Manager, Strategic Finance
About The Position
At RobCo, we develop AI-powered robotic systems that make industrial processes more autonomous, efficient, and scalable. Our Autonomous Manufacturing Platform combines modular industrial hardware with physical AI, enabling rapid deployment and continuous optimization in real production environments. With locations in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin, and backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, we are working to redefine industrial automation. At RobCo, we automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary. To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious Manager, Strategic Finance to help us establish RobCo as leading provider of automation solutions. The Strategic Finance Manager, will drive financial modeling and make structured data-informed recommendations to leadership on key strategic decisions including capital allocation, fundraising, and budgeting. Key responsibilities include maintaining and improving the operating model, partnering with business leaders to establish expense and headcount budgets, and proposing and implementing new tools and processes across Germany and the US. This is a full-time position with a strong preference for Bay Area candidates who have an ability to come into our San Francisco office twice per week. Remote candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in Strategic Finance or FP&A within a high-growth technology company, ideally with early-career experience in investment banking or consulting
- Comfort modeling hardware-driven businesses — experience with unit economics, COGS, or manufacturing financials is a differentiator here
- Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for non-finance stakeholders
- Financial systems software (ERP, EPM, GL) experience and interest in AI-powered tool implementation
- Experience supporting executive decision-making directly and building credibility across Product, Engineering, and GTM functions
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets
- Willingness to work with a global team (headquartered in Munich)
Nice To Haves
- experience with SQL or BI tools such as Looker or Tableau is a plus
Responsibilities
- Drive RobCo’s financial model, distilling business inputs across several scenarios into key financial insights to drive decision making
- Partner with department heads across the business to build and maintain detailed expense and headcount budgets
- Lead financial reporting for internal stakeholders and the board, surfacing the insights that matter most at each stage of the business
- Support Financial Operations team and CFO with US-specific financial processes
- Provide monthly variance analysis and recommendations to leadership on cash burn
- Play a key role in US non-dilutive financing analysis and execution
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited paid time off incl. major holidays
- Company-sponsored onboarding and team offsites in Germany
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
