About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulsed magnetic fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
About the Role
Job Overview:
As Director of Accounting/Controller, you will be responsible for all accounting and financial operations activities for Pacific Fusion. You will work to build and optimize processes and enable the engineers and scientists across the organization as they bring our demonstration system online.
Responsibilities:
Execute a monthly close process including producing monthly financial statements
Oversee all aspects of financial operations including accounts payable, payroll and accounts receivable
Produce quarterly financial reporting including budget to actuals and associated analysis
Work across the finance team to update the corporate forecast each quarter
Perform ad hoc analysis as requested to support various leadership initiatives
Drive efficiency across financial operations processes
Develop and support a team of two senior accountants
Qualifications:
At least four years of public accounting experience
Experience owning the end to end month end close process for a hardware company
Experience creating new operational processes and ensuring continued improvement of those processes over time
Experience compiling financial details into cohesive and comprehensive executive summaries for consumption by various levels of leadership
Preferred but not required:
Experience in a public company SOX environment
Experience working in a startup
Experience implementing finance-touching software tools
Experience working in industries such as: fusion, energy, aerospace, automotive or manufacturing
Experience working closely with PhD scientists and R&D technology organizations
Benefits:
Industry-competitive salary
Equity plan
6% employer 401k matching
Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be 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.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.