The posting
TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.”
TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
As a trusted Finance business partner for Natrium Project, this role is a financial liaison between the project team, EPC provider, and corporate finance. This role provides ongoing financial oversight to ensure project funding aligns with budget, supports decision-making ahead of financial commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Project Controls, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, and the EPC provider to ensure financial alignment throughout project execution.
- Review and challenge EPC forecast and funding requirements.
- Validate contractor invoices, progress billings, and milestone payments in accordance with contract terms.
- Identify emerging cost, schedule, and cash flow risks and escalate issues to executive leadership.
- Provide independent financial analysis to support project investment and funding decisions.
- Coordinate funding requests and ensure timely availability of capital to support project execution.
- Provide financial oversight of project budgets, commitments, contingencies, and forecast accuracy.
- Review contractor invoices and major payment requests for contractual and financial compliance.
- Support executive governance reviews by preparing financial dashboards, risk assessments, and decision materials.
- Ensure compliance with company financial policies, internal controls, delegated authorities, and capital governance processes.
WY Finance Support:
- Work with project controls (cost and schedule) and handle some contract-related elements under DOE guidance
- Real-time project cost reporting from the field to main office
- Track contract-related costs and prepare related reports
- Monitor supplier’s efficiency and engineering deliverables
- Assist Construction Director in budget allocations and management of cost code structures
- Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Prepare accounting memo on major project agreements
- Enhance existing cost tracking procedures and seek opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop good working relationships with internal/external stakeholders; regularly interact with business owners and management on accounting matters
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives across accounting and treasury function
- Prepare project cost analysis to measure and monitor project financial performance
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting
- Perform onsite support on fixed assets tracking
- Perform variance analysis between budget and actual costs and communicate findings to project leadership
- Monitor contract commitment, change orders, and financial implications
Options for consideration.
- Extract, review, and compile supporting documentation, including travel receipts, subcontractor invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports, required to support government invoices.
- Prepare, validate, and issue government invoices in accordance with contract terms and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliance requirements.
- Identify and flag unallowable costs in accordance with government regulations and contractual requirements.
- Apply knowledge of government accounting policies and procedures when responding to written and verbal inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Review and reconcile subcontractor invoices to verify costs, contract compliance, and proper coding before processing for payment.
- Prepare reconciliation reports and identify trends or recurring payment issues including short-pay resolution and tracking; Monitor aging receivables and assist with collection efforts when necessary.
- Review inbound receivables and remittance documentation received from subcontractors.
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies, shortages, and overpayments.
- Verify billing accuracy and ensure payments are applied correctly
- Prepare financial and profitability analyses as requested by management.
- Monitor Accounts Receivable aging and support timely collections.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve billing discrepancies and payment issues.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, regularly partnering with business owners and management to resolve accounting and financial matters.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting operations, improve reporting processes, accuracy, efficiency, and strengthen financial controls.
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation for audits and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and contractual requirements.
Job Functions:
Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.
- Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
- Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
- Repetitive work: Prolonged
- Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
- Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
- Travel required 0-10%
TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.
Job Details:
Salary Range: $130,131- $169,002
* Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Kemmerer, WY.
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation
- Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
- Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical Vision Dental Life and Disability Gender Affirmation Benefits
- Parental Leave
- 401k Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) 21 days of annually accrued PTO
- Generous Holiday Schedule 10 paid holidays
- Relocation Assistance
- Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/
