Financial Analyst

thenuclearcompany; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 88,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401k with match

Medical/dental/vision

Generous vacation

Job summary

The Nuclear Company is seeking a Financial Analyst to bring clarity and rigor to the numbers behind major energy projects. You will be an early member of the Finance team, supporting financial planning, project economics, and reporting for a new company raising capital and building a project pipeline.

This is a hands‑on analytical role where you turn complex data into clear insights for executives, project leaders, and investors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or related field
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• Ability to turn complex numbers into clear insights
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced startup environments

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for nuclear project development, including capex, schedules, financing structures, and long-term returns
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning; track results vs. plan
• Prepare monthly management reporting and leadership commentary on key drivers
• Analyze project cost data, including budgets and change orders, with project teams
• Prepare materials for owners/investors and support investment analyses and capital calls
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on key assumptions (cost, schedule, financing, incentives)
• Support evaluation of government funding opportunities (loans, grants, tax credits)
• Assist with cash management, capital deployment tracking, and funding forecasts
• Support month-end close and intercompany accounting coordination
• Help establish financial controls, policies, and reporting practices for a new venture
• Respond to leadership requests with timely, accurate analyses

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values- Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity -guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the role

We're hiring a Financial Analyst to bring clarity and rigor to the numbers behind some of the largest and longest-horizon projects in the energy sector. You will be an early member of the Finance team, supporting financial planning, project economics, and reporting for a new company that is raising capital, developing a project pipeline, and answering to a sophisticated institutional investor.

This is a hands‑on analytical role for someone who is curious about how large capital projects work and who can turn complex data into clear insights for executives, project leaders, and investors. You will work closely with The Nuclear Company and Brookfield finance teams and gain broad exposure across development, construction, and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for nuclear project development, including capital costs, schedules, financing structures, and long‑term returns
• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long‑range planning, and track actual results against plan
• Prepare monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and clear commentary on key drivers for senior leadership
• Analyze project cost data, including engineering, procurement, and construction budgets, change orders, and contingency, in partnership with project teams
• Prepare financial materials for owners and investors, including investment committee analyses, board updates, and capital call support
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on key assumptions such as cost, schedule, power pricing, financing terms, and policy incentives
• Support evaluation of government funding opportunities, including loan programs, grants, and tax credits
• Assist with cash management, capital deployment tracking, and funding forecasts
• Support month‑end close and coordinate with accounting on accruals, intercompany activity, and shared‑service arrangements between the JV and its parent companies
• Help establish financial controls, policies, and reporting practices appropriate for a new company with institutional ownership
• Respond to ad hoc requests from leadership with timely, accurate, and well‑organized analysis

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field
• 2 to 5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, project finance, or a related field
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build clear, well‑structured models from scratch
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Ability to communicate complex numbers simply, in writing and in presentations
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy
• Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and shifting priorities in a startup environment

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $88,000 - $109,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi‑weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria