Accounts Payable Specialist (Contractor)

About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths - values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing :

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments and employee expense reimbursements. They will assist with the management of corporate credit and virtual cards and will support the month-end close activities.

You Will :

• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments
• Identification and documentation of root causes of payment delays & payment errors as well as implementation of corrective actions working in close collaboration with Supply Chain, Inventory Management, and Receiving
• Assist with managing the credit card program including new credit or virtual card set up, fraud monitoring, and monthly statement review and posting
• Process employee expense reimbursements in accordance with the Travel & Expense policy
• General ledger accounting tasks including but not limited to the preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for accounts payable, certain accruals, and other relevant accounts
• Assistance with external financial statement audits
• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations including the preparation of the annual 1099 filings
• Identification and implementation of process improvements and system enhancements

Required Skills :

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Total Compensation and Benefits

Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.

This is a non-exempt hourly role.

Hourly Pay Rate

$34-$44 USD

Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to :

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.