Hut8
Principal, Project Accounting
Miami, FL. Posted 4 months ago
The role
This individual contributor will manage accounting for a data center development project. You will code project invoices, manage capitalization and CIP roll-forwards, and work closely with Construction, Supply Chain, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and Accounting.
What you will do
- Code and record project invoices under the approved WBS and cost codes.
- Decide whether complex project costs are capitalized or expensed and own the CIP roll-forward.
- Run the monthly project cost review.
- Build and review cost-to-complete forecasts and monthly project cost reports.
- Review accruals for work done but not yet invoiced.
- Book transfers from CIP to fixed assets when a project is placed in service.
- Own the SOX controls for project accounting.
- Improve the processes and controls for project costs and payables in NetSuite and Ramp.
- Reconcile project cost ledgers and CIP to the general ledger.
- Be the technical resource for finance and project teams on unusual or complex project accounting questions.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3+ years of progressive experience in project or construction accounting, including capitalization and CIP for large capital projects.
- Strong project cost accounting experience, including WBS and cost coding, budget vs. actual reporting, and change orders.
- Experience with SOX controls, including designing and testing them and working with external auditors.
- Working knowledge of PO-driven, commitment-based AP (POs, subcontracts, change orders, retainage) across multiple legal entities.
- Fluent in NetSuite and Ramp, with advanced Excel skills.
- Able to explain accounting requirements in plain terms to non-finance teams like Construction and Supply Chain.
Nice to have
- CPA license.
- Data center, energy, or infrastructure industry background.
- Public company experience.
About the company
Hut 8 builds infrastructure for AI and aims to be the defining physical infrastructure company of its generation.