Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world's transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people's quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

The Kairos Power Controllership team is looking for a highly motivated Senior Accountant with a combination of accounting and process skills. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic organization.

The Kairos Power Controllership team is responsible for the proper accounting, compliance and internal control environment for Kairos Power. The successful candidate will find him / herself surrounded by sharp professionals with diverse backgrounds, operating in a fast-paced, intellectual, and team-oriented environment. The position will report to the GL Senior Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Manufacturing Enterprise System (MES) project implementation and operation from an accounting perspective, to support accurate project-level and grant-level financial tracking.
• Support the month-end close process by validating accruals, reviewing journal entries for proper accounting, performing fluctuation analyses on account balances, and preparing or reviewing account reconciliations.
• Monitor & ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, company procedures and reporting requirements.
• Provide reporting support as needed including census and state reporting requirements.
• Monitor upcoming actions for month-end close impact (events, projects, releases, etc.).
• Document and help develop processes and assist with projects to improve performance and efficiencies.
• Provide support for external audits, including general ledger extracts and variance analysis.
• Drive compliance initiatives across the business to establish strong governance and enhance the control environment.
• Review existing processes to assess risk, internal control and overall effectiveness and efficiency, as well as the risks associated with financial reporting and / or fraud.
• Execute report queries to ensure accuracy of substantive financial reports.
• Work in a cross functional role spanning Finance, Accounting, KP Business, IT, etc.
• Identify, lead, support, and / or implement continuous improvement initiatives for various processes including the month-end close, reporting, data gathering, and analysis.
• Support new business initiatives through identification of accounting requirements and ensure implementation of financial controls and process and system solutions.
• Partner with Finance team to align accounting operations with the company's broader financial strategy and growth roadmap.
• Lead accounting system strategy, including optimization of ERP platforms, procurement tools, expense systems, and financial reporting workflows.
• Support new tools and technologies evaluation to improve accuracy, scalability and efficiency across the accounting function.
• Act as a business partner across departments to align financial processes with operational needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Demands

Environmental Conditions

Safety and PPE

Travel

Additional Requirements

About Our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below :

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is 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. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

Note : You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy's general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply.

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