Senior Operations Accountant

About the role

The Senior Operations Accountant will support the accounting operations of Crusoe’s real estate development and AI infrastructure portfolio. This role involves maintaining construction-in-progress schedules, managing month-end close activities, partnering with development, construction, and site operations teams, applying ASC 842 to leases, and preparing financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain construction-in-progress schedules for AI data center development projects, ensuring accurate cost capitalization, allocation, and timely transfers to fixed assets.
• Own assigned close activities for development and operating entities, including journal entries, accruals, inter-company allocations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with development, construction, and site operations teams to review vendor invoices, change orders, and project budgets; investigate variances and ensure costs are coded to the correct project, phase, and GL account.
• Apply ASC 842 to ground leases, power agreements, and other real estate contracts; maintain lease schedules and ensure correct classification, measurement, and disclosure.
• Prepare monthly project-level and site-level financial reporting packages, including spend vs. budget, capitalized cost rollforwards, and key operating metrics for AI infrastructure assets.
• Execute SOX-relevant controls over CIP, fixed assets, and operating expenses; maintain documentation and support internal and external audit requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; a Master's degree is a plus.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation is highly preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or data center operations; public/private mix preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of CIP accounting, fixed assets, and ASC 842.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to own a work stream end-to-end with limited supervision in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining accounting treatment and variances to development, construction, and operations partners.
• Strong systems and process orientation — comfort with large ERP environments (NetSuite, Oracle, or similar), advanced Excel, and project-cost tracking tools.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
• Volunteer time off

Pay

$85,000 - $105,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Schedule

N/A