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# Senior Manager, Technical Accounting at Keel Infrastructure

- **Company:** Keel Infrastructure
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $170k–$210k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/keelinfrastructure/jobs/5452526008

## Job description

Careers at Keel

Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.

At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute.

## Why Keel

We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time.

The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real.

You’ll be part of a team that values:

- Ownership — we take responsibility and follow through
- Collaboration — we work across teams, functions, and borders
- Curiosity — we ask questions and keep learning
- Endurance — we build for the long term

What It Feels Like to Work Here

- Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on
- Smart, driven people solving real challenges together
- Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure
- Room to grow, stretch, and take on more

## What We Offer

- Competitive salary, bonus and equity opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings with company contribution
- Employee referral program

Interested? This is a great opportunity to work for a young and dynamic company!

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting to join our team

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting owns complex and non-routine accounting matters, from transaction analysis through audit-ready documentation, and develops and maintains the Company's accounting policies. The role reports to the VP, Technical Accounting, at a public infrastructure company operating Bitcoin mining and developing HPC and AI data center infrastructure. Technical Accounting operates as the center of excellence for accounting quality, training others on new accounting standards implementation and regulatory guidance affecting reporting requirements.

## Key Responsibilities

Complex and Non-Routine Transaction Analysis

- Own the accounting analysis for non-routine transactions from term sheet through conclusion, including convertible debt and related hedge instruments under ASC 470-20 and ASC 815, and business combination versus asset acquisition assessments under ASC 805
- Perform consolidation and VIE analysis under ASC 810 for joint venture and partnership structures, and assess related-party implications of those structures under ASC 850
- Conclude on impairment indicator and recoverability assessments under ASC 360, and on held-for-sale and discontinued operations classification under ASC 205-20
- Provide accounting input on transactions before signing, including drafting comments where a term change would make the accounting outcome easier to support

HPC and Infrastructure Accounting Positions

- Own capitalization positions for the HPC data center build-out: construction in progress, change orders under prime construction contracts, placed-in-service determinations, and site development, interconnection, and feasibility-stage costs
- Analyze power and energy arrangements, including derivative scope and normal purchases normal sales considerations under ASC 815, and multi-year purchase commitment implications
- Conclude lease versus service classification for customer and hosting arrangements under ASC 842 and ASC 606, from the lessor perspective on data center capacity
- Address other significant estimate-driven accounting matters, including asset retirement obligations under ASC 410 and environmental remediation obligations arising from site development and permitting

Memo and Policy Authorship

- Draft audit-ready technical accounting memos following the function's established documentation standards, with alternatives considered and the basis for conclusion documented
- Develop and maintain standing accounting policies across significant and judgmental accounting areas, including capitalization for the HPC data center build-out, and maintain the supporting technical position documentation
- Design policy-derived controls alongside the internal SOX function for non-routine and significant transactions

Contract Review and Issue Spotting

- Lead accounting review of higher-risk contracts: full reads including exhibits, capture of accounting-driving clauses with section references, risk assessment, and scoping of matters requiring memos
- Set contract review standards and review contract assessments performed by the Manager and Senior Associate

Audit and Review Support

- Act as the day-to-day technical contact for the external audit engagement team on owned matters, preparing support and carrying positions through their review
- Support the VP with analysis and materials for management, Disclosure Committee, and Audit Committee discussion of owned matters
- Coordinate with external advisors and specialists as needed

## Requirements

## Experience & Background

- 7 to 10 years of progressive public accounting or technical accounting experience: a newer senior manager or an experienced manager ready to step up from a large international public accounting firm, or the equivalent from a public company technical accounting role
- Experience drafting or reviewing technical accounting memos and position papers on complex matters, from either the preparer or the audit side, across several of: debt and equity instruments, derivatives, consolidation, impairment, revenue or lease classification, business combinations
- SEC registrant experience required, from either the preparer or the audit side; infrastructure, energy, construction, data center, or digital asset exposure is a plus, but none is required

Technical Knowledge

- Working depth across most of the following topics: ASC 205-20, 280, 360, 410, 440, 450, 470-20, 606, 718, 805, 810, 815, 842, and ASU 2020-06
- Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, including Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K, and SEC staff guidance, as they apply to technical accounting positions and related disclosures
- Ability to research unsettled questions through authoritative guidance, Big 4 interpretive publications, and peer filings, and to keep the three distinct in the memo
- Strong Word and Excel, and fluency with AI tools to accelerate technical research, memo drafting, and synthesis of complex guidance, applying professional judgment to review and finalize all output

