About Avalanche Energy

Avalanche Energy is a Washington-based startup building compact, deployable fusion systems through rapid hardware iteration. Rather than pursuing fusion as a single grid-scale outcome, Avalanche develops transportable fusion machines designed to be built, tested, and operated on short cycles, turning real hardware into steady progress. This approach enables near-term applications that demand extreme energy density and endurance—starting with fusion neutron production for radioisotope power and other defense and space uses—while advancing the underlying fusion platform. Backed by U.S. government programs and a team experienced in delivering complex systems, Avalanche is focused on building fusion that runs in the real world, not just on paper.

Avalanche might be a fit for you if:

You thrive on keeping things running smoothly and take pride in getting the details right. You like building reliable processes, solving problems before they escalate, and being the person others can count on. You are comfortable working across teams, managing competing priorities, and bringing order to fast-moving environments. You are energized by ownership and want to be part of a small team where your work has a direct impact.

About the Role

Avalanche Energy is hiring a Financial Operations Specialist to drive the Company’s procurement, cash settlement, and accounts payable and receivable function. You will be the central point of contact for vendor onboarding, purchase order workflow oversight, invoice processing, and payment execution.

The Financial Operations Specialist will partner closely with cross functional teams working in our Company’s spend management platform and partner closely with the Contracts Management Team on the Company’s most significant procurement needs. This role will also assist with the cash application of accounts payable and receivable settlements and assist with the reconciliation of these balances. This is a high-visibility role on a small team. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, process-minded, comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment, and eager to improve and automate the way we work.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable and receivable process: invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and payment execution (ACH, check, wire).
• Monitor and manage purchase order requests initiated by employees in the spend management platform, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and policy compliance.
• Support the accounts payable and receivable balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances identified.
• Assist with monthly close activities related to accounts payable and the accrual of procurement activities not invoiced or billed as well as coding of invoices received.

Cash

• Manage the cash application of the accounts payable and receivable settlements within the Company’s ERP system.
• Assist with monthly close activities related to the cash application settlement process.
• Support the cash balance sheet reconciliation and investigate any variances identified.

Vendor Management

• Onboard new vendors in the spend management platform once contracts are executed by the Contracts Manager. This can include helping collect W-9/W-8 documentation, banking information, and payment terms. Own the vendor record from system setup through ongoing maintenance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, payment status, and payment-related dispute resolution. Escalate contract or deliverable disputes to the Contracts Manager.

Spend Management Platform Administration

• Configure and maintain coding rules, approval workflows, and integration settings.
• Manage user access and permissions (onboard/offboard) and monitor integrations between the spend management platform and the ERP, flagging sync errors for the accounting team.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with accounts payable, procurement, or a related operational accounting or finance role.
• Strong working knowledge of AP processes, vendor management, and purchase order workflows.
• Experience with a spend management or ERP platform (e.g., Ramp, Brex, Airbase, Coupa, NetSuite, or similar).
• Attention to detail and ability to manage a high volume of transactions accurately.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional coordination and vendor relationship management.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience at a high-growth company with evolving processes and controls.
• Experience administering a spend management platform end-to-end, including card programs, procurement workflows, and reporting.
• Exposure to CapEx-heavy environments (hardware, construction, manufacturing, or similar).
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Interest in or exposure to inventory management; the role may expand to support inventory tracking as the company scales.

Additional Considerations

• Work arrangement: On-site, Tukwila, WA.
• Travel: Minimal expected.
• Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 10 paid holidays and a company-wide December holiday break.
• Generous paid vacation and sick time.
• Small, tight-knit team with low barriers to action.
• Exposure to a wide variety of technical and operational challenges for hands-on professional growth.
• Meaningful equity in the form of stock options.

We value people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, and sexual orientations. We are an equal opportunity employer, and you do not need to match every listed qualification to apply. If you’re excited about building real systems and pushing fusion forward, we encourage you to apply.

This position may require access to export-controlled information. In order to comply with U.S. export control laws, applicants must be a “U.S. person” as defined by U.S. trade control laws (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual).