Infrastructure Accounting Manager, Energy, Cloud and Procurement

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced accounting leader to oversee accounting for Meta's infrastructure portfolio, focusing on US GAAP and financial reporting across energy, cloud, and procurement. The role entails ownership, problem solving, and partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will lead a team, design scalable processes, manage SOX controls, present quarterly results to Finance leadership, and drive automation including AI tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 12+ years of accounting experience.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and complex arrangements.
• SOX/internal controls experience.
• Strong business acumen with cross-functional partnerships.
• Proven ability to communicate with leadership.
• Experience with end-to-end systems impacting accounting.
• Experience in financial statements and analysis.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy, cloud and infrastructure procurement accounting.
• Review and advise on accounting for energy portfolios and contracts.
• Oversee cloud computing arrangements and committed capacity.
• Serve as accounting decision-maker on complex procurement.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, and Audit teams globally.
• Design scalable controls and SOX processes.
• Present quarterly close packages to Finance leadership.
• Drive process improvements and automation including AI tooling.

Skills

US GAAP accounting

Contract review

Cross-functional partnerships

Problem solving

Project management

Automation tooling

Communication with leadership

Education

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

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced accounting leader to lead accounting for Meta's infrastructure portfolio, with accountability for US GAAP accounting and financial reporting across Meta's Compute, Storage, and Network infrastructure — spanning energy, cloud, and infrastructure procurement. The role supports one of Meta's most significant areas of capital investment. The individual must be a self-starter and work with limited direction while taking full ownership of their areas of responsibility. The individual will be expected to problem solve, manage projects, design innovative technologies that can scale our accounting processes, and exercise good business judgment while performing their functions. They are expected to have a demonstrated business acumen coupled with an accounting background and experience communicating and partnering with cross-functional business partners to facilitate information flow between teams and the Finance organization to effectively facilitate information flow between cross-functional business partners and the Finance organization.

Infrastructure Accounting Manager, Energy, Cloud and Procurement Responsibilities:

• Lead a team covering energy, cloud, and infrastructure procurement accounting, setting priorities across the portfolio and strengthening the technical bench strength required to support a rapidly growing infrastructure footprint
• Review and advise on accounting for Meta's energy portfolio, including power purchase agreements, determining leases, VIE, derivatives, and executory contract treatments, and documenting conclusions for significant arrangements
• Lead accounting for cloud computing arrangements and committed cloud capacity
• Serve as the accounting decision-maker on new and non-standard procurement structures, conducting comprehensive contract reviews and partnering with cross-functional partners to evaluate and document the accounting treatment and financial reporting
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal team members and cross-functional teams globally, including Supply Chain Operations, Technical Sourcing, Engineering, Product, Legal, Tax, Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting and Internal Audit, and facilitate effective communication and information flow between cross-functional business partners and the finance organization
• Design and scale processes, systems, and internal controls to support a rapidly growing and increasingly complex infrastructure portfolio, and own the design and operating effectiveness of critical Sarbanes-Oxley controls
• Prepare and present quarter-end financial reporting packages to Finance leadership, surfacing key insights, trends, and operational drivers, and key footnote disclosures including purchase commitments
• Serve as the primary point of contact with external auditors on fixed asset, energy, cloud, and capital expenditure accounting matters
• Drive process improvements and automation, including leveraging AI tooling, to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial reporting
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for the Infrastructure portfolio, and design scalable close processes that support growth without adding headcount at the same rate

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related fields
• 12+ years of accounting experience
• Deep technical and operational knowledge of US GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to complex, non-standard commercial arrangements, including contract review and documentation of accounting conclusions
• Knowledge and experience with risk assessment and internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley
• A strong business acumen with partnership experience
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with leadership
• Skilled in comprehending end-to-end systems that impact accounting & financial reporting processes
• Experience with financial statements and financial analysis
• Experience with Microsoft & Google tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs)
• Experience in executing and delivering high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
• Experience analyzing complex accounting issues, identifying root causes, and developing solutions in ambiguous or evolving business environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with energy, infrastructure, or cloud computing arrangements
• Combination of experience working in public accounting and a technology company
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)