Global Lease Accounting Manager

Meta; Austin, Menlo Park (TX, CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a full-time Global Lease Accounting Manager to join the Global Lease Team within the Corporate and Infrastructure Controllership Group. You will own the accounting processes for daily operations and month-end close, ensuring US GAAP compliance and scalable solutions across data center leases and related contracts.

You will lead transformation initiatives, partner with executives, and act as the SME for lease accounting, shaping the strategy and control environment in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting or finance experience in a global, high-growth environment.
• Experience leading end-to-end transformation programs in ambiguous spaces.
• Ability to influence senior leadership without formal authority.
• Experience researching and documenting complex accounting conclusions.
• Operationalizing US GAAP-compliant processes, reconciliations, and design.
• Designing or remediating internal controls over financial reporting (SOX).
• Executive-level written and verbal communication.
• Analytical and quantitative problem solving.
• Subject matter expert for lease accounting across an enterprise.
• CPA or equivalent certification.
• Experience with AI tools to optimize workflows and drive efficiency.
• Experience with lease accounting systems (CoStar, LeaseQuery, Visual Lease) and ERP (Oracle, SAP).
• Experience evaluating embedded leases, capacities, and IRU or power/colocation agreements.
• ASC 842 lease accounting at scale including transition, modification, or re-measurement.
• Ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
• Experience in infrastructure, data center, telecom, fiber or network asset accounting.
• Ability to identify root causes of problems.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting transactions and processes supporting daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Lead month-end close for lease accounting.
• Define direction for process and systems changes at scale.
• Partner with business, finance, and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Represent the Global Lease Team in cross-functional forums.
• Stand behind judgments affecting reported results.

Skills

Accounting/Finance experience

End-to-end transformation programs

Influencing senior leadership

US GAAP knowledge

Internal controls SOX

Executive communication

AI tools / automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Lease accounting SME

CPA or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

CoStar

LeaseQuery

Visual Lease

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Meta is seeking a full-time Global Lease Accounting Manager to join the Global Lease Team within the Corporate and Infrastructure Controllership Group.

The Global Lease Team sits at the center of Data Center Strategy and Leased Sites, supporting the full lifecycle of Meta's Data Center, Fiber, and Facilities leases, from site selection and deal structuring through commencement, ongoing accounting, modification, and end of term. These leases underpin the infrastructure Meta's products run on.

In this role, you will own the accounting transactions and processes that support daily operations, ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies, and play a critical part in Meta's month-end close. You will also shape how lease accounting scales with the business: defining the direction for process and systems change in areas where the problem statement and strategy are not yet settled, and partnering with business, finance, and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and flexible solutions in a fast-moving global environment. As the company-level subject matter expert for lease accounting, you will represent the Global Lease Team in cross-functional forums and stand behind judgments that affect reported results.

• B.A. or B.S. degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of accounting or finance experience, including experience in a global, high-growth or high-volume environment
• Demonstrated experience leading organization-level transformation programs end to end in ambiguous problem spaces, from framing through to measured outcomes
• Experience influencing senior leadership and cross-functional partners to align on a direction without formal reporting authority
• Demonstrated experience in researching and documenting complex accounting conclusions
• Experience operationalizing systems and processes in accordance with US GAAP, including account reconciliations, accounting requirements documentation, and process design
• Experience designing or remediating internal controls over financial reporting in a SOX environment
• Communication experience with executive audiences, both written and verbal
• Analytical and quantitative problem-solving experience
• Experience as the recognized technical SME for a specialized accounting domain across an enterprise
• CPA or equivalent certification
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience with an enterprise lease accounting system (e.g., CoStar, LeaseQuery, Visual Lease) and an ERP general ledger (e.g., Oracle, SAP)
• Experience in evaluating embedded leases, capacities, and IRU arrangements, or power and colocation agreements
• ASC 842 lease accounting experience at scale, including transition, modification, or re-measurement events
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience with infrastructure, data center, telecommunications, fiber or network asset accounting
• Ability to identify problematic areas and determine the root cause
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)