Strategic Finance Manager, Kodiak Robotics
$120-180k
+Bonus +Equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
Be an early applicant
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-180k
+Bonus +Equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
Kodiak Robotics' mission is to carry freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive.
Role
Who you are
- 6-8 years minimum of experience in investment banking, private equity or corporate development, coupled with complex financial analyses; FP&A experience a bonus
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. MBAs, CPAs and CFAs are a bonus
- Intellectual agility, curiosity and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode. You have the ability to dive deep into a wide range of complex topics, quickly deduce accurate findings and provide actionable recommendations
- Tremendous work ethic. You are diligent and committed to the task at hand while being able to balance speed and efficiency
- Ability to conceptualize, build, audit and modify cash and GAAP financial models a must
- Has the ability to work independently, effectively handle multiple competing priorities and manage deadlines under pressure
- Advanced data analytics skills. You possess the ability to extract, clean, prepare, analyze, visualize and present data with thoughtful insights for operational improvement. You can handle complexity but simplify when necessary
- Experience building and developing bottoms-ups financial operating models from scratch in Excel and is well versed in foundational accounting concepts, e.g., ability to build a 3-statement financial model, strong understanding of various business models and associated revenue models; advanced accounting knowledge a plus
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with Pigment a plus
- Experience working at early stage startups is a plus
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Strategic 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, as well Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy and Business Operations
- The right person for this role has a flexible, client-service mentality from years in a professional services environment (eg, investment banking, consulting) and can balance careful, long-term, analytical work product with a bias for prompt, proactive action to drive progress
- Key attributes for success include: strong finance and accounting fundamentals; sharp critical thinking skills; ability to rapidly produce and iterate custom, high-impact work product for executive consumption; meticulous attention to detail; 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 anticipate it will evolve into a team leadership role as the company continues to grow
- The position is highly visible and involves collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders
- Author and support development of high-impact presentation materials for C-level executives and Board of Directors-level audiences
- Prepare custom, detailed financial analyses and models of various kinds as needed, including forecasts of new or alternative revenue streams, M&A, PF capitalization, debt recap analyses, and component cost analysis. Support updates and modifications to existing model platforms in use at the company
- Assist in developing and implementing appropriate FP&A systems and processes for planning cadences, reporting, forecasting and consolidations. Participate in core finance and accounting processes/requirements (eg, quarterly close) and make proactive suggestions for process improvement
- Seek opportunities to reduce forecast variances to plan. Be alert for opportunities to drive cost from our model. Develop formats and approaches for reporting on variances vs. plan and the story behind the numbers
- Participate in recruiting to support the aggressive growth of the company
Our take
Global supply chains rely on frictionless long-haul trucking freight networks, but the repetitive and stationary nature of the job has resulted in a lack of willing drivers. Whilst this has been partially resolved through the introduction of self-driving trucks, such systems are notoriously difficult to maintain which ultimately leads to significant downtime.
Kodiak Robotics develops self-driving technology for long-haul trucks, providing wing mirrors built with sensors called Kodiak SensorPods. These sensors provide the technology necessary for the trucks to be driven safely and autonomously and have been designed to be replaced or serviced rapidly to minimize downtime.
Whilst the company’s most significant challenge will present itself as other self-driving truck providers, Kodiak Robotics has taken a unique approach by recognizing the high-maintenance nature of existing self-driving systems, innovating upon this through its easily replaceable SensorPods. Through this approach and several successful rounds of funding, the company aims to fill empty truck driving positions with safer AI drivers, whilst ensuring its technology is quick and simple to maintain.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$75m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2021
$125m
SERIES B
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly work environment
- 401k
- Generous PTO policy
- Life insurance
- Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
- Family-friendly company events
- Dog-friendly office
- Employee-driven fitness classes
- Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
- Free EV charging
- Trivia and board game nights
Company values
- Safety, first and always - Build procedures to support responsible decision-making. Reinforce safe choices as a community. Safety first always; no breaks, no exceptions
- Intellectual honesty, principled debate - Seek the truth, especially when it’s inconvenient. Speak with passion, but respect diverse points of view to move towards execution
- Disciplined innovation - Focus, efficiency and elegance. Learn from experience. Solve meaningful problems. Behave responsibly
- Better together. For a better future - Seek out best-in-class collaborators. Embrace our ecosystem of diversity—from fellow Kodiak-ers, and customers to the people we share the roads with
- Exceed expectations. Earn respect. Repeat - Deliver seamless experiences wherever possible. Build trust through action. Consistent and constant accountability
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Articles
Leadership
Don Burnette
(CEO)Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kodiak Robotics
- At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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