formic
Senior Manager, Accounting & Controls
At a Glance
- Location
- Chicago || Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
- Posted
- 2026-07-07T21:24:52-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Accounting
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- SaaS
Benefits & Perks
edical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Unum
Requirements
If this sounds like you, Formic may be the right place for you!
You absorb complexity so customers don’t have to.
Whether your customer is external or internal, you focus on delivering experiences that are clear, fast, value-added, and outcome-driven.
You value data over ego and strong opinions loosely held.
We use AI-powered tools in some interviews to help our teams evaluate candidate responses, but all final hiring decisions are made by humans.
You can learn more about how AI is used in our recruitment process by reviewing our AI Hiring Disclosure linked
Compensation & Benefits
At Formic, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported both professionally and personally. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits and perks package for full-time, U.S.-based team members, including:
Equity in Formic: Participate in our stock option program and share in the success of a fast-growing start-up backed by leading global investors
Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure: Designed to reward performance and impact in commission-eligible roles
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Unum, with 99% of employee premiums covered and 75% coverage for dependents, with optional buy-up plans available
Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability through Unum, all 100% employer-paid
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Fully funded by Formic, offering support when you need it most
Responsibilities
Senior Manager, Accounting & Controls
, you will play a key role in strengthening Formic's Accounting foundation during a period of growth.
You will focus on projects critical to the success of the business, identify and implement process improvements, and partner across the Finance organization to help elevate accounting operations.
As a technical accounting resource and trusted member of the Finance team, you'll help maintain a strong internal control environment while serving as the primary liaison for cross-functional accounting initiatives.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Accounting Systems & Financial Operations, you will operate as a senior contributor, partnering closely with Finance leadership to maintain financial discipline while continuously improving how Accounting operates as the business scales.
Team
Formic’s Finance team enables disciplined growth across our Robotics-as-a-Service platform. The team oversees capital strategy, treasury, credit, financial operations, compliance, accounting, and investor engagement. As Formic scales nationally, Finance ensures capital is deployed intelligently, portfolio performance remains strong, and the company maintains long-term financial resilience.
Finance operates at the center of strategy and execution. It connects operational performance to capital markets, aligns deployment velocity with balance sheet strength, and supports executive decision-making with rigorous financial insight.
About the Company
Formic is on a mission to reshape American manufacturing by making automation accessible to every factory. As labor constraints rise, costs increase, and global competition intensifies, automation is no longer optional for manufacturers that want to stay competitive.
We deliver automation through a Robotics-as-a-Service model that combines industrial robotics, proprietary software, and full-service support into a single, integrated solution. By removing the traditional barriers of cost, complexity, and risk, we enable manufacturers to deploy automation quickly and realize measurable gains in throughput, safety, and operational efficiency without large upfront capital investment.
Backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, and Mitsubishi HC Capital North America, Formic is scaling rapidly and building the foundation for a new era of high-performance, Made in America production.
Home Office Stipend: A one-time allowance for fully remote and hybrid employees to support an at-home or on-the-road work setup
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement: Monthly stipend toward personal phone and internet expenses
Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need, when you need it, supported by our flexible PTO policy