Technical Accounting Manager

Summary

Join Oklo as our Technical Accounting Manager and play a key role in ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. You will own and execute GAAP accounting analysis and disclosure for public company reporting. Responsibilities include reviewing transactions, executing internal controls, drafting accounting documents, and assisting with financial statement preparation. Success requires managing key accounting milestones and interacting with various teams. This position demands expertise in complex accounting issues, policy development, regulatory updates, staff training, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will contribute to SOX compliance and ensure accurate financial reporting. Oklo offers a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Five to seven years including recent public accounting experience with focus on SEC registrants
• Strong familiarity with ASC literature; proven ability to research technical accounting topics
• Proven project management experience
• Active CPA

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on complex accounting issues, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) for power purchase agreements (including embedded derivative accounting), lease accounting (ASC 842), equity administration and accounting (ASC 718), and other financial instruments
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with US GAAP, including creating procedures to validate the accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness of data utilized within the organization
• Stay current with changes in accounting regulations and standards, including monitoring of ASU’s and other FASB literature; analyze their impact and propose adoption timelines
• Train staff on technical accounting matters and best practices
• Work to ensure consistency in equity and tax reporting matters across payroll and equity administration platforms (i.e. Rippling PEO and Fidelity, respectively)
• Liaise with external auditors during audits and provide necessary documentation and explanations regarding technical accounting matters
• Work closely with various departments, including finance and accounting, operations, procurement, and engineering to ensure comprehensive understanding and implementation of accounting policies
• Work closely with internal and external audit groups to support the rollout of Oklo’s SOX 404B compliance
• Support with annual impairment assessments as needed for fixed, intangible, and lease assets
• Assist with month end close and consolidation procedures focused on more complex areas
• Regularly perform and/or review internal controls in adherence with SOX
• Ensure consolidations are appropriately integrated into the corporate legal and reporting structure and prepared for monthly reporting requirements
• Collaborate to ensure compliance with US GAAP reporting and support statutory audits by providing guidance and assistance throughout the process to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Assist in the preparation/drafting of monthly and quarterly financial disclosures, including performing an organized and detailed tie out of financial disclosures to supporting documentation
• Work with SOX compliance specialists and external independent audit group to ensure efficient coordination of routine audit testing procedures
• Preparation of quarterly SEC and GAAP disclosure checklists

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 audit experience
• Master’s degree in accountancy
• Fast growth startup or public company experience
• Preferred remote location: U.S. Mountain or Central time zones

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• Competitive pay
• 401k
• Health insurance
• FSA
• Flexible work hours