Strategic Finance Director

ATOMS Careers page; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Team lunch in our SoMa office

Job summary

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. A Senior Finance partner will own forecasting, planning, and performance management for a business unit, translating data into actionable insights to guide growth and capital allocation.

Based in our San Francisco office, this onsite role offers a base salary range of $250,000–$300,000 per year plus equity. You’ll collaborate with operations, product, and GTM teams to drive efficiency and strategic decisions that unlock value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or highly analytical field.
• 3–6 years in an investment-facing environment with capital deployment experience.
• 3+ years in an in-house finance role partnering with operators to drive performance.
• Strong problem-solving ability with structured thinking and intellectual rigor.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to one of the business units, owning forecasting, planning, and performance management.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform growth, drive efficiency, and guide capital allocation.
• Lead budgeting and long-range planning, build and own best-in-class financial models, and evaluate initiatives across revenue, margin, and cost structure.
• Partner with operations, product, and go-to-market teams to guide pricing, resource allocation, and cost optimization.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in STEM or analytical field

Tools

Excel advanced

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you’ll do

• Act as the primary finance partner to one of the business units, owning forecasting, planning, and performance management.
• Work closely with business leaders and the CFO, you’ll translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform growth, drive efficiency, and guide capital allocation.
• Lead budgeting and long-range planning, build and own best-in-class financial models, and evaluate critical initiatives across revenue, margin, and cost structure. You’ll track performance against KPIs, identify the underlying drivers of variance, and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of your business unit.
• Partner closely with operations, product, and go-to-market teams, you’ll guide decisions on pricing, resource allocation, and cost optimization, ensuring capital is deployed with discipline and aligned to the company’s highest-impact priorities.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or highly analytical field.
• 3-6 years in an investment-facing environment (e.g. Investment Banking, Consulting, Private Equity, Venture Capital, or Hedge Funds), with direct exposure to deploying capital or supporting investment decisions.
• 3+ years in an in-house finance role, partnering closely with operators to drive business performance.
• Strong problem-solving ability, with structured thinking and a high degree of intellectual rigor.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Francisco office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $250,000 – $300,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

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