Senior Financial Analyst, Apptronik
Manufacturing
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Humanoid robot developer
Open for applications
Humanoid robot developer
201-500 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To leverage robotics to improve universal quality of life.
Role
Who you are
- Strong financial modeling skills — comfortable building and maintaining complex Excel/Sheets models
- Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, COGS mechanics, BoM cost rollups, PPV, or yield analysis at a hardware company
- Thrives embedded in an operations environment — on the floor, in the reviews, not sitting in a finance pod
- Clear communicator who can work cross-functionally with non-finance stakeholders — Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing
- Curious, organized, and accountable — you don't need to know robotics, you need to want to learn it
- Experience with Anaplan, SAP, NetSuite, or similar ERP/planning tools preferred
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, operations finance, or a finance-adjacent role
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Ability to be on a production floor
- Occasional travel to contract manufacturer sites
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate
What the job involves
- We're looking for a highly motivated and talented Senior Financial Analyst with hands-on experience and a passion for robotics to join our team. Specifically, we seek a finance professional with proven capabilities in production unit economics, manufacturing cost analysis, and operations business partnering
- Reporting to the Senior Manager of FP&A, you'll be embedded in our Operations org as the day-to-day finance partner — owning production unit economics, tracking OPEX and CAPEX, and keeping manufacturing decisions grounded in numbers. Over time, this role will grow into owning the full COGS picture, with a path toward leading operations finance and eventually full product economics. As Apptronik scales, so will the role.\
- Build and maintain production cost models — tracking unit costs, BoM assumptions, and cost-to-produce across production schedules
- Own cost reporting, PPV analysis, landed cost and tariff tracking, and supplier financial performance metrics
- Establish inventory on the balance sheet, manage E&O reserves, and drive unit cost transitions into COGS
- Manage the transition of R&D spend into capitalized inventory and COGS as Apollo moves into production
- Own budgeting and rolling forecasts for Operations departments; deliver variance analysis with clear operational context
- Lead manufacturing and supply chain financial reviews and perform ad hoc analysis (make vs. buy, yield economics, contract manufacturer cost reviews)
- Ensure operations financials close accurately and on time each month
- Build the operations finance function as Apptronik scales — establishing the processes, models, and reporting cadences that support long-range production planning
Our take
Apptronik specialises in the development of advanced robotic systems designed to enhance and automate various industrial processes. The company's flagship product, The Apollo humanoid robot, is engineered to perform low-skill, physically demanding tasks that are repetitive and crucial for manufacturing efficiency.
The company's expertise extends beyond robotics into the broader realm of artificial intelligence and automation, contributing to its rapid growth and increasing prominence in the tech industry. Apptronik's products are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, offering solutions that address labour shortages and improve operational efficiency.
The company's partnership with Mercedes-Benz marks a significant milestone for both companies. This agreement to pilot Apollo robots in Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facilities represents Apptronik's first publicly announced commercial deployment. This is an exciting opportunity for the company, and as the industry continues to evolve, Apptronik is poised to leverage its technology to meet increasing demands in the robotics and automation sectors.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2026
$520m
SERIES A
Mar 2025
$415m
SERIES A
Total funding: $949.9m
Company HQ
North Burnet, Austin, TX
Leadership
Jeff Cardenas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Received a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas. Founded multiple startups and non-profits. Previously worked at IC2 Institute at UT Austin and in Technology at Deloitte Consulting.
Dr. Nick Paine
(Co-Founder & CTO)B.S., M.S. and Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin. Previously a member of the NASA-JSC DARPA Robotics Challenge team which developed high-performance hardware and software for robotic control.
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