Senior Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Formic

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Formic, located remotely. Formic is on a mission to reshape American manufacturing by making automation accessible through a Robotics-as-a-Service model. This model combines industrial robotics, proprietary software, and full-service support into an integrated solution, removing traditional barriers for manufacturers to deploy automation. The Staff Accountant role is crucial for enabling disciplined growth within the Finance team, which oversees capital strategy, financial operations, compliance, and accounting to ensure the company’s long-term financial resilience.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $80000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Finance team, overseeing capital strategy, financial operations, and compliance
• Mission: Support accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency by managing month-end close, audit readiness, and process improvements.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, Excel, Google Sheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Readiness: Prepare for upcoming audit cycles by establishing scalable, repeatable processes and coordinating auditor requests and supporting materials.
• Month-End Close: Support the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with internal reporting schedules and management reporting, identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies and process gaps.
• Inventory Management: Partner with the Supply Chain Manager to implement inventory (parts and assets) processes, collaborating on improvements and completing quarterly counts.
• Process Improvement: Create and maintain clear documentation for recurring accounting processes and assist with improvements related to reconciliations, accruals, and expense classification.

The Must-Haves
• Background: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience: Supported financial audits, audit readiness, or external auditor requests, with strong Excel or Google Sheets skills for schedules and reconciliations.
• Skills: Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities to completion, and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and analytical abilities.
• Bonus: Experience with NetSuite or similar accounting systems, improving close processes or audit support workflows, and working in evolving system environments.