Controller

Energy Impact Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Medium in Austin, Texas is seeking a Controller responsible for the full accounting function and project financial reporting. The role involves managing the accounting team, ensuring compliance, and optimizing NetSuite as the ERP system.

Applicants should have 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, a CPA, and preferably have worked in a regulated industry such as construction or energy. Strong technical accounting expertise is vital for this role.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment, preferably construction or energy.
• Proven ability to build accounting processes in a lean or startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the full accounting close process including journal entries and month-end reporting.
• Oversee and develop the accounting team, including staff and project accountants.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and ensure audit-ready documentation.

Skills

CPA

NetSuite expertise

Project accounting

SOX control systems

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Last Energy is building the financial infrastructure to support development of micro modular nuclear power plants. As Controller, this role will own the accounting function, maintaining the processes, controls, and systems that support project and financial reporting.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the full accounting close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end reporting
• Maintain a chart of accounts, cost coding structure, and accounting policies
• Oversee and develop the accounting team, including the staff accountants, project accountants, etc.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation and internal controls are in place at all times, commensurate with a highly regulated industry environment
• Administer and optimize NetSuite as the company's ERP, ensuring the system scales with project activity
• Oversee corporate expenses, card spend controls, and related reconciliations, ensuring policy compliance and accurate project cost allocation
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax preparers, and regulatory bodies
• Enforce and enhance procurement accounting controls
• Support project financing, bonding, and insurance requests with organized, accurate financial documentation
• Develop and enhance accounting policies and procedures

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in aControlleror AssistantControllerrole
• CPA required
• Experience in construction, energy, defense, nuclear, or another highly regulated capital project environment strongly preferred
• Deep NetSuite expertise — you have configured, optimized, and scaled NetSuite in a prior role
• Strong understanding of construction or project accounting, including job costing, committed costs, budget management, and procurement accounting
• Experience with SOX control systems
• Technical accounting experience to support PCAOB-level audits
• Proven ability to build accounting processes and controls in a lean or startup environment
• Experience managing and developing accounting teams