Director, Project Financial Management and Controls

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September 28

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $175k - $235k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Oklo Inc

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Energy • Technology

Oklo Inc. is an energy technology company focused on designing and deploying advanced fission power plants. Their innovative approach utilizes nuclear fission reactions, similar to those in existing nuclear power plants, but optimized to enhance safety and efficiency. Oklo's technology can use nuclear waste as fuel, offering a clean, reliable, and affordable energy solution. The company's mission is to leverage nuclear fission to provide sustainable energy while addressing energy waste issues.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

⚡ Energy

💰 Venture Round on 2021-11

📋 Description

• Lead project-level financial budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and controls across Oklo’s FOAK nuclear powerhouses, fuel plants, radioisotope production facilities, and supporting infrastructure • Establish and scale Oklo’s Project Financial Management & Controls team; create consistent processes and tools for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial oversight • Partner closely with Sr. Director of PMO and collaborate across engineering, product, construction, supply chain, regulatory, finance, and business development • Report into the office of the CFO with a dotted-line relationship to the Senior Director of PMO • Lead development of detailed project budgets using work breakdown structures (WBS) or cost codes; ensure alignment with cost estimates, scope, resources, and timelines • Provide updated cost-to-complete and estimate-at-completion forecasts; identify and analyze variances between budgeted and forecasted costs • Deliver clear and timely project financial reports, dashboards, and presentations, including actual cost variance analysis versus budget • Implement processes for allocating direct and indirect costs (labor, materials, subcontractors, overhead) to the correct project phases and activities • Ensure adherence to company policies, financial guidelines, and contractual terms; manage approvals, controls, and audit trails for capital expenditures • Establish and implement standardized methodologies, processes, and tools for project financial management and controls across all project phases • Proactively identify potential risks and issues and work with project teams to develop mitigation strategies • Integrate project financial planning and reporting systems with project management and ERP systems • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing project financial management and controls team capable of supporting multiple parallel deployments

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of Project Financial Management and Control experience in large-scale power, energy, industrial, or nuclear sectors • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale EPC or construction projects, including budgets of $100M+ • Strong knowledge of project controls (cost, schedule, earned value, risk), project management systems (Primavera, MS Project, PMIS platforms), and ERP platforms (Netsuite) • Demonstrated financial acumen with strong understanding of accounting, finance, budgeting and financial analysis • Experience analyzing large datasets, identifying trends and providing actionable insights • Track record of strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines • Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and external contractors • Excellent communication and leadership skills, including executive and Board-level reporting • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field • Experience with nuclear or other FOAK energy infrastructure projects (bonus) • Familiarity with DOE, NRC, and other regulatory agencies (bonus) • Startup or high-growth company experience (bonus) • Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Equity • Performance bonuses • 401k • Health insurance • FSA • Flexible work hours • Flexible time off • Other benefits