Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

Quest Oracle Community; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical and wellness benefits

Parental leave

401k Plan

Generous PTO

Generous holiday schedule

Relocation assistance

Professional and educational support

Job summary

TerraPower in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting to lead GAAP and SEC reporting for a multi-business organization. You will craft technical memos, guide consolidation, and work cross-functionally with Operations, FP&A, Tax, and Legal to ensure accurate financial disclosure and control compliance.

Key qualifications include a CPA and 10+ years in public company or Big 4 environments, with strong ASC knowledge and Oracle Cloud experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• CPA certification is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4/public company exposure.
• Experience with GAAP/SEC reporting and complex consolidations.
• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle Cloud preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration across functions.
• Ability to produce technical accounting memos and research guidance.
• Knowledge of ASC topics (730/360/606/842) and internal controls.
• SOX readiness experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on technical accounting matters and memos.
• Guide accounting treatment for proposed transactions under GAAP.
• Serve as technical accounting resource across the organization.
• Support Controllers on technical matters and training.
• Support financial reporting processes and policy implementation.
• Collaborate with Operations, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal for accurate reporting.
• Communicate complex financial information to stakeholders.
• Assist in quarterly/annual reporting and SEC disclosures.
• Perform accounting research and stay current on US GAAP.
• Document significant accounting matters for reporting.
• Prepare reporting packages for leadership.
• Identify process improvements and automate where possible.
• Coordinate with external auditors and respond to inquiries.
• Support SOX readiness and internal control initiatives.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

SEC reporting

Technical memos

Cross-functional collaboration

Big 4 experience

CPA certified

ERP systems

Oracle Cloud

SOX readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle Cloud ERP

Job description

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

Bellevue, WA

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

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

This is a senior-level accounting professional responsible for supporting technical accounting and financial reporting functions across a diverse and evolving organization. This position provides technical accounting expertise and supports the financial reporting function of the Company. The role helps ensure accurate financial statements, appropriate accounting treatment, effective internal controls, and compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support on technical accounting matters, including technical accounting memos and white paper authoring.
• Provide accounting guidance related to proposed transactions to ensure conformity with GAAP and company policies and procedures.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource and help guide the organization through complex accounting issues.
• Support the Controllers organization on technical accounting matters and provide guidance and training as appropriate.
• Support financial reporting processes, including assessing, implementing, and maintaining technical accounting policies.
• Collaborate with Operations, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other departments to ensure alignment and accurate reporting.
• Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Support the quarterly and annual financial reporting and disclosure processes, ensuring financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulations.
• Conduct accounting research and stay current on U.S. GAAP, accounting standards, and regulatory changes.
• Ensure significant accounting matters are appropriately evaluated and documented as part of the financial reporting process.
• Assist in preparing reporting packages for executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in accounting and financial reporting operations.
• Coordinate with external auditors, including preparing supporting documentation and addressing auditor inquiries. Serve as a key point of contact for complex accounting matters.
• Support special projects as required by management, including automation around accounting processes and financial reporting, due diligence, SOX readiness, and continuous process improvements.
• Work closely with the Director and other members of the accounting leadership team on complex accounting matters and financial reporting initiatives.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• A Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• CPA certification is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in Big 4 public accounting and/or public company environments.
• Experience supporting accounting and financial reporting in a complex, multi-business or rapidly evolving organization.
• Experience with complex consolidations, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.
• Prior experience with ERP systems; Oracle Cloud experience is preferred.
• Technical proficiency in ASC 730, ASC 360, ASC 606, ASC 842, and other complex accounting transactions.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience preparing technical accounting memos, researching accounting guidance, and evaluating complex transactions.
• Experience with financial reporting, disclosures, MD&A, and SEC filings.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working with external auditors and supporting SOX readiness and internal control initiatives is preferred.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust 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.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• 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%

TerraPowers 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 TerraPowers 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 Level X: $173,579 - $231,439

*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 individuals qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affדation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 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

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/

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