Staff Accountant
Formic provides full-service, robotics-as-a-service automation for U.S. manufacturers, including deployment, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of industrial robotic systems without upfront capital investment.
About Formic
Formic Technologies, Inc. is a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based industrial automation company founded in 2020. Its Full Service Automation offering deploys and operates robotic systems for manufacturing tasks such as palletizing, case packing, machine tending, pallet wrapping, and material movement. Its current platform combines Formic Core, an on-robot physical-AI execution layer, with Cortex, a fleet-level intelligence and operations layer.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
The Staff Accountant will join Formic’s Finance team and support audit requests, the 2026 audit cycle, month-end close, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, reporting schedules, maintenance cost tracking, inventory management, process improvements, and accounting documentation.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Experience supporting financial audits, audit readiness, or external auditor requests.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including supporting schedules and account reconciliations.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive work to completion.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, analytical ability, and follow-through.
- Strong project management skills.
- Preferred: experience with NetSuite or similar accounting systems.
- Preferred: experience improving close processes, accounting documentation, or audit support workflows.
- Preferred: experience in a fast-paced environment with evolving systems and processes.
Responsibilities
- Respond to auditor requests and coordinate supporting materials across systems and stakeholders.
- Support preparation for the 2026 audit cycle by creating scalable, repeatable processes.
- Support month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Support internal and management financial reporting activities.
- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, open items, and process gaps.
- Maintain cost reporting and tracking and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with the Supply Chain Manager on inventory management processes and quarterly inventory counts.
- Improve reconciliations, accruals, expense classification, close management, and documentation processes.
- Create and maintain documentation for recurring accounting processes.
Benefits
- Stock option program.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time U.S.-based team members.
- Employer-paid FSA, DCFSA, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Company-sponsored 401(k).
- Home office stipend for fully remote and hybrid employees.
- Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement.
- Flexible paid time off.