Corporate Controller

Standard Bots; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bots, a US-based robotics company, seeks a Corporate Controller to build and scale the finance function as it moves toward IPO. The role owns close, controls, and audit, designs COSO framework, SOX documentation, and selects PCAOB external auditors, with direct exposure to leadership and the board.

You will lead ERP migration from QuickBooks Online, implement policies, and build the internal audit function while partnering with the CFO on inventory accounting and SEC readiness.

Qualifications

• CPA required; Big 4 or national firm foundation preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Public-company IPO experience or close/controls of a public company.
• Experience building controls from scratch and compressing close timelines.
• Experience with PCAOB audit firm selection and management.
• Familiarity with SEC reporting and equity/stock plan systems.
• Manufacturing or hardware experience with inventory and standard costing preferred.
• ERP implementation experience.
• Hands-on, in-the-weeds operating style; comfortable with journal entries and leadership.
• Able to meet aggressive deadlines and key close/audit dates.
• Curiosity and drive to apply AI tools to automate accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close and drive the timetable toward best-in-class cadence.
• Design and implement COSO-based internal controls and SOX documentation/testing.
• Lead PCAOB-registered external audit firm selection and manage the full audit cycle.
• Build out the internal audit function as the company scales toward IPO readiness.
• Present close, controls, and audit status to the board and audit committee with the CFO.
• Manage US GAAP accounting including ASC 606, inventory, and stock-based compensation.
• Oversee equity/stock plan administration (ASC 718; 409A valuations).
• Lead SEC reporting readiness (10-K/10-Q, XBRL).
• Collaborate with Plant Controller on inventory accounting and reconciliations.

Skills

CPA

Public-company experience

IPO experience

Audit management

Internal controls

Close process

ERP implementation

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

CPA certification

Tools

ERP migration (QuickBooks Online)

ERP systems

Job description

About Standard Bots

Standard Bots builds AI-native industrial robot arms deployed at manufacturing facilities across the U.S. In June 2026 we closed a $200M Series C at a $1B valuation, led by RoboStrategy with continued backing from General Catalyst and new participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next. This role is central to building the financial infrastructure to match our growth.

Note: This role is hybrid, based out of our NYC office and/or Glen Cove, NY robotics factory/headquarters

The Role

Following our Series C, we’re building the financial infrastructure to match our growth — with an eye toward an eventual IPO. We’re looking for a Corporate Controller who has done this before. This role involves designing the control environment, owning the full external audit cycle, and compressing our close toward public-company standards, with direct exposure to leadership and — as we mature — the board and audit committee.

If you’ve taken a company through an S-1 and SOX 404 implementation before, or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit, and you want to build that function again from the ground up, this is that role.

What You’ll Do

Close, Controls & Audit

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — and systematically drive the close timeline toward a best-in-class cadence

• Design and implement the internal control environment from the ground up: COSO framework, segregation of duties, approval matrices, and SOX-caliber documentation and testing

• Lead selection and onboarding of a PCAOB-registered external audit firm, and serve as the primary point of contact through the full audit cycle — owning PBC requests, walkthroughs, and audit support

• Build out the internal audit function as the company scales toward IPO readiness

• As we mature toward IPO readiness, present close, controls, and audit status to the board and audit committee alongside the CFO

Technical Accounting & Reporting

• Own technical accounting under US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition (hardware, services, and deferred revenue), inventory and standard costing, and stock-based compensation — authoring formal technical accounting position memos as needed for audit support

• Own equity and stock plan administration (ASC 718, cap table systems, 409A valuations) and ensure the systems and processes in place can scale to public-company requirements

• Build SEC reporting readiness, including familiarity with 10-K/10-Q drafting, XBRL tagging, and Emerging Growth Company (EGC) accommodations under the JOBS Act

• Partner with the Plant Controller on inventory accounting: cycle counts, wall-to-wall physical counts, reconciliations, and rollbacks

Systems & Policy

• Lead the accounting workstream of our ERP implementation (migrating off QuickBooks Online) and integration with adjacent systems (HRIS, procurement, spend management)

• Write and roll out company-wide policies and procedures: procure-to-pay, T&E, close calendar, and delegation of authority

• Use AI and automation to help scale the function without scaling headcount linearly

Team & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build, mentor, and scale the accounting team as the company grows

• Partner with the Senior Finance Manager on budget-vs-actuals reporting and forecast accuracy

What We’re Looking For

• CPA required; Big 4 or national firm foundation strongly preferred

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Public-company experience preferred — you’ve taken a company through an IPO (S-1 process, SOX 404 implementation) or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit

• A proven record of implementing controls where none existed — you’ve built the control environment, not just inherited one

• Demonstrated success compressing close timelines in a growing company

• Experience selecting and managing a PCAOB-registered audit firm

• Experience with SEC reporting requirements and equity/stock plan administration systems

• Manufacturing or hardware experience with inventory and standard costing strongly preferred

• ERP implementation experience

• A hands-on, in-the-weeds operating style — you’re as comfortable posting a journal entry as presenting to leadership

• The ability to work efficiently against aggressive deadlines and consistently hit close and audit dates

• Curiosity and drive to apply AI tools to automate and improve accounting processes

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $300,000 to $450,000 base, scaling within that range based on the depth of public-market experience a candidate brings. Total compensation also includes a meaningful equity grant via Employee Stock Options, reflecting the company’s Series C stage and $1B valuation. We also offer paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.