Jobs · Engineering · California

Finance and Accounting Manager

RoboForce · Milpitas, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day finance and accounting operations across the company.
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash burn tracking, runway planning, and scenario modeling.
  • Cook with external accounting, payroll, tax, and audit partners.
  • Support monthly close processes, AP/AR oversight, vendor payments, expense management, and financial reporting.
  • Build and improve finance processes, controls, and internal reporting systems.
  • Implement and manage finance tools and workflows from the ground up.
  • Prepare financial reporting and analysis for leadership, board materials, investor updates, and fundraising diligence.
  • Partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, HR, and leadership teams to improve financial visibility and decision making.
  • Help establish scalable finance infrastructure as the company grows.

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of finance, accounting, or finance operations experience in startups or high-growth companies.
  • Experience working directly with founders and leadership teams.
  • Experience as an early or first internal finance hire strongly preferred.
  • Track record owning both accounting operations and FP&A responsibilities.
  • Strong familiarity with modern finance and accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Ramp, Expensify, AP systems, budgeting and forecasting tools, etc.).
  • Experience implementing finance systems and processes from scratch.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and operational skills.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous startup environments.
  • Builder mentality with a desire to create scalable processes and infrastructure.
  • Willingness to be highly hands-on across both strategic and operational finance work.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Previous experience at a Big 4 accounting or audit firm (PwC, Deloitte, EY, or KPMG).
  • Experience in robotics, hardware, manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, or deep-tech companies.
  • Experience supporting venture-backed startups through fundraising and board reporting cycles.
  • Experience managing external accounting or audit relationships.
  • Experience scaling finance processes through periods of rapid company growth.

Benefits

  • Competitive stock options/equity programs.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.
  • Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
  • Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team-building events.

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