Panthalassa

Panthalassa

Director of Accounting and Corporate Controller

Portland, OR · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$250kDetected 79 days ago
Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingExcelFP&AAuditingProcurementERPAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuiteRenewable Energy

About the role

  • Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.
  • The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices.
  • We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company's direction on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day accounting operations, including AP/AR, GL,payroll, and tax, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Develop and refine cash flow forecasting and runway management tools, giving leadership real-time financial visibility.
  • Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to implement robust inventory and cost accounting practices.
  • Deliver timely, audit-ready month-end and year-end closes.
  • Lead external audit processes and maintain internal controls appropriate for a scaling hard tech company.
  • Implement and optimize ERP systems and integrate with PLM/MRP/MES/procurement tools.
  • Design scalable accounting processes that support cross-functional collaboration and operational agility.
  • Partner with FP&A and executive leadership to inform forward-looking forecasts with actual results.
  • Build reporting packages for leadership, board meetings, and investors.
  • Develop lightweight reforecasting and scenario planning tools to maintain up-to-date financial visibility.

Requirements

  • Experience in manufacturing, hardware, clean technology, or other capital-intensive industries.
  • Familiarity with PLM, MRP, MES, and procurement systems.
  • Flexibility to work longer hours or weekends when required during critical periods.
  • Required:
  • Extraordinary attention to detail. You deeply understand the importance of accuracy and tightness in accounting and reporting.
  • Proven ability to design and implement accounting systems and processes that effectively scale with company growth.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
  • Preferred:
  • Prior experience building and scaling accounting functions in a high-growth startup.

Nice to have

  • 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial reporting, including leading financial operations for $50M+ organizations.
  • Deep expertise in GAAP, financial statement preparation, internal controls, and tax compliance.
  • Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial audits.
  • Strong Excel and financial modeling skills - your models are both accurate and maintainable.
  • Hands-on experience implementing and managing ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred).
  • Extraordinary attention to detail.
  • You deeply understand the importance of accuracy and tightness in accounting and reporting.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insights.

Skills

  • About the Job

Compensation

  • Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

  • Occasional periods of intensity are balanced by policies designed to make startup pace sustainable, including unlimited PTO, flexible working hours, and ability to work remotely as needed.
  • Equity in the company.
  • We're all owners and if we're successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
  • A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA

Company info

  • We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans.
  • As our Director of Accounting & Corporate Controller, you will lead financial operations during a critical growth phase as we scale from R&D to mass production and commercial deployment.
  • You'll build scalable systems and controls, establish reporting processes that support rapid decision-making, and provide financial insights that help leadership execute on ambitious goals.
  • This is a hands-on role ideal for a builder ready to mature, scale, and integrate our accounting infrastructure for manufacturing and commercial deployment
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