Accounting and Purchasing Analyst

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc.; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc. seeks a junior accountant to support daily finance tasks in a fast-paced startup in San Francisco. You will manage accounts payable, purchasing activity, and routine reconciliations.

Work closely with engineering and operations, ensuring accurate vendor data and timely payments while improving processes to scale with growth.

1–3 years in accounting or AP and a bachelor’s in accounting or finance preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of accounting, AP, or purchasing experience.
• Highly detail-oriented with the discipline to handle high volumes of transactions.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with accounting software is a plus.
• Understands or eager to learn the PO lifecycle, three-way matching, and AP workflows.
• Thrives in a fast-paced startup with ownership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day general accounting tasks to support the finance team.
• Own the purchasing-to-payment cycle to keep hardware sourcing moving smoothly.
• Process accounts payable invoices and vendor data with accuracy.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external vendors.
• Support forecasting, fundraising, and strategic planning when needed.
• Help scale processes as headcount and spend grow.

Skills

Accounts payable

Purchasing

Detail-oriented

Excel/Sheets

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Bill.com

Procurify

Job description

Our mission is to create advanced robots that can operate in complex environments, reducing human risk in conflict zones and enhancing efficiency in labor-intensive industries.

Your previous experience in robotics isn't a prerequisite - it's your talent and determination that truly count.

We expect that many of our team members will bring diverse perspectives from various industries and fields.

We are looking for individuals with a proven record of exceptional ability and a history of creating things that work.

All positions are based in San Francisco.

Our Culture

We like to be frank and honest about who we are, so that people can decide for themselves if this is a culture they resonate with. Please read more about our culture here https://foundation.bot/culture .

Who Should Join:

• You like working in person with a team in San Francisco.
• You deeply believe that this is the most important mission for humanity and needs to happen yesterday.
• You are highly technical - regardless of the role you are in. We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.
• You care about aesthetics and design inside out. If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to "fix" it.
• You don't need someone to motivate you; you get things done.

Why We Are Hiring for This Role:

• As we scale robot production, purchase order volume across components, tooling, and vendors is growing faster than our finance team can keep up with manually.
• We need dedicated ownership of the purchasing-to-payment cycle so hardware sourcing doesn't stall on paperwork, approvals, or missing documentation.
• Our expanding vendor and supplier base requires consistent, accurate accounts payable processing to protect payment terms, credit standing, and supplier trust.
• Monthly and quarterly financial reconciliation has grown too time-consuming for our current team to handle alongside higher-level finance work.
• We need someone to own day-to-day general accounting tasks so senior finance staff can focus on forecasting, fundraising support, and strategic planning.
• This is a foundational hire - the processes and habits this person builds now will scale with the company as headcount and spend grow.

What Kind of Person We Are Looking For:

• 1-3 years of experience in accounting, accounts payable, or purchasing (internship or full-time) - this is a junior-level role and we will train on our specific systems and workflows.
• Highly detail-oriented, with the discipline to handle a high volume of transactions, invoices, and POs without letting things fall through the cracks.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets; experience with accounting or purchasing software (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, Bill.com, Procurify) is a plus but not required.
• Understands, or is eager to quickly learn, the PO lifecycle, three-way matching, and end-to-end AP workflows.
• Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment where processes are still being built, priorities can shift, and ownership matters more than titles.
• A clear, proactive communicator who can work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and outside vendors and suppliers.
• Genuinely curious about hardware and robotics supply chains - someone who wants to understand what they're purchasing and why, not just process paperwork.
• Trustworthy and discreet when handling sensitive financial data and vendor information.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.

We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.). Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.