Posted 
Jun 8

Senior Staff Accountant

Accounting & Finance
Senior
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Role Description

Zap Energy is a fast-growing company that is developing a novel technology that will make fusion energy a reality. The Company is developing a breakthrough in fusion energy generation which has the potential to deliver almost limitless carbon-free energy. Zap Energy has rethought the fusion status quo by removing magnets, developing the smallest, most economical, and most scalable fusion reactor.

We’re looking for a motivated and curious Senior Staff Accountant to support the growing team. With your keen eye for detail and excellent problem-solving skills, you will support daily financial operations of the company and develop processes to enhance overall efficiency. You will be a part of a tightly knit finance and administration team and use your talents to make a positive contribution, learn new skills, and grow with the Company.

  • **Duties:**Manage Accounts Payable process, including monthly accruals
  • Assist with vendor management and procure-to-pay processes
  • Assist with expense report processing
  • Manage corporate purchasing card and reconcile credit card accounts
  • Assist with month-end close process, including preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
  • Assist with financial statement preparation and reporting
  • Assist with creation of new process documentation
  • Assist with annual financial audit
  • Other related tasks as needed
  • **Skills and Qualifications:**5+ years of accounting experience
  • Public accounting experience a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Work finder - always looking ahead for next steps to be taken, providing suggested improvements, seeking out where help is needed
  • Organizational guru - love diving into details
  • Experience in a startup or other rapid growth industries would be an advantage
  • Dedicated to learning and continued development
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; strong Excel skills, preferred
  • High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits of joining Zap Energy:

  • While doing meaningful work is rewarding, we also offer the following programs and benefits for all employees:Stock options
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Premium medical / dental / vision insurance
  • Flexible vacation and paid company holidays

Zap Energy Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Zap Energy
 at a glance

Zap Energy is building a seriously cheap, compact, scalable fusion reactor with the potential for a much faster path to commercially viable fusion, without using magnets.