Full-Time

Accountant

Updated on 1/10/2025

Helion Energy

Helion Energy

201-500 employees

Develops commercial fusion energy generators

Energy

Compensation Overview

$90k - $128kAnnually

+ Equity Grants

Senior

Everett, WA, USA

Category
Budget Analysis
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Accounting
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of accounting experience in the accounts payable management/general ledger accounting/financial reporting area, preferably with a background in manufacturing, energy, or technology industries
  • Knowledge of current GAAP and regulatory requirement
  • Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels
Responsibilities
  • Complete and review entries for accounts payable ensuring that expenses are charged to appropriate accounts and cost centers; record vendor invoices accurately and in a timely manner; schedule and prepare checks, wires, electronic funds transfers, and daily bank reconciliations.
  • Maintain accounts, records, and supporting documentation in various general accounting functions.
  • Review and process employees company credit card receipt submissions and expense reports, coordinate employee, vendor and other stakeholder communications for accounting related matters.
  • Support and drive month-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, monthly accruals, prepaid expense recognitions and amortizations, fixed asset additions and depreciations and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support financial statement and ad-hoc reporting preparations.
  • Support, lead and collaborate in Federal, WA state local tax and other statutory filings.
  • Maintain our electronic invoice filing system and W9 records in partnership with Accountants and Procurement.
  • Seek ways to improve processes and internal controls, communicate findings, make recommendations, and facilitate change.

Helion Energy focuses on developing fusion generators to make fusion energy commercially viable. Their fusion generators are designed to be smaller, cheaper, and faster to produce compared to existing technologies. The company utilizes pulsed accelerator technology, which is essential for addressing the Helium-3 crisis, a critical element for modern computing and clean energy. Helion Energy's business model involves selling these fusion generators to industries and governments seeking sustainable energy solutions, while also securing funding from investors and government entities. What sets Helion apart from competitors is their unique combination of steady magnetic and inertial fusion techniques, which allows them to create fusion engines that are significantly more efficient in size, cost, and development time. The company's goal is to have a commercial fusion plant operational within six years, aiming to lead the future of clean energy.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$567.5M

Headquarters

Everett, Washington

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Helion aims to have a commercial fusion plant operational within six years.
  • OpenAI's interest in Helion's fusion power highlights potential for significant partnerships.
  • Helion's technology could replace current energy sources with limitless clean electricity.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Commonwealth Fusion Systems threatens Helion's market position.
  • Funding shortfall in the fusion industry may impact Helion's capital acquisition.
  • Emergence of cold fusion could disrupt Helion's hot fusion technology focus.

What makes Helion Energy unique

  • Helion's pulsed non-ignition technology offers low-cost, 24/7 power generation.
  • Fusion engines are 1,000 times smaller and 500 times cheaper than competitors'.
  • Helion addresses the Helium-3 crisis, crucial for computing and medical imaging.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401k

Parental leave

Life & disability insurance

PTO

Equity

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