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volta - Technical Accounting & Policy Director

London, UK+ Equity2d ago

In Office Director EMEA Telecommunications Accountant Director of Finance CPA Technical Writing Contract Review Reporting

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CPA or equivalent) with deep US GAAP technical expertise • 8+ years' experience spanning Big Four technical/audit work and/or in-house technical accounting at a complex multinational • Demonstrated ability to write clear, well-structured technical memos and policies - writing samples will be discussed • Strong command of several of: ASC 842, 606, 718, 805, 326, 470/835, consolidation and VIE analysis • Experience defending technical positions with auditors, ideally through a first-year or public-company audit • Exposure to capital-intensive industries (infrastructure, data centres, energy, telecoms) preferred • Pragmatism: able to reach a supportable answer at start-up pace without gold-plating • IPO-readiness or SEC-registrant experience an advantage

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Technical Accounting Positions Register, prioritising and closing open positions • Research and draft technical memos on significant transactions (ASC 842, 606, 718, 805, 830, 326, 460, 470, 835 among others), from analysis through conclusion • Own the group accounting policy suite: drafting, updating and rolling out policies as the business and standards evolve • Review major contracts pre-signature (colocation, capacity, financing, equity) and advise deal teams on accounting consequences • Lead the technical dialogue with the external auditor, defending positions and closing review points • Monitor new standards and SEC developments, assessing impact and leading adoption • Support US GAAP-to-UK GAAP/statutory bridge decisions with the reporting team • Build technical accounting capability across the finance team through training and review • Contribute technical content to future F-1/20-F disclosures alongside the SEC reporting function