Controller

TerraPower LLC.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary short-term incentive

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Life and disability insurance

401k plan

PTO 21 days annually

Holiday schedule 10 paid holidays

Relocation assistance

Professional and educational support

Job summary

TerraPower LLC, based in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Controller to oversee financial management for the Natrium project and ensure accurate cost recording, reporting, and analysis.

The role collaborates with project teams and finance to strengthen accounting operations in a fast-paced environment and support audits, budgets, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
• Experience in audit readiness and SOX compliance is preferred.
• Minimum 12 years in accounting, preferably in engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial management and reporting for Natrium project.
• Prepare monthly cost analyses and stakeholder presentations.
• Review contracts from a financial perspective and assess risk.
• Maintain internal controls and cost accounting across entities.

Skills

Audit readiness

Detail oriented

Effective communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle Cloud ERP

Excel

Job description

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.”

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Program Controller

This role will be responsible for overseeing financial management and reporting of Natrium Project. This role ensures that project cost, recoveries, and financial performance are accurately recorded, monitored, and reported in compliance with company policies and accounting standards. This rolecollaborates with project team managers, finance team, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights, control budget, and improve financial processes for project success. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and eager to collaborate, strengthening accounting operations in a fast-paced, rapid growth and data-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for financial and accounting aspects of Natrium project, from planning to execution, which include but limited to setup of standalone project cost budget, accounting, analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and guidance on long-lead procurement and constructions
• Create monthly financial summary of project cost analysis and present to stakeholders.
• Review draft contracts for Natrium, provide input from financial and accounting perspectives.
• Assess financial risks of project and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop good working relationships with internal/external stakeholders; regularly interact with business owners and management on accounting matters.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting, reconciliations, related supporting schedules and analysis
• Enhance existing accounting procedures and internal controls, and seek opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Support the general accounting functions including, but not limited to accounts payable, receivable, general ledger, and fixed asset management.
• Develop, document and process cost allocations among different legal entities and projects
• Setup and implement cost accounting system for operations
• Perform indirect cost allocation, consolidation and reporting
• Prepare financial and profitability analysis as requested
• Support with financial projects such as year-end close, audit, tax package, and budgets
• Responsible for assisting with the annual financial audit with independent auditors
• Maintain financial statement integrity and accuracy
• Assist accounting system related projects to improve work efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain project cost tracking matrix to measure and monitor project financial performance.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with preference for CPA.
• Public accounting experience required or strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in external audit, internal audit, and SOX compliance is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in an accounting role with strong preference for experience supporting an engineering environment.
• Strong working knowledge of all aspects of accounting (Cash, Payroll, Prepaid, A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets, intercompany, consolidation).
• Proficient with Excel as a business tool.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP system.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, under tight deadlines at times, and in an ever changing / dynamic environment.
• Candidate should possess high level of attention to detail and accuracy, and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to interact professionally with all levels of an organization.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $195,826 - $261,101

* We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affimation Benefits
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

Until such time as current restrictions are adjusted, TerraPower may be unable to hire applicants whose status is other than one of the five status options listed. Please advise your current status.

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