Description

TITLE: Government Compliance Analyst

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA

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. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Government Compliance Analyst

Responsibilities

• Assist in government billings to ensure complete and accuracy of billings, and evaluating cost compliance in accordance with contractual requirements and all Government regulations

• Assist in subrecipient and subcontractor invoice review and monitoring

• Support Internal Audit related to government compliance, including data analytics scope

• Perform data analytics scope including collection of data, analyze data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and extra meaningful insights

• Summarize findings and present data insights and recommendations in a clear and understandable format to stakeholders

• Assist with DCAA and third-party government audits (audit selection review and coordination); audit scope includes provisional indirect rates audit, incurred cost audit (ICA), true up audit, and compliance audit (Single Audit)

• Data collection, management, cleaning ensure data accuracy, and integrity

• Review travel expenses for coding, allowability, FAR & travel policy compliance

• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on cost allowability matters, compliance with FAR, CAS and other applicable Federal regulations; identifying unallowable cost according to government rules and/or contract terms; researching guidance when necessary

• Support provisional billing rate development, actual indirect rate tracking with the ICE Model (incurred cost electronic); along with quarterly rates monitoring and rates forecast

• Assist with reporting in accordance with contract terms and compliance with FAR, including SF-425, SF-428, and contract close out reports

• Support budget renewal or new proposals

• Assist with government property tracking, inventory, and compliance with Fixed Asset policy, contractual requirements and government regulations

• Ability to update policies and procedures, provide training/guidance to employees

• Work cross functionally with PMO, Procurement, Contracts, Legal, business stakeholders, and customers to resolve issues

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or Data Science, Statistic, Computer science related field or the equivalent business-experience

• Minimum of 8 years work experience in an accounting environment

• Experience in DCAA audit or public accounting in government compliance practice preferred

• Prior experience in data analysis, business intelligence, data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau or similar platforms

• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets

• Working knowledge of the ICE model

• Experience working in project organization

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel and able to quickly adapt to other Finance and Accounting systems (Oracle Cloud, Concur)

• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud is preferred

• Working knowledge of government grants (cooperative agreements) and/or government contracts is preferred

• Highly organized and detail-oriented; high degree of accuracy

• Capable of quickly comprehending new information and technologies

• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication skills, comfortable working with operations team/non-accounting professionals, deal with complex accounting/project codes/org codes.

• Analytical/problem solving ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems in a timely manner

• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; must be able to meet deadlines, have excellent follow-through capability

• Must be team oriented, willing to operate within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment

• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

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 and/or standing 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 hrs./day

• Travel required: 0-5%

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 9: $102,804 - $154,206
Salary Range 10: $117,922 - $176,833
* 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

o Vision

o Dental

o Life

o Life and Disability

o Gender Affirmation Benefits

o Parental Leave

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

o 21 days of annually accrued PTO

• Generous Holiday Schedule

o 10 paid holidays

• Relocation Assistance

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

• Flexible Work Schedule

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

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