Accounting & Audit Consultant

Who we are:

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.

About the 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 role:

Formic is seeking an Accounting & Audit Consultant to play a critical role during a pivotal stage of the company's growth and evolution. As Formic continues to scale, we are strengthening our accounting infrastructure, formalizing processes, and preparing the organization for its first financial audit. This role will be at the center of that effort.

As part of the Finance and Accounting team, you will help drive audit readiness, support the company through its first audit, prepare for future audit cycles, and strengthen the month-end close process. This is a highly visible, hands-on opportunity to make a lasting impact on how accounting and financial operations are built and scaled s is a 6-month contract position, starting immediately through the end of the year.

We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and enjoys building structure where it doesn't yet exist. This role requires a blend of strong technical accounting expertise, practical judgment, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You will work across audit preparation, financial reporting, reconciliations, documentation, and process design-helping establish the foundational accounting practices that will support Formic's next phase of growth.

The ideal candidate brings prior audit experience and is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy. You have experience navigating ambiguity, creating processes from the ground up, and helping organizations mature their accounting and compliance capabilities. You're equally comfortable tackling detailed accounting work and driving broader process improvements, and you bring a collaborative, low-ego approach to solving problems and getting work done.

In this role you will:

Audit Support & Readiness

* Support Formic through its first financial audit, including preparation of audit schedules, account support, reconciliations, and documentation

* Help respond to auditor requests and coordinate supporting materials across systems and stakeholders

* Identify gaps in audit readiness and make practical improvements to documentation, workflows, and recurring support files

* Support preparation for the 2026 audit cycle by helping create scalable, repeatable processes

* Month-End Close & General Ledger Accounting

* Support the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules

* Help improve the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of close deliverables

* Support financial reporting activities - internal…