Director of Finance

Contoro Inc; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Contoro Robotics in Austin, TX is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to build and lead the finance function through the next growth phase. You will partner with the CEO and leadership to shape strategy, finance, accounting, and capital planning, while rolling up your sleeves to implement processes.

The role combines budgeting, forecasting, fundraising, and treasury with governance, controls, and systems upgrades.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive finance experience with meaningful in-house operating experience.
• Experience in a startup, scale-up, or fast-moving environment.
• Strong strategic finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and U.S. GAAP capabilities.
• Experience in asset-intensive business with ROI focus.
• Proven ability to build finance processes, systems, and models from scratch.

Responsabilités

• Own budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and financial modeling.
• Build economics for customers, deployments, sites, and assets including ROI and capital needs.
• Partner across Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations to align decisions with financial outcomes.
• Apply ROI-focused thinking to spending, capital allocation, pricing, and hiring decisions.
• Develop capital strategy across equity, debt, asset financing, and working-capital facilities.
• Manage GAAP-compliant reporting, audits, and internal controls, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Connaissances

Strategic finance

FP&A & budgeting

GAAP & accounting

Capital fundraising

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA/CFA preferred

Outils

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Excel

Financial modeling tools

Description du poste

Join Contoro Robotics - Revolutionizing Warehouse Automation with Cutting-Edge Robotics At Contoro Robotics , we're on a mission to solve labor challenges through advanced robotic solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX , our fast-growing startup is transforming the supply chain industry with our flagship warehouse automation technology. Our team is made up of top-tier experts in robotics, AI, and logistics , working together to push the boundaries of automation.

We're looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join us on this journey-helping shape the future of robotics while growing alongside a world-class team. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you!

Location: Austin, TX

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Corporate Operations

Reports To: CEO

About the Role

Contoro Robotics is a Series B robotics startup building autonomous systems for demanding material-handling environments. Backed by marquee investors, Contoro has developed industry-leading payload capabilities and has deployments across the United States as we continue to scale our technology and commercial footprint.

We are seeking a highly hands-on Director of Finance to build and lead Contoro's finance function through its next stage of growth.

This role combines strategic finance, accounting, capital strategy, business economics, fundraising, and corporate operations. You will partner directly with the CEO and leadership team while remaining comfortable getting into the details yourself.

We are looking for a builder who can create structure where it does not yet exist, use technology and automation to scale efficiently, and develop the finance organization as the company grows.

What You'll Own

Strategic Finance & Business Economics

• Own budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and company-wide financial modeling.
• Build clear customer, deployment, site, and asset economics, including robot cost, margins, utilization, capital requirements, and ROI.
• Partner across Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations to connect operating decisions to financial outcomes.
• Bring an ROI-oriented approach to spending, capital allocation, pricing, hiring, and other major business decisions.

Capital Strategy, Cash & Fundraising

• Develop Contoro'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, proactively identifying ways 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 where appropriate.
• Support fundraising and financial diligence, including models, forecasts, data-room materials, Board and investor reporting, and direct engagement with investors, lenders, auditors, and advisors.

Accounting, Reporting & Controls

• Own accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial reporting and monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment across revenue recognition, leases, financing, fixed assets, inventory, capitalization, depreciation, accruals, stock compensation, and other material areas.
• Establish practical policies, documentation, and internal controls that keep Contoro audit-ready without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Manage auditors, tax advisors, and technical accounting specialists while maintaining enough accounting depth to personally step into complex issues when needed.

Systems, Corporate Operations & Team Build

• Own and improve the finance technology stack across accounting, banking, expense management, ERP, reporting, and related systems, using automation and AI wherever practical.
• Build reliable processes and data across finance and operations, determining what should be automated, outsourced, improved, or brought in-house.
• Oversee internal coordination of corporate operations, including legal matters, contracts, governance, insurance, payroll, benefits, and core People/HR administration, working with external specialists where appropriate.
• Operate initially as a hands-on leader within a lean structure, then build the finance organization across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Strategic Finance, and Corporate Operations as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive finance experience with meaningful in-house operating experience.
• Experience operating 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 wh