Senior Finance Analyst

SupportFinity™; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Office in Mountain View, CA

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

EV charging

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with engineering, supply chain, S&M and G&A teams. You will build models, forecast cash flows and headcount, and support strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

This role reports to the VP of Finance and emphasizes data-driven decision making, automation, and delivering clear, actionable insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of finance experience, preferably FP&A at a public company.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables; experience with ERP/BI systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead short- and long-term planning, and reporting for the business.
• Build models to forecast cash flows, capex, costs, headcount and revenue; participate in close.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, marketing, HR, IT and facilities to drive decisions.
• Turn data into insights through reporting, analysis and presentation.
• Support strategic initiatives and investments with data-driven analyses.
• Streamline processes with automation; play a key role in FP&A system implementation.
• Perform ad hoc financial modeling and analysis.

Skills

Excel modeling

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in finance / accounting / business / economics

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP/S4HANA

ERP/BI tools

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

The finance team partners with functions throughout Kodiak, providing financial support and insights to enable the business to maximize operational and financial outcomes. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst and self-starter to join our team. This role reports to the VP of Finance.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional partners including engineering, supply chain, S&M and G&A functions as well as the finance and accounting teams. This is a key role in the CFO organization, influencing people throughout the company to help secure the success of the company. If you love getting into the weeds and multi-tasking, are a systems and modeling guru, and are passionate about inspiring change and business growth in a dynamic fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

What you’ll do:

• Play a major role in the short and long term planning and reporting of the business
• Build and maintain models to forecast and explain variances in cash flows, capex, product costs, expenses, headcount, and revenue. Participate in the accounting close
• Serve as an influential business partner by developing and maintaining financial and operational models that drive decision making in areas such as business development, engineering, supply chain, marketing, HR, IT, and facilities
• Convert financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights through effective reporting, analysis, and presentation
• Support strategic initiatives, purchases, and investments through data-driven analyses
• Streamline financial processes by leveraging automation and AI tools. Play a key role in FP&A system implementation
• Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field. MBA preferred
• 5+ years experience in finance, ideally with experience in FP&A at a public company
• Superb proficiency in Excel model building, including advanced functions, formulas, and pivot tables
• Experience using ERP, BI, and other systems and tools to support model building, forecast updates, and analytical reviews of results. Preferably experience with SAP/S4 HANA.
• Experience with hardware, bills of materials, product costing, and physical operations
• Thrive in a small team environment with a strong aptitude for managing multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results
• Ability to recognize and implement process improvements and build scalable solutions
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• High standards of quality, accuracy, and fidelity
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working with all levels of management

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
• Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range: $150,000 USD - $160,000 USD

At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

About the company

Kodiak