Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Job Summary

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of accounting or finance experience with progressively increasing responsibilities; experience with manufacturing system implementation, a plus.
• Prior experience in regulated industries such as nuclear energy, utilities or manufacturing with complex cost structures, a plus.
• NetSuite ERP experience preferable.
• System implementation experience, a plus.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• CPA is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Precise and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Hands on team player with willingness to pitch in where necessary.
• Problem solving, issue-resolution skills, ability to work in a cross functional work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task are essential.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment; strong bias for action and value add, coupled with excellent judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully with teams across the organization; experience influencing and leveraging the skills of yourself and others to achieve objectives.
• Strong knowledge in accounting principles, business processes and internal control evaluation.
• Ability to design and implement processes in support of new business or governance initiatives and experience leading operational and process change.
• Passion for operational excellence and our customers.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team and proven team player working with various teams.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.

Physical Demands

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment.

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs..
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes, etc.

Travel

• Some travel may be required (5%)

Additional Requirements

• Requires occasional non-standard work-week hours.
• Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines.