Job Description

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 . 

Job Overview:

As Senior Accountant, Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for all accounting and financial operations activities within the Accounts Payable function at 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:

· Oversee all aspects of accounts payable within our procure to pay tool, Coupa

· Execute a monthly close process for accounts payable including all accruals, reconciliations and budget to actuals analysis

· Create weekly cash reporting to reflect committed spend 

· Work across the finance team to update the corporate forecast each quarter

· Drive efficiency across the procure to pay business processes

· Process Use Tax and Property Tax returns

Qualifications:

· Experience with Coupa Pay 

· Experience owning the end to end month end close process for accounts payable at a hardware company

· Experience creating new operational processes and ensuring continued improvement of those processes over time

· Experience working with engineers and scientists to enable expedient, secure purchasing processes

Preferred but not required:

· Experience in a public company SOX environment

· Experience working in a startup 

· CPA, MAcc or other applicable advanced licensing or education 

· 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. 

Compensation

$124K – $152K • Offers Equity

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