Senior Accounting Manager, Kodiak Robotics

$165-230k

Offers equity and biannual bonuses and various incentive programs

NetSuite

SAP

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

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

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreightSupply ChainAutomation

Be an early applicant

$165-230k

Offers equity and biannual bonuses and various incentive programs

NetSuite

SAP

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Mountain View, CA

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreightSupply ChainAutomation

Company mission

Kodiak Robotics' mission is to carry freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The ideal candidate has deep operational accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
8+ years of relevant accounting experience, including both public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate experience
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and experience managing a variety of general ledger areas
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, set clear expectations, and provide mentorship and development
Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite or SAP strongly preferred), including system design or implementation involvement
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive deadlines in a high-growth environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
Prior involvement in a pre-IPO or SOX readiness environment
Experience overseeing the accounting for manufacturing operations and cost accounting, including labor and materials tracking, inventory capitalization, and BOM accounting
It would be nice if candidate has experience using FloQast, Blackline, or similar accounting close software
It would also be great if a candidate has familiarity with the transportation, automotive, robotics, or hardware sectors

What the job involves

Kodiak is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. This is a critical hire that will strengthen our internal capabilities as we scale and prepare to become a public company
The role will help accelerate our monthly close process, support our ERP implementation and optimization, and contribute to building a strong SOX-compliant control environment
Partner with the Controller and broader Finance team to optimize close timelines and implement scalable processes
Partner in leading and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under U.S. GAAP
Own key areas of the general ledger, which may include fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, payroll accounting and/or equity accounting
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly flux analyses
Provide accounting oversight and controls across operational areas, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal policies
Serve as a key contributor in an ERP implementation project, helping design workflows and supporting system readiness
Support the development and documentation of SOX controls and internal policies as part of public company readiness
Work closely with external auditors and support quarterly reviews and annual audits
Manage and mentor a growing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

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

Top investors

21% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

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 HQ

Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Don Burnette

(CEO)

Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.

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