Senior Analyst

Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year. 

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as “One of the Best Inventions of 2023” for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company to Watch”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia. 

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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

As a critical member of the Finance team, your responsibility is to plan and execute the company’s three-statement, long-range financial forecast and to provide management reporting results that compare to the forecast. In managing the company’s financial forecast and results reporting, you will work collaboratively with members of Form’s Accounting and Finance teams. You will analyze the Finance team’s budgets to ensure high-fidelity capex and opex forecasts, develop robust working capital assumptions, model non-dilutive financing pathways, and provide detailed analytics on financial deviations.

This role requires strong analytical & Excel skills, a high degree of autonomy, and the perseverance needed to navigate challenges that come with start-up environments. Depth and breadth of knowledge in accounting principles, three-statement financial modeling, and variance analysis is required. A strong desire to learn the business quickly is necessary for success in this role, as is the ability to look beyond the numbers and analyze the underlying factors that impact Form Energy’s financial performance.

This is a Hybrid role that requires 3 days in the office per week. This role can be based in one of our Form Energy offices in Somerville, MA, Berkeley, CA, or Weirton, WV.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the company-wide quarterly forecast cycles, monthly operating reviews, and monthly budget versus actual reviews

• Develop exec-facing presentations on weekly metrics, monthly results, quarterly and annual projections that distill the impact of plan of record changes on the company’s cash needs and profitability

• Provide detailed analytics on the key business drivers for financial deviations in monthly results versus forecast, and in forecast over forecast changes

• Analyze, through financial scenario modeling, and assess potential risks and opportunities for the company, enabling mitigation initiatives and optionality on key strategic decisions

• Develop and manage a 13-week rolling cash forecast with real time tracking of projected cash burn, based on issued POs, the timing of expected goods / service receipt, and the impact on cash based on payment terms

• Drive business process development across Corporate FP&A tools & platforms

• Support equity investor reporting requirements, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, and external reporting requirements for debt providers

What you’ll bring:

• 5-7 years of relevant finance experience

• Deep analytical rigor and financial modeling skills; demonstrated ability to distill complex financial information into actionable insights for leadership

• Demonstrated skill in partnering across teams and building strong relationships with business partners, Finance partners, and Accounting partners

• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy of financial information

• Proactive communication style with stakeholders and management

• Initiative in organizing financial forecast and reporting cycles; active engagement in problem solving without prompting

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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 a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.