Technical Accounting & Policy Director
TypeFull-time job
LocationLondon, UK
Posted3 hours ago
About Volta
Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.
About The Role
Volta's transactions are large, novel and fast-moving: multi-billion-dollar GPU capacity contracts, project-finance debt, forgivable loans, asset acquisitions, SPV and JV structures, and share-based payments across multiple jurisdictions. Getting the accounting right - and documented - before the auditors and the SEC ask is a core part of our path to a US listing as a foreign private issuer.
As Technical Accounting & Policy Director you will own Volta's Technical Accounting Positions Register and the group accounting policy suite under US GAAP, converting complex commercial arrangements into well-reasoned, audit-ready position papers and policies. You will work directly with the CFO and VP Accounting, and act as the technical counterpart to our external auditors from first-year audit through to public-company reporting.
The role suits someone who enjoys first-principles work: most of the positions you will paper have not been written before at Volta, and several - lease-versus-licence for colocation, CECL on promissory notes, revenue under long-dated capacity contracts - are genuinely interesting.
What You Will Be Doing
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
What You Bring
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
REQ-26
What We Offer
At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.
Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity
Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Accessibility
Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at
Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.
About The Role
Volta's transactions are large, novel and fast-moving: multi-billion-dollar GPU capacity contracts, project-finance debt, forgivable loans, asset acquisitions, SPV and JV structures, and share-based payments across multiple jurisdictions. Getting the accounting right - and documented - before the auditors and the SEC ask is a core part of our path to a US listing as a foreign private issuer.
As Technical Accounting & Policy Director you will own Volta's Technical Accounting Positions Register and the group accounting policy suite under US GAAP, converting complex commercial arrangements into well-reasoned, audit-ready position papers and policies. You will work directly with the CFO and VP Accounting, and act as the technical counterpart to our external auditors from first-year audit through to public-company reporting.
The role suits someone who enjoys first-principles work: most of the positions you will paper have not been written before at Volta, and several - lease-versus-licence for colocation, CECL on promissory notes, revenue under long-dated capacity contracts - are genuinely interesting.
What You Will Be Doing
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
What You Bring
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
REQ-26
What We Offer
At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.
Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity
Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Accessibility
Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at
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