Financial Analyst

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.

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About the role

We’re hiring a Financial Analyst to bring clarity and rigor to the numbers behind some of the largest and longest-horizon projects in the energy sector. You will be an early member of the Finance team, supporting financial planning, project economics, and reporting for a new company that is raising capital, developing a project pipeline, and answering to a sophisticated institutional investor.

This is a hands-on analytical role for someone who is curious about how large capital projects work and who can turn complex data into clear insights for executives, project leaders, and investors. You will work closely with The Nuclear Company and Brookfield finance teams and gain broad exposure across development, construction, and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain financial models for nuclear project development, including capital costs, schedules, financing structures, and long-term returns

Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning, and track actual results against plan

Prepare monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and clear commentary on key drivers for senior leadership

Analyze project cost data, including engineering, procurement, and construction budgets, change orders, and contingency, in partnership with project teams

Prepare financial materials for owners and investors, including investment committee analyses, board updates, and capital call support

Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on key assumptions such as cost, schedule, power pricing, financing terms, and policy incentives

Support evaluation of government funding opportunities, including loan programs, grants, and tax credits

Assist with cash management, capital deployment tracking, and funding forecasts

Support month-end close and coordinate with accounting on accruals, intercompany activity, and shared-service arrangements between the JV and its parent companies

Help establish financial controls, policies, and reporting practices appropriate for a new company with institutional ownership

Respond to ad hoc requests from leadership with timely, accurate, and well-organized analysis

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field

2 to 5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, project finance, or a related field

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build clear, well-structured models from scratch

Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Ability to communicate complex numbers simply, in writing and in presentations

Strong attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy

Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and shifting priorities in a startup environment

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision plans

Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range The estimated starting salary range for this role is $88,000 - $109,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

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