Director of Technical Accounting

Director of Technical Accounting

Location: London (Hybrid)

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Reporting to: VP of Accounting

Build the Technical Accounting Function for a High-Growth AI Infrastructure Business

We are supporting a rapidly scaling, venture-backed AI infrastructure company in appointing a Director of Technical Accounting.

The business is developing GPU-dense data centre infrastructure across Europe, with future US expansion planned. As it prepares for first revenue and a potential US public listing, it is building a finance function designed to operate at public-company standards.

This newly created role will take complete ownership of technical accounting across the group. You will become the organisation’s authority on US GAAP, lead the accounting treatment of material transactions and establish the policies, processes and documentation that underpin external reporting, audit and listing readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Own the Technical Accounting Positions Register, ensuring all material accounting conclusions are clearly documented and audit-ready. Lead US GAAP analysis across leasing, financing, debt, guarantees, financial instruments, equity, share-based payments, acquisitions and revenue recognition. Advise on transactions before signing, reviewing structures and term sheets to identify accounting implications early. Develop and maintain the group’s accounting policy suite, ensuring consistent application across international entities. Manage the bridge between US GAAP reporting and UK statutory reporting under IFRS/FRS 102. Monitor new FASB standards and lead their assessment, adoption and implementation. Act as the principal technical accounting counterpart to external auditors. Manage specialist advisers while developing technical capability internally. Represent accounting within the selection and implementation of a new group ERP. Establish scalable processes, templates and documentation standards suitable for a future public company. Support technical accounting, external reporting and regulatory workstreams relating to a future US listing.

Candidate Profile

ACA, ICAS, CPA or equivalent accounting qualification. At least four years’ experience in a comparable technical accounting role. Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including policy development, technical position papers and complex transaction analysis. Working knowledge of IFRS and/or FRS 102. Experience within technology, infrastructure, data centres or another capital-intensive environment would be beneficial. Comfortable building a function and creating structure within a fast-moving, evolving organisation. Able to engage confidently with Big Four audit partners and senior stakeholders. Excellent written communication, with the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear commercial conclusions.

The Opportunity

Initially, the role will focus on establishing the technical positions register, developing the accounting policy framework, supporting the first external audit cycles and shaping the ERP implementation.

As the company moves towards a potential US listing, the Director of Technical Accounting will sit at the centre of the technical reporting workstream, with a natural progression into broader external reporting leadership.

A competitive London director-level salary, benefits package and meaningful equity opportunity are available.