Technical Accounting Lead – Internal Controls

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

. Own the controls program, including the risk-based roadmap, governance, annual plan, issue log, remediation cadence, and management reporting .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeDevens • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $142,000 - $177,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing internal controls programs, including risk assessment, governance, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements. Proven ability to collaborate across departments and influence stakeholders while maintaining rigorous accounting standards.

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Active CPA10+ Years In AccountingU.S. GAAP ExpertiseControls Program DevelopmentExperience With ERP Systems

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Hard Skills

Internal Controls DesignRisk AssessmentFinancial Statement AssertionsICFR EvaluationAccounting Memoranda WritingSOX ReadinessManagement ReportingProcess MappingControls TestingPolicy Development

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationInfluencing Without AuthorityPragmatic JudgmentEnd-to-End Project ManagementBalancing Rigor With Business Needs

Tools & Technologies

OdooERP Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Active CPA

Industry Keywords

High-Growth EnvironmentPublic Company ReadinessManufacturingR&DComplianceCOSO FrameworkAuditInternal ControlsComplex TransactionsOperational Complexity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the controls program, including the risk-based roadmap, governance, annual plan, issue log, remediation cadence, and management reporting
Map significant accounts, processes, systems, assertions, risks, controls, and owners; refresh scope as the business evolves
Develop and maintain narratives, flowcharts, risk-and-control matrices, entity-level controls, management review controls, and policies
Identify design and execution gaps, assign owners and dates, verify closure, and prepare priority processes for operating-effectiveness testing and future SOX requirements
Research and document U.S. GAAP conclusions for complex or unusual transactions and translate them into policies, journal-entry treatment, disclosures, processes, and controls
Partner across Accounting, FP&A, Legal, IT, People, Supply Chain, and program teams, including during ERP and other finance-system implementations
Serve as a primary liaison to external auditors and specialized advisors while retaining internal ownership of decisions, evidence standards, and execution
Build and operate CFS's management-owned internal controls capability while serving as Accounting's technical lead
Resolve complex accounting matters and create the discipline required for efficient audits, scalable growth, and long-term public-company readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Active CPA required
10+ years in accounting, audit, internal controls, or advisory, with meaningful hands-on responsibility for both technical accounting and control design or SOX readiness.
Experience building or materially advancing a controls program in a high-growth, pre-IPO, newly public, or complex public-company environment
Strong command of U.S. GAAP, COSO, financial statement assertions, and ICFR design and evaluation
Ability to write clear, defensible accounting memoranda; apply pragmatic, risk-based judgment; influence without direct authority; communicate clearly; and drive work end to end while balancing rigor with business needs
Experience in a high-growth, manufacturing, R&D, project-based, or operationally complex environment
Experience with Odoo or similar ERP systems
Perform extended activities such as typing, standing, sitting, walking, etc.
Occasional nights/weekends/on-call may be required during payroll processing, month-end close, audit, compliance deadlines, system issues, or urgent operational escalations.
Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
Compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation with equity
13 Company-wide Holidays
Flexible vacation days
10 sick days
Generous parental leave policy
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Professional growth opportunities
Team-building activities