Oklo: Strategic Finance Associate
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Strategic Finance Associate to join our Finance team.
Position Description:
The Strategic Finance Associate will play a critical role in supporting capital raising (corporate and project), strategic transactions, and long-term financial planning. As part of a lean team, you’ll make a significant impact on Oklo’s growth and you’ll have high visibility, including regular interaction with the Chief Financial Officer and other business unit leaders. This position will report directly to the Finance Manager.
The Strategic Finance Associate will focus on building and maintaining financial models (corporate and project), preparing presentation materials, assisting with due diligence, conducting research and supporting strategic finance activities. The ability to deliver high-quality materials for executives while meeting deadlines will be a critical success factor.
Note: candidates will be asked to complete a financial modeling assessment as part of the interview process.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to long-term corporate financial planning and manage Oklo’s financial model
- Provide financial analysis for strategic partnerships, M&A, and other transactions
- Build and update project financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, project feasibility, and support project financing or pricing strategies
- Prepare presentation and due diligence materials for senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (business development, engineering, supply chain, etc.) to ensure accurate economic assumptions
- Monitor industry trends to inform corporate strategy and identify new opportunities
- Support FP&A activities and other corporate finance tasks as needed
- Interact with Oklo’s financial advisors on a routine basis
- Support investor relations analysis
Minimum Qualifications:
- Passionate about clean energy and advanced nuclear
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
- 2-4+ years of experience in investment banking, project finance, or strategic finance within a similar growth company
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling (Excel)
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles
- Excellent attention to detail, along with strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Proven track record of high academic and professional achievement, consistently excelling in fast-paced environments and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional performance standards
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience in the energy sector
- Prior exposure to project finance, especially with complex infrastructure or energy projects
- Preferred location: Oklo’s headquarters in Santa Clara, CA or Denver, CO
Who you are:
A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and you don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance, but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.
An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator both verbally, in written form and via presentations.
Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.
Process and detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality.
About Oklo compensation:
Salary: [$110,000-$140,000] (commensurate with experience)
Salary may fall outside of the range provided and will be dependent on applicant experience.
Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits.
About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) is a fast fission clean power technology and nuclear fuel recycling company developing fast fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale. Oklo received a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, submitted the first advanced fission custom combined license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories. #LN-DNI
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