Director of Finance

Contoro Inc.•Austin, TX

23d

About The Position

Contoro Robotics is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to build and lead its finance function as the Series B robotics startup scales its autonomous material-handling systems and commercial footprint. The role spans strategic finance, accounting, capital strategy, business economics, fundraising, systems, and corporate operations. The Director will partner directly with the CEO and leadership team, create structure where it does not yet exist, use technology and automation to scale efficiently, and develop the finance organization as the business grows. Initially, the Director will operate as a hands-on leader in a lean structure and later build teams across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Strategic Finance, and Corporate Operations. The role also oversees internal coordination of corporate operations, including legal matters, contracts, governance, insurance, payroll, benefits, and core People/HR administration, using external specialists where appropriate. Success means establishing reliable, scalable, GAAP-compliant finance and corporate operations; audit-ready reporting and practical controls; clear visibility into performance, business economics, cash, runway, and capital needs; better decisions through strong models and data; a proactive capital strategy; and a technology-enabled function that supports leadership, investors, lenders, the Board, and future growth.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive finance experience with meaningful in-house operating experience.
Experience working in a startup, scale-up, or similarly fast-moving, resource-constrained environment.
Strong strategic finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and U.S. GAAP capabilities.
Experience in a capital-intensive business where asset economics, fixed assets, inventory, capital deployment, and ROI matter.
Demonstrated ability to build financial processes, systems, models, or capabilities from scratch.
Strong problem-solving ability when data, processes, or answers do not already exist.
Strong technology orientation and willingness to use automation, AI, and modern finance systems to improve productivity.
Comfort moving between executive-level discussions and transaction-level detail, with a resourceful, low-ego operating style.

Nice To Haves

Experience with venture-backed Series B/C startups or high-growth technology companies.
Experience in robotics, hardware, manufacturing, logistics, or another operationally complex business.
Experience with venture debt, equipment or asset financing, leasing, working-capital facilities, or other non-equity capital structures.
Experience supporting fundraising, institutional diligence, or identifying grants, tax incentives, rebates, or other non-dilutive funding.
Experience implementing or improving ERP, reporting, accounting, or finance automation systems.
CPA or equivalent technical accounting background.
Korean bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Own budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and company-wide financial modeling.
Build customer, deployment, site, and asset economics, including robot costs, margins, utilization, capital requirements, and ROI.
Partner with Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations to connect operating decisions to financial outcomes.
Apply an ROI-oriented approach to spending, capital allocation, pricing, hiring, and other major business decisions.
Develop the company’s capital strategy across equity, venture debt, asset and equipment financing, working-capital facilities, and other financing alternatives.
Own cash, runway, treasury, and working-capital planning, and identify opportunities to improve liquidity and capital efficiency.
Identify and pursue grants, tax credits, rebates, government incentives, and other non-dilutive funding opportunities, engaging external experts and advisors as appropriate.
Support fundraising and financial diligence through models, forecasts, data-room materials, Board and investor reporting, and engagement with investors, lenders, auditors, and advisors.
Own accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial reporting and monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for revenue recognition, leases, financing, fixed assets, inventory, capitalization, depreciation, accruals, stock compensation, and other material areas.
Establish practical policies, documentation, and internal controls that maintain audit readiness without unnecessary bureaucracy.
Manage auditors, tax advisors, and technical accounting specialists, while addressing complex accounting issues directly when needed.
Own and improve finance technology systems across accounting, banking, expense management, ERP, reporting, and related areas, using automation and AI where practical.
Build reliable finance and operations processes and data, determining what to automate, outsource, improve, or bring in-house.
Oversee internal coordination of corporate operations, including legal matters, contracts, governance, insurance, payroll, benefits, and core People/HR administration.
Operate as a hands-on leader in a lean structure initially, then build the finance organization across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Strategic Finance, and Corporate Operations as the business scales.