Delivery & Competencies

- Comfort reaching well-supported conclusions in judgmental areas with limited precedent, and contributing to policy development as part of the answer
- Ability to hold a position under challenge from auditors and reviewers, and to change it when the facts warrant
- Clear, precise technical writing, cited to the guidance and underlying contracts, and suitable for auditor and audit committee readers

Educational Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- US CPA required

Other

- Our HQ is downtown in the financial district.  We work hybrid remote with in-office expectation 3 days per week on a Monday-Friday work schedule.
- Compensation package includes the stated base salary range, a year-end bonus, and a yearly equity grant.

NYC $170,000—$210,000 USD

## About Keel Infrastructure

## Company Overview

- **One-liner**: Keel Infrastructure develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America to support high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ/TSX: KEEL)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business

- **Primary industry**: Digital and energy infrastructure
- **Target customers**: B2B – hyperscalers, enterprise customers requiring high-density HPC/AI compute capacity
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Building high-performance, resilient infrastructure for long-term growth.”

## Products & Services

- **Data Center Campuses**: Strategically located, energy-secure campuses (e.g., Panther Creek in Eastern Pennsylvania) designed for phased growth. Each site includes secured power, land, and connectivity.  
  *Type*: Infrastructure / Real Estate / Development
- **Power Assets**: Owned power generation and interconnection capacity, including 341 MW energized, 430 MW secured, and a total pipeline of 2.2 GW.  
  *Type*: Energy / Power Generation
- **Development Framework**: A repeatable, disciplined approach to site selection, permitting, construction, and community integration.  
  *Type*: Service / Development Platform

## Market Standing

- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (publicly traded – market cap available via stock exchange but not provided in search results)
- **Key Metric**: Total pipeline of 2.2 GW (including 1.5 GW expansion capacity)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Board includes Marc Wishansky (Independent Chairperson) and other independent directors; community partners include Panther Valley School District and local economic development groups.
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded and redomiciled to the U.S. in 2025; secured one of the largest power portfolios in its history; first megawatts expected to be delivered to customers as early as 2027; actively hiring across multiple disciplines.

## Competitive Advantages

- **Strategic Sites**: Campuses located in high-barrier-to-entry markets near major metropolitan areas and hyperscale clusters, with cooler climates enabling free-cooling efficiencies.
- **Secured Power**: Established interconnections and owned power capacity reduce timeline risk compared to competitors.
- **Disciplined Development**: Repeatable framework for site selection and execution, ensuring consistent delivery.
- **Community Integration**: Strong local partnerships (schools, workforce development) build long-term operational stability and social license.

## Strategic Focus

- Deliver first customer megawatts by 2027 and scale beyond 2.2 GW total pipeline.
- Continue expanding in high-demand, constrained power markets (e.g., Pennsylvania, Quebec).
- Prioritize high-density HPC workloads (e.g., Vera Rubin GPUs) and AI infrastructure.
- Invest in workforce development and community partnerships to sustain local talent pipelines.

## Why Work Here

- **Culture**: Values of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Safety. Recognized as a Great Place to Work. Emphasis on collaboration, trust, and learning by doing.
- **Work Environment**: Offices in New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; Montreal, QC; and field positions in Pennsylvania. Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated; many roles are on-site (power plants, campuses).
- **Notable Perks**: Local hiring focus, competitive wages, clear career pathways, community impact opportunities (e.g., after-school programs, ADA upgrades).
- **Engineering Culture**: Hands-on roles in OT infrastructure, power plant operations, construction, IT, and asset management. Team of industry experts across energy, construction, finance, and operations.

## Sources

1. [keelinfra.com – About](https://www.keelinfra.com/about)
2. [keelinfra.com – Homepage](https://www.keelinfra.com/)
3. [keelinfra.com – Careers](https://www.keelinfra.com/careers)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io – Keel Infrastructure Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/keelinfrastructure)
5. [linkedin.com – Keel Infrastructure](https://www.linkedin.com/company/keelinfrastructure)

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