Controller

Overview

The organization is seeking its first finance hire to own financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and to help the team understand the financial implications of commercial and operating decisions.

This role supports scaling deployments and involves both hands-on execution (e.g., closing the books, building forecasts, automating workflows) and coordination with external tax and accounting specialists as needed.

Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under US GAAP
• Manage multi-entity consolidation, foreign currency accounting, and intercompany transactions across US, Canadian, and UK entities
• Own revenue recognition
• Oversee AP and AR, establish practical controls, and coordinate tax compliance and audit preparation with external advisers

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, and financial model in partnership with department leaders
• Connect hiring, deployment plans, and spending to business priorities
• Maintain short- and long-term cash forecasts, including working capital, capital expenditure, and financing needs
• Analyze customer and deployment economics, pricing, and expansion scenarios

Systems, Automation, and Financing Support

• Improve accounting and planning systems, including ERP selection or implementation as needed
• Use automation and AI tools to reduce manual work while maintaining reliable review processes
• Support evaluation of debt and equipment financing solutions

Fundraising and Diligence Support

• Prepare financial diligence materials and support fundraising efforts in collaboration with leadership and external advisers

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including ownership of the close and financial reporting at a growing company
• CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, including ASC 606 revenue recognition
• Experience operating independently in a small finance team or as the primary accounting owner, with the ability to build processes and personally execute the work
• Demonstrated ownership of budgets, cash forecasts, financial models, and variance analysis
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and cross-border operations, including US financial reporting and coordination with external tax advisers
• Strong spreadsheet and financial systems skills, sound judgment, and clear communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a VC-backed company, particularly in robotics, hardware, industrial automation, or logistics
• Experience with inventory and hardware, including robotics-as-a-service models
• Experience implementing an ERP and using modern finance tools
• Experience supporting equity fundraising, debt facilities, equipment financing, or financial due diligence