Finance Director

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.”

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Finance Director

Finance Director plays a key role in driving enterprise financial planning, capital investment oversight, and performance analysis across the organization. This role partners closely with business leaders and senior leadership to support financial planning, capital allocation decisions, and operational performance management. The Director leads financial modeling, capital project oversight, and forecasting activities while delivering actionable insights that support strategic and financial objectives.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable strategies that drive efficiency, accountability, and growth.

This role requires close collaboration with technical teams, the PMO, and corporate support functions to streamline reporting, manage cost allocations, and support change management initiatives. You’ll lead efforts to refine and enhance processes, ensure data integrity, and maintain a single source of financial truth.

This is a high-visibility role ideal for a forward-thinking finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about making a measurable impact on business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Establish consistent frameworks for evaluating capital investments and tracking project financial performance. Implement and maintain a standardized capital approval process aligned with the annual budgeting cycle.
• Manage financial oversight for corporate capital construction projects, including financial modeling, tracking, and reporting.
• Build and maintain financial models that evaluate project ROI, capital efficiency, and operational performance.
• Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning by business unit, ensuring alignment with company priorities and budget constraints.
• Monitor project progress against approved budgets and timelines and report on risks, variances, and EAC.
• Provide data-driven insights on forecasts, budgets, variance analysis to senior leaders to help guide strategic financial decisions, optimize resource management and expense controls.
• Prepare and present monthly financial dashboards to communicate budget deviation, insights, providing visibility to stakeholders.
• Translate financial insights into clear recommendations for business leaders and executives.
• Develop and maintain cash vs. cost modeling for capital projects, identifying and explaining timing differences between expenses and cash payments.
• Partner cross-functionally with accounting, operations, project management, and corporate leaders to ensure alignment between financial planning and operational execution.
• Lead the development of best practices, processes, and analytical capabilities across the organization.
• Mentor and guide junior finance team members where applicable.
• Oversee current financial processes while identifying opportunities for internal control improvements and process efficiencies.  Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and transparency in all finance operations. 
• Lead ad-hoc projects
•         Prepare and present board-level financial materials, including reporting packages, KPIs, and strategic insights.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 16 years’ experience functioning in an FP&A or relevant finance position
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting
• Identify and report inconsistencies across business units while establishing standards for budgeting, performance metrics, and reporting processes.        
• Ensure alignment of financial strategies and initiatives with overall corporate and business strategies.
• C-level, Capital Portfolio Management experience a plus
• Lead financial analysis efforts to support pricing scenarios and the development of innovative business models.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial narratives for senior management.
• Analyze business opportunities and risks, providing strategic recommendations and alternative solutions to senior management.
• Serve as a key advisor in shaping data-driven financial decisions that enhance organizational performance and profitability.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range: $196,537 - $294,806

* We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience.  This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  •   Medical
  •   Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/