stakeholders
• Prioritize and manage multiple workstreams, drive projects to completion, and operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment