Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Technical Accounting and Internal Controls Lead
$142K–$177K
Devens, MA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; experience building or materially advancing a controls program in a high-growth, pre-IPO, newly public, or complex public-company environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
About the job
Build and operate the company’s internal controls program while leading technical accounting and supporting audit and public-company readiness.
What you'll do
- Own the risk-based controls roadmap, governance, documentation, remediation, and management reporting.
- Research and document U.S. GAAP conclusions for complex transactions and translate them into accounting policies, processes, and controls.
- Partner across teams and coordinate with external auditors and advisors while retaining internal ownership of controls and execution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Active CPA required.
- 10+ years in accounting, audit, internal controls, or advisory, with hands-on responsibility for technical accounting and control design or SOX readiness.
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP, COSO, financial statement assertions, and ICFR design and evaluation.
Nice to have
- Experience in a high-growth, manufacturing, R&D, project-based, or operationally complex environment.
- Experience with Odoo or similar ERP systems.
Pay
USD 142,000–177,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
U.S. GAAP, COSO, ICFR, Odoo
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