Project Controller
Project Controller
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Position Description:
As an extension of our finance team the project controller will oversee all projects accounting functions for us including for firsttime construction initiatives and various government grant agreements. This will include performing monitoring of project progress investigate variances and ensure billings are accurately reflected. You will play a key role in tracking project performance and then communicating appropriate GAAP/ASC accounting treatment for accurate and timely financial reporting. You will be crucial in providing project managers and external parties with timely reports of budget vs actual performance actuals vs prior period actualsas well as project forecasts. This role will serve as a liaison between finance and engineering groups and play a key role in building a framework related to the scaling of our procurement processes.
The successful candidate will have a strong analytical and critical thinking skillset and be wellversed in spreadsheet modeling. The ability to stay organized and have an attentiveness to detail while also considering the broader picture of project objectives and business goals will be key attributes of the ideal candidate.
Specific responsibilities may include:
We are looking for someone that is:
About compensation:
Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
we offer flexible time off equity competitive pay 401k health insurance FSA flexible work hours and other benefits.
As an extension of our finance team the project controller will oversee all projects accounting functions for us including for firsttime construction initiatives and various government grant agreements. This will include performing monitoring of project progress investigate variances and ensure billings are accurately reflected. You will play a key role in tracking project performance and then communicating appropriate GAAP/ASC accounting treatment for accurate and timely financial reporting. You will be crucial in providing project managers and external parties with timely reports of budget vs actual performance actuals vs prior period actualsas well as project forecasts. This role will serve as a liaison between finance and engineering groups and play a key role in building a framework related to the scaling of our procurement processes.
The successful candidate will have a strong analytical and critical thinking skillset and be wellversed in spreadsheet modeling. The ability to stay organized and have an attentiveness to detail while also considering the broader picture of project objectives and business goals will be key attributes of the ideal candidate.
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Tracking budget and actual spend across relevant POsand project areas including for various Advanced Research Project Agency Energy (ARPAE) government grants
- Working closely with engineering team leads to understand project parameters and develop a framework to accurately cost and report on project deliverables and milestones
- Utilizing activity based costing or cost accounting methodologies to drive comprehensive view of project spend
- Must understand cost versus capitalization accounting rules in order to appropriately capture all capitalizable costs particularly for fixed and capital project assets
- Ensuring documentation is properly organized and maintained to support timely and accurate financial reporting
- Performing capital cost estimations to determine total project size and scope
- Preparing reports in a timely fashion to support our monthly and quarterly close cycles
- participate in reconciliations of billings and cash disbursements
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SarbanesOxley and Defense Contract Audit Agency reporting standards to ensure a robust control environment exists in project areas
- Engaging with business leaders to proactively advise and guide on risks and controls for new projects programsor initiatives.
- Providing recommendations to crossfunctional groups on vendor management best practices
- Communicating thoughtfully and clearly to project managers and developing routine project review and approval processes
- Implementation of timetracking procedures across the engineering department as necessary
- Updating contracts according to vendor or customer requirements and reporting associated budget amendments to relevant stakeholders
We are looking for someone that is:
- Analyticalthe individual synthesizes complex or diverse information
- Process and public company oriented
- Problem solvingthe individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Oral communicationthe individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts productive meetings
- Organizationthe individual monitors a wide range of accounting activities and ensures the execution of routine processes
- Quality managementthe individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Judgmentthe individual displays willingness to make decisions exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions
- Planning/organizingthe individual prioritizes and plans work activities uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans
- Passionate about clean energy
- Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
- Comfortable in a fastpaced highly iterative startup environment
- Excited to think creatively critically and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer in a modern active voice. Make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting or other related field
- Minimum eight years of accounting experience in a public company setting
- Experience with full cycle accounting
- Advanced proficiency in managing general ledgers journal entries and account reconciliations
- Exceptional ability to prepare project budgets and financial forecasts
- Big 4 experience and CPA are strongly preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and NetSuite ERP
- MBA Master of Accountancy finance or other relevant field of study
- Has startup experience and building project controllership workstreams from scratch
- Preferred remote location: U.S. Mountain Central orPacific time zone
About compensation:
Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
we offer flexible time off equity competitive pay 401k health insurance FSA flexible work hours and other benefits.
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