M&A Valuation Lead, Corporate Development Accounting

CFA Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with generous employer match

Flexible PTO

Catered lunch in office

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Manager, Corporate Development Accounting to own valuation workstreams for acquisitions and strategic investments. You will manage third‑party specialists, compile inputs from internal stakeholders, and ensure audit‑ready outputs under ASC guidance.

You will also champion AI‑powered productivity tools across the CAO team, developing best practices and templates to streamline accounting and finance workflows.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of combined experience across Big 4 valuation or transaction advisory and/or in-house corporate development, M&A accounting, or FP&A roles.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field.
• 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.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, drive projects to completion, and operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of purchase price allocations under ASC 805 by managing third-party valuation specialists and compiling inputs from internal stakeholders.
• Own fair value measurements for intangible assets, contingent consideration, and other assets and liabilities under ASC 820.
• Drive quarterly and annual impairment analyses under ASC 350 and ASC 360, including qualitative assessments and modeling where required.
• Lead valuation exercises for CoreWeave's portfolio of privately held investments, including option pricing models and scenario analyses.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models used in acquisition accounting, impairment testing, and investment valuations.
• Prepare valuation work papers and supporting schedules that meet SOX requirements for audit readiness.
• Monitor financial performance of strategic investments and lead quarterly impairment analyses.
• Analyze complex security structures and assess valuation methodologies.

Skills

Financial modeling

ASC 805

ASC 820

GAAP

M&A accounting

Excel

Valuation reports

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics

Tools

Claude for Excel

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking a Manager, Corporate Development Accounting to own valuation workstreams for acquisitions and strategic investments. You will manage third‑party specialists, compile inputs from internal stakeholders, and ensure audit‑ready outputs under ASC guidance.

You will also champion AI‑powered productivity tools across the CAO team, developing best practices and templates to streamline accounting and finance workflows.