Staff Accountant

General Matter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision & dental coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

General Matter is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Los Angeles, CA team. You will operate at the intersection of hands‑on execution and systems design, supporting core accounting processes while helping build infrastructure, controls, and scalable systems for growth.

You will partner closely with leadership, engineering, and operations as we scale from early‑stage operations to a fully integrated industrial enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge in US GAAP; mix of technical and operational accounting.
• CPA, active or inactive.

Responsibilities

• Support core accounting operations, including monthly close, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Design and implement scalable accounting processes, policies, and documentation.
• Build and manage accrual processes for timely expense recognition.
• Review open purchase orders and coordinate with operations and procurement for tracking and closure.
• Prepare internal financial reporting, dashboards, reconciliations, and schedules to inform decision‑making.
• Conduct accounting analyses to ensure transactions align with US GAAP and policy.
• Develop internal controls suitable for a regulated, advanced manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to improve financial visibility and budgeting inputs.
• Track fixed assets, capitalization, and depreciation; monitor assets placed in service.
• Provide support for audits and special projects as needed.

Skills

3+ years of progressive accounting

US GAAP

CPA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

QuickBooks

Job description

About The Company

General Matter enriches uranium.

We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.

In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive.

Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.

Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society.

We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world’s top venture capital firms.

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.

Staff Accountant

As an accountant at General Matter, you will operate at the intersection of hands‑on execution and systems design. You will support core accounting processes while helping build the infrastructure, controls, and systems required to support long‑term scale. This role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong execution, and the ability to partner closely with technical and operational teams. You will work directly with leadership, engineering, operations, and external advisors as the company transitions from early‑stage operations to a fully integrated industrial enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Support core accounting operations, including monthly close, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Design and implement scalable accounting processes, policies, and documentation.
• Build and manage the accrual process to ensure accurate and timely expense recognition.
• Review open purchase orders and partner with operations and procurement to ensure proper tracking and closure.
• Support preparation of internal financial reporting, dashboards, reconciliations, and other schedules that inform decision‑making.
• Conduct accounting analyses to ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with US GAAP and company policy.
• Develop and implement internal controls appropriate for a regulated, advanced manufacturing environment.
• Partner cross‑functionally to improve financial visibility, budgeting inputs, and operational alignment.
• Track fixed assets across purchase orders and related components, monitor assets placed in service, and support capitalization and depreciation processes.
• Provide support for audits, ad hoc analyses, and special projects as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge in US GAAP with a mix of technical and operational accounting experience.
• CPA, active or inactive.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems; QuickBooks experience is a plus.
• Experience building or improving accounting processes in a high‑growth or early‑stage environment.
• Exceptional analytical skills and experience working with complex or large data sets.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment.
• Comfort operating at both a detailed execution level and a strategic level.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, energy, industrial, or technology‑driven companies.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and requires being onsite full‑time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation And Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $85,000–$145,000 annually.

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors.

In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.