Senior Finance Manager

About Kodiak Robotics

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Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose‑built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology.

In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi‑truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self‑driving software to develop, test, and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager who can work across the entire finance organization of a fast‑paced startup and help us build the financial backbone for our business. In this role you will wear many hats and be excited to support FP&A, investor relations, corporate development, strategy, and business operations. The right person for this role has a flexible, client‑service mentality and can balance careful, long‑term analytical work with a bias for prompt, proactive action to drive progress.

Key attributes for success include strong finance and accounting fundamentals; sharp critical thinking skills; the ability to rapidly produce and iterate custom, high‑impact work for executive consumption; meticulous attention to detail and accuracy; and the courage to speak up and ask questions with tact and contextual awareness. Initially, this role is scoped to be an individual contributor, but it is anticipated to evolve into a leadership position as the company grows.

The position is highly visible and involves collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Play a key role in running and enhancing the company’s FP&A processes, including monthly, quarterly, annual, and long‑range planning.
• Partner with various functions of the business to provide financial perspectives and guidance around commercial opportunities, corporate initiatives, and enterprise‑wide investments and spending.
• Create detailed financial models of various types, including forecasts of revenue streams, expenses, cash flows, component costs, capital structure, and M&A.
• Produce recurring and ad‑hoc analysis and reporting of performance versus plan, metrics, and KPIs, and seek opportunities to reduce variances to plan.
• Assist in developing and implementing an FP&A system.
• Participate in finance and accounting processes, such as quarterly close and public company reporting, and contribute to process improvement.

• 8+ years of experience in corporate FP&A and finance—ideally with at least 3 years at a publicly traded, fast‑paced tech company.
• Advanced financial and business modeling skills.
• Skilled at analyzing complex topics, visualizing data, and delivering actionable insights.
• Innate desire and inclination to learn the details of the business and a track record of collaborating with cross‑functional teams across the organization.
• Strong accounting and systems aptitude.

• Startup experience.
• Experience with financial planning tools, especially Pigment.
• Cost accounting aptitude and experience with SAP supply chain.
• Investment banking, private equity, or Big 4 background.

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and Met Life (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• Met Life Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies.
• Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA.
• Office perks: dog‑friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging.
• Long‑Term Disability, Short‑Term Disability, Life Insurance.
• Well‑being benefits – Headspace through…