Manager, Fixed Asset and Project Accounting

The role

This person will own the capital versus research and development split for the pilot plant. They will set capitalization policy, build the allocation basis, and manage the CIP and fixed asset ledger.

What you will do

• Own the capital versus research and development split on the pilot plant
• Set capitalization policy including thresholds, cost eligibility rules, and asset classes
• Manage the fixed asset and CIP subledger end-to-end
• Build and maintain the project cost structure
• Drive the monthly CIP and fixed asset close
• Review contractor pay applications, change orders, and progress billings
• Establish CapEx governance and budget-to-actual tracking
• Settle boundary questions with Cost Accounting and Engineering
• Lead asset verification and tagging across Utah and California sites
• Train project managers and field leadership on capital treatment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of accounting experience with direct ownership of construction in progress and fixed asset accounting on capital projects in construction, energy, utilities, infrastructure, or heavy manufact
• Built and defended a cost allocation methodology that split one project's spend between capital and research and development that survived audit
• Set or rewritten a capitalization policy and defended it to an external auditor
• Hands-on experience operating a fixed asset and project module in a major ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent)
• Experience building cost-coding and project hierarchy structures
• Experience reconciling project cost data to the general ledger
• Willing to spend real time on site at the plant

Nice to have

• Licensed CPA
• Power generation, nuclear, or regulated utility plant accounting experience
• Experience on first-of-a-kind or first-of-program capital projects where scope and design changed during construction
• Familiarity with how capitalization and R&D cost decisions interact with research and development tax credit substantiation
• Experience implementing or converting a fixed asset or project accounting system
• Experience supporting a self-performed or owner-as-general-contractor construction program, including direct review of subcontractor billings
• Experience with asset retirement obligations, decommissioning accruals, or leases under ASC 842
• Experience hiring or developing junior accounting staff as a function grew
• Exposure to a VC-backed company and investor or board-level capital reporting

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)

About the company

Valar Atomics is a company working to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. Their first pilot plant is in Orangeville, Utah.