Controller

Join our team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry. 

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. Step into a career-defining opportunity with Orano USA, a global leader in nuclear innovation, as we launch Project IKE—a cutting-edge uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Orano USA is seeking a Controller to support Orano Enrichment and Project IKE. As the Controller, you'll serve as the senior financial leader for the Enrichment Business Unit, with primary responsibility for Project IKE, overseeing financial operations, directing core accounting activities, and providing strategic financial guidance to senior leadership. You'll also manage and develop a team of financial managers, analysts, and accounting staff, ensuring strong internal controls, accurate reporting, and disciplined financial stewardship across the Business Unit. The Controller also leads organizational transformation efforts, driving change management, process modernization, and cross‑functional coordination with operations and business systems. 

1. Financial Management & Reporting
   • Lead the end‑to‑end preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements by overseeing data integrity, validating key accounting entries, coordinating inputs across finance and operations, and ensuring all reporting aligns with IFRS, internal control requirements, and Business Unit performance expectations.
   • Coordinate external audits, tax filings, and DOE‑related financial reporting requirements by managing auditor requests, ensuring timely and accurate submission of supporting documentation, validating compliance with federal cost principles, and maintaining year‑round audit readiness.
2. Change Management & Process Improvement
   • Lead change management initiatives across the finance function, including process redesign and modernization of workflows; and implement scalable, sustainable improvements that strengthen controls, enhance efficiency, and support the evolving needs of the Enrichment Business Unit and Project IKE.
   • Serve as a cross‑functional liaison between finance, operations, and technology to ensure alignment, continuity, and successful adoption during periods of organizational change.
3. Team Leadership & Development
   • Build and lead an in‑person finance team in Oak Ridge dedicated to supporting the Enrichment Business Unit and Project IKE.
   • Supervise financial managers, analysts, and accounting staff; set clear goals, conduct performance reviews, and ensure accountability; mentor and develop team members to strengthen technical capability and professional growth; and foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture that emphasizes accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement.
4. Strategic Planning & Analysis
   • Partner with senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning; translate operational priorities into financial models that support scenario analysis and resource allocation.
   • Provide data‑driven financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision‑making; monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators; synthesize trends into clear, actionable narratives; and present findings to executive stakeholders to inform direction, highlight risks, and identify opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification (preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 5 years in a supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting change management initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting standards.
• Experience working with or contracting for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), including familiarity with DOE financial regulations, reporting requirements, and compliance standards.
• Proficiency with ERP and accounting software systems, including Costpoint.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred