About the Finance & Legal team:

Formic provides robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) and the Finance & Legal team is a key part of providing the “as-a-service” part of RaaS. The Finance & Legal team is part of the foundational infrastructure of RaaS–think the wiring, plumbing or framing of a house that is not seen, but is a critical part of making the house stand, last and function properly. The Finance & Legal team is responsible for financial operations; treasury and finance; accounting; credit; legal; compliance; and customer contracting and financial servicing.

As an Accountant, you will assist with the daily operations of our Accounting & Finance Teams. This individual will be working closely with our Assistant Controller and Director of Accounting and FP&A to support the timely and accurate closing of our books and financial reports. This role will be ever-changing and will require being flexible and open-minded, while being detail-oriented and capable of helping create accounting processes for a fast-growing company. The ideal candidate is located in, or would be open to relocation to, Los Angeles, CA; Baton Rouge, LA; Charlotte, NC. Candidates not located in or able to relocate to any of those cities will also be considered depending on experience and capabilities.

Duties would include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Code transactions and payables by account, project, etc.
• Manage credit card receipt coding, tracking down missing expense information, data accuracy, and miscellaneous credit card reporting as needed
• Manage accounts payables and maintaining records of vendor relations and statuses, which includes managing ProcureDesk (our purchase order platform) and initiating vendor payments
• Match bank transactions to accounting system transactions daily
• Invoicing as necessary, including creating templates for recurring invoices
• Work with the Accounting Team to close the company’s books, including owning month end journal/account reconciliations and entries
• Manage expense reimbursements approvals, including reviewing for accuracy and project coding
• Support tax preparation and assist with annual audit Performing miscellaneous financial request and analysis as needed

What makes you a great fit:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or equivalent experience), with a CPA license as a bonus
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, SaaS experience as a bonus
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets, and accounting GL systems
• Excellent knowledge of GAAP
• Understanding of both financial and operational controls
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to be flexible and comfortable with ever-changing environments
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and work with minimal oversight

What we look for:

We’re building a company from the ground up, so every single person we hire has a massive impact on our team, culture, and ability to accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own unique skills and perspectives to Formic, we look for people who share our vision and act in alignment with our Operating Principles. If this sounds like you, Formic could be the place for you:

• Fearless Optimism: You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. You’re aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space, but you’re energized by the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our customers, and for the manufacturing industry at large.
• Factories First: You have a strong customer focus, no matter who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for our customers, even if it makes your job a little harder.
• Today, Not Tomorrow: There are always plenty of projects to tackle in a startup, but you prioritize, take accountability for work, and have a bias toward action.
• Be Right Often: You don’t do things just because that’s how they’ve always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve, seek out feedback along the way, and back your decisions up with data.
• Made of Rubber: Just like rubber, when you fall you bounce back up. You know there’s going to be a lot of challenge and change in our work ahead but you are adaptable, resilient, and ready to thrive through it all.
• Good Baton Passes: You work with a desire to make things easier and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be successful together.

Total Rewards:

Total rewards packages at Formic consist of salaries benchmarked against similar stage growth companies, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD), and equity in Formic itself. As an early stage startup, equity is an important part of our investment in you, and your investment in Formic. When Formic succeeds, we all succeed.

Final offer amounts are custom-crafted, based on the cash/equity ratio preference of the candidate, as well as their experience, geographical location and cost of labor, and more, and may vary from the range listed below. Ultimately we’re seeking top performers who will make a difference to our business, and we’re open to negotiating the compensation structure for the right candidate. The expected base pay range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000.