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 at Formic. This 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 reporting schedules and management reporting support
- Help identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, open items, and process gaps
- Accounting Operations & Process Improvement
- Assist with process improvements related to reconciliations, accruals, expense classification, close management, and documentation
- Create and maintain clear documentation for recurring accounting processes
What makes you a great fit:
Required
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations
- Experience supporting financial audits, audit readiness initiatives, or external auditor requests, with the ability to independently manage workstreams and identify process improvements
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and core accounting concepts
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including comfort working with supporting schedules and account reconciliations
- Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive work to completion
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and project management skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Local to greater Chicago / Bolingbrook (with ability to work 3+ days/week in Bolingbrook)
Preferred
- CPA or public accounting experience
- Experience with NetSuite, Xero, or similar accounting systems
- Experience improving close processes, accounting documentation, or audit support workflows
- Experience helping organizations prepare for a first-time audit or significantly enhancing audit readiness processes
- Experience creating accounting policies, procedures, and documentation from the ground up
- Experience building and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth or rapidly evolving environment
What we look for:
We’re building this company from the ground up, and every person we hire has an outsized impact on our culture, performance, and trajectory. While each team member brings unique strengths and perspectives, we look for people who align with our Operating Principles and embody them in action. If this sounds like you, Formic may be the right place for you!
- Fearless Optimism: You make bold bets and default optimistic. You believe in the mission, aren’t paralyzed by risk, and fear inaction more than failure. You see ambiguity as opportunity and bring energy to building what doesn’t yet exist.
- Create the Magic: 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 don’t say “not my job.” You make things work.
- Today, Not Tomorrow: You have a bias to action. You close the loop. You take extreme ownership. You understand that speed compounds, and you don’t confuse activity with results.
- Seek Truth: You think from first principles. You value data over ego and strong opinions loosely held. You’re willing to challenge assumptions, including your own, in pursuit of the best answer.
- Made of Rubber: You are resolute and adaptable. When things break or priorities shift, you rebound stronger. You treat setbacks as learning moments and move forward with grit.
- One Formic: You operate without silos. You practice radical helpfulness, document clearly, and make clean handoffs. You assume positive intent and prioritize team success over individual credit.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Formic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [email protected].
AI Use:
At Formic, fairness and transparency are at the heart of our hiring process. 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 here.
Formic Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL, United States
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