Senior Manager, Accounting & Controls

Senior Manager, Accounting & Controls

San Francisco || Oakland, CA

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.

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.

As 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.

In this role you will:

• Support Formic through its first financial audit, including preparation of audit schedules, account support, reconciliations, and documentation
• Own components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP
• Prepare complex technical accounting transactions, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and equity-based compensation (ASC 718)
• Be responsible for the preparation of financial statements, including reviewing supporting schedules and reconciliations for internal stakeholders

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal control environment, work to anticipate risk areas and build preventive controls
• Identify gaps in audit readiness and make practical improvements to documentation, workflows, and recurring support files
• Lead the documentation process to develop improved processes and document appropriately
• Establish clear workflows and documentation standards for day-to-day accounting operations.
• Collaborate closely with the Staff Accountant and broader finance team to ensure alignment and efficiency.

• Continually drive forward efforts to shorten the close timeline
• Partner with the Associate Director on ERP improvements, system initiatives and accounting automations, providing hands-on input from an accounting operations perspective.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes (leverage AI) and enhance data accuracy through technology.
• Develop and maintain both the documentation and accounting procedures that keep pace and are scalable as the business model evolves

What Makes You a Great Fit:

Required

• CPA required (active license in good standing)
• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant tenure at a Top 10 public accounting firm
• Senior Manager (or equivalent) level in Audit / Assurance, with demonstrated experience leading audit engagements and managing teams
• Deep technical knowledge of US GAAP, with particular strength in revenue recognition and lease accounting
• Exceptional analytical,…