Senior Accountant

pacificfusion; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

6% employer 401k matching

Generous paid time off

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Job summary

Pacific Fusion seeks a Senior Accountant to support monthly closes and financial reporting as we scale our fusion energy initiatives. You will work with engineers and scientists to optimize accounting processes and enable the organization.

You will own journal entries, reconciliations, ad hoc analyses, and technical accounting memos, while supporting annual audits and a future ERP implementation. This role offers growth in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• At least four years of public accounting experience.
• Experience owning the end-to-end month-end close process for a hardware company.
• Experience creating new operational processes and ensuring continued improvement.

Responsibilities

• Close monthly financials and produce monthly statements.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis for assigned accounts.
• Produce quarterly plan to actuals.
• Perform ad hoc analyses for leadership initiatives.
• Complete technical accounting research and memos as needed.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Month-end close ownership

Process improvement

Financial statement prep

Job description

About Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.

We are rapidly designing and building a pulser‑driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.

Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.

Why This Role Matters

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for a portion of the accounting activities for Pacific Fusion. You will work to build and optimize processes and enable the engineers and scientists across the organization as they bring our demonstration system online.

What You'll Do

• Work with a team of accountants to complete the monthly close process including producing monthly financial statements
• Complete journal entries, account reconciliations and flux analysis for assigned accounts
• Produce quarterly plan to actuals
• Perform ad hoc analysis as requested to support various leadership initiatives
• Complete technical accounting research and compile memos to document management positions as necessary
• Drive efficiency across financial operations processes
• Support annual audits
• Support an initial ERP implementation

What You Bring

• At least four years of public accounting experience
• Experience owning the end to end month end close process for a hardware company
• Experience creating new operational processes and ensuring continued improvement of those processes over time
• Experience compiling financial details into cohesive and comprehensive workpapers for consumption by various levels of leadership

Bonus Points For

• Experience in a public company SOX environment
• Experience working in a startup
• Experience implementing finance-touching software tools
• Experience working in industries such as: fusion, energy, aerospace, automotive or manufacturing
• Experience working closely with PhD scientists and R&D technology organizations
• Experience with accounting for government contracts

Pay Range:

$115,000 - $125,000 USD

Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees

• Industry-competitive salary
• Equity plan
• 6% employer 401k matching
• Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits.

Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.