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Director, Assistant Controller

The Nuclear Company · Columbia, SC or Washington, DC · Hybrid

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Pay$176k to $204k a year
LevelDirector · Accounting
Work modeHybrid
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseEligible or in progress
Experience10 years+
PostedOct 5, 2026
Found by usOct 11, 2026
Last checkedOct 11, 2026

Quick look

Manage corporate month end close, financial reporting, project accounting, reconciliations and internal controls for a multientity company.

Licensed CPAPublic accountant moving to industry

Worth knowing: Expectation to work in office three days per week

From the posting

Company: The Nuclear Company Job title: Director, Assistant Controller Location: Columbia, SC or Washington, DC The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy. We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence. We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values— Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity —guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission. About the role The Assistant Controller (Director) serves as the Corporate Controller’s second-in-command, with ownership spanning corporate accounting across all of TNC’s lines of business. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role owns the integrity of the corporate month-end close, financial reporting, project accounting, balance sheet reconciliation, and the internal control environment across the enterprise. The Director partners with the Director of Accounting, Nuclear, Project Accounting, FP&A, and external auditors to deliver a consistent, audit-ready close as the business grows.

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