Senior Financial Analyst

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 As a critical member of the Finance team, your responsibility is to help plan and execute our steep manufacturing ramp from R&D through GW-scale capacity. You will partner closely with the Manufacturing Operations and Advanced Manufacturing teams to form detailed plans for each manufacturing line, accounting for changes in design and advances in automation. You will develop high-fidelity capex budgets, labor plans, and overhead cost estimates, gain a deep understanding of the production lines and metrics you cover, and influence key decisions to accelerate Form's ability to successfully deploy multi-day energy storage. This role requires experience in hardware manufacturing, deep technical knowledge in manufacturing finance, and the perseverance needed to navigate the challenges that come with starting from scratch. Success will be measured by Form's ability to deliver the multi-day storage capacity necessary to reduce emissions on the targeted timeline. Relocation assistance is available. What you'll do: Develop high-fidelity equipment capex budgets that align with manufacturing processes and hardware design. Help drive equipment design decisions that will maximize return on capital and minimize assembly cost. Partner with Manufacturing Operations & Advanced Manufacturing teams to project detailed labor & overhead cost-down pathways. Lead manufacturing headcount planning efforts and partner with HR teams to execute on hiring ramp. Perform in-depth analysis and provide insights on manufacturing capex and labor & overhead costs, to help inform Form's manufacturing roadmap (ex. make vs. buy and hardware design considerations). Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Accounting, & Software teams to identify key data integrations between MES & ERP necessary to facilitate accurate labor cost recognition, inventory tracking, and fixed assets recording. Identify & track against key KPIs to measure financial and operational performance of each manufacturing line & process. What you'll bring: 3-5 years of experience in finance or consulting; preference for 2-4 years in industrial manufacturing environments Deep passion, enthusiasm, and commitment for tackling climate change. Demonstrated skill in partnering across teams. Ability to distill large amounts of data into insights necessary to drive decision making. Comfort with uncertainty, desire to do what it takes to enable manufacturing teams, and creativity amidst challenges. Expert-level Excel skills, and preferably experience with Oracle. Where you'll work: This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV-an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available. #LI-Hybrid 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. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr