Hiring: Director of Finance, Operations Company: Form Energy Location: Weirton, WV Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:22:52 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning About the job Experience: •15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a heavy emphasis on manufacturing, supply chain, or heavy industrial environments. Required Skills: •Form Energy is seeking an experienced Director of Operations Finance to serve as the finance partner to our manufacturing and supply chain leadership team. In this role, you will report to the Senior Director of Finance and directly support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to transform the company from technology to mass production. •Strategic Business Partnership: Serve as the primary financial advisor to the COO and Operations executives, translating complex operational performance into actionable financial strategies. •Drive Decision Support: Guide strategic decision-making through rigorous financial modeling, business case development, and deep operational insights across operations, engineering and supply chain. •Financial Planning & Scale Analysis: Partner with Corporate Planning, owning the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning for all manufacturing plants and operations. •Capital Allocation: Develop and execute capital allocation frameworks and ROI analyses for multi-million-dollar manufacturing expansions and CapEx initiatives. •Cost & Inventory Architecture: Oversee cost accounting, variance analysis, and inventory valuation processes to drive maximum visibility into plant profitability. •Asset Management: Maintain financial oversight over fixed assets, inventory management, and manufacturing cost reduction initiatives. •Compliance & Rigor: Partner with the Corporate Controller to ensure an accurate accounting close, robust internal controls, and SOX 404 compliance. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline. •10–15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a heavy emphasis on manufacturing, supply chain, or heavy industrial environments. •Deep, hands-on knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, CapEx management, and corporate budgeting/forecasting. •Demonstrated success in building and scaling finance teams, as well as influencing C-suite and Operations executives. •Advanced Credentials: MBA (Finance concentration) and/or CPA certification. •Prior experience navigating the unique challenges of a high-growth manufacturing organization or hardware startup scaling to mass production. •Early career foundation in Big 4 audit or public accounting. •Strong, practical knowledge of SOX 404 compliance and internal controls implementation •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. •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. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!