Sr Manager, Technical Accounting

About the Opportunity

Solaris Energy Infrastructure is seeking an experienced and technically strong Senior Manager, Technical Accounting to support the company’s technical accounting function under U.S. GAAP. This role will assist with technical accounting research, acquisition accounting, and the analysis of customer and lessor contracts, equity transactions, and consolidation, and will work with our commercial and operations teams to support the proper accounting treatment.

We are looking for a highly analytical accounting professional who can help translate complex transactions and contract terms into clear, well-supported accounting conclusions in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise, strong technical training (Big 4 preferred), and the business acumen to work with commercial and operations partners while supporting the company’s most complex accounting matters.

Essential Functions

• Assist with technical accounting research under U.S. GAAP requirements, and prepare draft accounting position papers and memos for complex and non-routine transactions for review
• Help monitor and interpret new FASB and SEC accounting standards and guidance, and assist in assessing their impact on the company and updating accounting policies
• Support accounting for mergers and acquisitions under ASC 805, including business combination vs. asset acquisition analysis, purchase price allocation, fair value measurement, goodwill and intangible asset recognition, and measurement-period adjustments
• Assist in working with valuation specialists, external advisors, and deal teams on due diligence, valuation inputs, and opening balance sheet accounting for acquired businesses
• Analyze and document lessor contracts and arrangements under ASC 842, including lease classification, embedded lease identification, modifications, and related financial statement presentation and disclosure
• Evaluate and document customer contracts under ASC 606, including performance obligations, variable consideration, transaction price allocation, and timing of revenue recognition
• Support consolidation accounting, including variable interest entity and voting interest analyses, noncontrolling interests, and changes in ownership
• Support intercompany accounting workstreams, including intercompany agreements, reconciliation, and elimination in consolidation
• Assist with segment reporting under ASC 280, including operating segment and reportable segment analyses, segment disclosures, and related allocation methodologies
• Support equity accounting, including equity method investments, preferred and common equity transactions, warrants, and the classification of instruments as liabilities or equity
• Assist with stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718, including valuation inputs, expense attribution, modifications, and related disclosures
• Work with commercial, operations, legal, tax, and treasury teams to understand proposed contracts and transactions and communicate accounting considerations, escalating significant conclusions for review and approval
• Assist the SEC reporting team with technical sections of financial statements and footnote disclosures, and help respond to external auditor inquiries on technical matters
• Support preparation of pro-forma financials for acquisitions, including target data analysis and pro-forma adjustments.
• Perform significance tests (investment, asset, and income) per Reg S-X 3-05 and Article 11 to determine financial statement and pro-forma requirements, including whether individually insignificant acquisitions must be aggregated, and document conclusions.
• Contribute to the company accounting policies workstream by helping draft and maintain the accounting policy manual and technical accounting procedures, and support internal controls over complex transactions for SOX compliance
• Share technical accounting knowledge with finance, accounting, and business personnel, and contribute to process improvements that enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of technical accounting analysis and financial reporting

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Active CPA license required
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in technical accounting research and application of U.S. GAAP to complex transactions
• Hands-on experience with business combinations, purchase price allocation, and acquisition accounting (ASC 805)
• Strong working knowledge of ASC 842 (lessor accounting), ASC 606, ASC 810 (consolidation), ASC 718 (stock compensation), ASC 280 (segment reporting), and equity method and equity-classification guidance
• Proven ability to draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memos and communicate conclusions to auditors, leadership, and non-accounting stakeholders
• Experience working with commercial and operations teams to analyze contracts and discuss accounting treatment
• SEC reporting experience preferred; experience in energy, power, oilfield services, or other capital-intensive industries is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA experience a plus)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status

Skills and Qualifications

• Exceptional communicator – direct and transparent, skilled problem-solver with proven success in building coalitions and avoiding conflicts
• Total ownership mentality – proactively identifies and removes obstacles across numerous ongoing tasks
• Independent thinker – provides original thoughts and constantly asking “how can we do this better”
• Innovative thinker – willingness to consider novel solutions ability to adapt to change
• Desirable teammate – impeccable character, humility, and collaborative
• Relentless – aspires to contribute and achieve his/her full potential

Our CREATORS Culture

At Solaris, we believe that staying true to our core beliefs improves our decision-making, productivity and is key to our individual and collective achievements. Combining your innovative thinking with our core values that encourage Communication, Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Teamwork & Transparency, Ownership, Results and Safety, we become CREATORS.

We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to our culture through competitive pay and benefits packages and ongoing career development.

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
• Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
• Career Progression
• Tuition Reimbursement

This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, Solaris reserves the right to amend this job overview at any time. Solaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Why Solaris Join a company at the forefront of the energy infrastructure buildout powering data centers and industrial growth. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities to grow alongside a high-performing team.