CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
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What You’ll Do
The CoreWeave CAO organization is a team of leaders that love solving problems and building for the future in a controlled, governed environment. In the exciting, evolving world of AI technology, we support our business partners in making decisions, driving accurate, timely, and scalable accounting operations and reporting. We pride ourselves on being the backbone to support the hyper‑growth of CoreWeave – The Essential Cloud for AI – as part of the Controllership team. As the Director, European Controller, you will be the senior financial leader responsible for the integrity of our global financial operations outside the United States, with a primary focus on accounting close, statutory reporting, local compliance, and international tax.
About The Role
Lead the preparation, review, and timely filing of foreign statutory financial statements across all international subsidiaries and manage the reconciliation process from US GAAP to local statutory standards (IFRS or local GAAP).
Partner with the Tax department to ensure full compliance with international direct and indirect tax laws (VAT, GST, CIT).
Establish and maintain a world‑class internal control environment (SOX‑aligned) across all international entities, lead remediation activities for any identified control gaps, and ensure consistent application of global accounting policies.
Manage global shared services or regional accounting teams, ensuring high‑quality monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors for all international statutory audits, driving timely and accurate audit completions.
Support M&A activity by leading the financial integration of new international entities, including entity creation, local registrations, and system implementations.
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a CPA/CA or equivalent preferred.
12+ years of accounting experience, with at least 5 years of experience leading international operations.
Technical expertise in a wide array of accounting areas, including US GAAP to IFRS conversion.
Strong understanding of international tax regimes and statutory audit requirements in diverse jurisdictions.
Proficiency in understanding global expansion requirements.
Proven track record of managing remote, cross‑functional, and culturally diverse teams.
Proficient in using an ERP solution with secondary or non‑leading ledgers.
Preferred
Experience in the cloud or technology industry, preferred with significant capital expenditures.
Wondering if you’re a good fit?
We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their diverse experiences to our teams – even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities that are compatible with our team:
You love to lead teams through ambiguity, building out accounting processes, systems, and controls to support complex accounting transactions and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
You’re curious about finding new ways to optimize operations and enhance cross‑functional collaboration.
You’re an expert in managing end‑to‑end accounting close processes, SOX compliance, and audit readiness.
Why CoreWeave?
At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper‑growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values.
Core Values
Be Curious at Your Core
Act Like an Owner
Empower Employees
Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
Achieve More Together
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range for this role is £111,000 to £148,000. The starting salary will be determined by job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
Benefits
Family‑level Medical Insurance
Family‑level Dental Insurance
Generous Pension Contribution
Life Assurance at 4× Salary
Critical Illness Cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Tuition Reimbursement
Work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
Equal Opportunity Employment
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person (U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee), (B) eligible to access the export‑controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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