FP&A Staff Analyst - General & Administrative, Financial Planning & Analysis

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

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!

This is a hybrid role, which will require working onsite from one of our offices 3+ days per week.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• 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

What you'll bring:

• Minimum of 5+ 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
  

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [email protected]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.