Vice President of Finance, Sea Machines Robotics
Autonomous control and perception for the maritime industry
Open for applications
Autonomous control and perception for the maritime industry
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
Revolutionise marine navigation with data-driven intelligence, autonomy, and connectivity.
Role
Who you are
- If you have a Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant business degree with 10-15 years of high-growth business and startup financial and capital planning and accounting experience with a track record of strong leadership at a dynamic company, we welcome your application
- Proven experience as sr. manager or director of finance or similar role
- Prior experience working at a successful venture-backed startup
- In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws and best practices
- Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
- Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
- An analytical mind with a strategic ability
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- MSc/MA in accounting, finance or relevant field
- CPA or other relevant qualification is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Vice President of Finance to join the team. This senior level role will guide the financial and fundraising strategy of our growing company and serve as the key accounting and financial reporting authority.
- Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks
- Lead the corporate fundraising strategy
- Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position and act to prevent problems
- Lead the improvement of the company’s finance IT system
- Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel
- Oversee all audit and internal control operations
- Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance
- Ensure timely reporting to stakeholders
- Conduct analysis to make forecasts and report to upper executives
- Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines
Our take
Allied Research predicts the autonomous maritime industry could be worth $130 billion within a decade. Funding is pouring into the industry with more evidence coming in that autonomous ships both reduce emissions and promise fewer accidents.
Sea Machines manufactures a number of vessel intelligence systems that provide “operator-in-the loop” autonomous command and control. The approach pushes the edge of autonomy while guaranteeing safety for clients’ precious human and economic capital.
Already being used in a variety of use-cases from large cargo vessels to oil-spill response, the startup is determined to only drive more applications of its autonomous steering software as well as introduce new robotics and object-recognition products for the industry.
While giants like IBM and Rolls-Royce can weather the sometimes drawn-out gaps between capital investments and revenues, Sea Machines is a significantly smaller enterprise. However, despite its relative ‘youth’, the startup has demonstrated product-market fit better than most, and its leadership hopes that it will continue to time the introduction of its cutting-edge services perfectly. 2024 funding is being used to hone its technology and expand its market share.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2024
$12m
LATE VC
Jul 2020
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $39.4m
Company benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Company HQ
Jeffries Point, Boston, MA
Leadership
Michael Johnson
(Founder, President & CTO)Founded Sea Machines while working on an oil-spill response team for Titan Salvage in the Arctic. Worked in the Maritime and Offshore industries for over two decades.
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