Payroll and Equity Accountant

Core responsibilities include:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of payroll tax reporting and equity administration functions, ensuring accurate data transfer across systems and appropriate tax treatment.
• Own and execute month-end accounting and bookkeeping for payroll and equity cycles, including reconciliations and stock-based compensation accounting.
• Manage communications and reporting for annual payroll and equity tax documentation (e.g., W-2, 3921 forms) to ensure correct data for employees and contractors.
• Drive automation and efficiency in payroll and equity processes as the company scales, serving as a primary point of contact for external audit teams.

This role supports the commercialization of nuclear energy in the U.S. by building a world-class accounting and finance organization, contributing to the delivery of clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale through advanced fission power plants.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, information systems, or related field, with 3-5 years of payroll and equity accounting experience at a public company.
• Strong understanding of common payroll and equity tax issues and ability to reconcile data across multiple systems like ERP, equity, and payroll tools.
• Proficiency in payroll and accounting systems, with process-oriented and public company experience, and comfort in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Analytical, forward-thinking, solutions-oriented, and an effective communicator with quality focus and sound judgment.

Compensation and perks include:

• Salary range: $85,000-$110,000, with flexibility based on experience.
• Equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and flexible time off.
• Company culture emphasizes collaboration, humility, ownership, and pathfinding, with a focus on clean energy and innovation in a fast-paced startup environment.

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes, and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.