Staff Analyst

Who you are

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Corporate Finance
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Deep understanding of expense accounting principles including accruals, amortization, and capitalization
• Ability to influence stakeholders, challenge existing processes, and drive continuous improvement
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills

What the job involves

• Form Energy is hiring a highly motivated FP&A Staff Analyst to support financial operations for the engineering and R&D organization
• This role reports into our Director of Corporate FP&A
• This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys partnering closely with technical organizations and influencing decision-making through data-driven insights
• You will operate with significant autonomy while partnering directly with G&A teams and leadership
• This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
• Develop department budgets (expense & capital investments), monitor, and analyze actual spending against budget; report on actual performance and key performance indicators to support business decisions
• Gather, review, analyze and report spending data
• Drive the budget development process, particularly with the quantification of the program plan. Lead budget review meetings with business partners and engineering leadership
• Drive reporting, process, and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g. annual budget, quarterly forecast, monthly reviews, long-range plans)
• Support internal controls (examples: purchase request approvals, monthly accruals, budget versus actual reviews, regular risk assessment)
• Partner with cross-functional teams, such as Finance Systems and Finance Business Intelligence to develop reporting dashboards
• Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification, and reporting enhancements
• Maintain high standards of financial accuracy, documentation, and operational rigor

Benefits

• 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees
• Health insurance coverage begins first day of employment
• Health Savings Account
• Generous PTO policies to enable employees to recharge when needed
• An Employee Resource Program that provides mental health counseling services, legal guidance, financial resources, and other helpful consulting services
• 80% of the total medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 14 weeks for the birthing parent
• Access to a Dependent Care Account
• Access to a Health Flexible Spending Account
• Access to a Commuter Benefits Account
• Access to an Adoption Assistance Flexible Spending Account
• Stock options granted to all employees
• Stock equity education and tax advice service provided by Carta
• Company sponsored 401k
• Access to an annual budget for professional development
• License to complete Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment and ongoing resources
• 100% employer-sponsored coverage life insurance, and short and long-term disability policies