We are looking for a Strategic Finance Manager to help build and scale our finance function as we grow. This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial foundation of a fast-moving robotics company, hands-on and strategic, with real ownership across the full spectrum of finance from FP&A to capital markets to investor relations.
What You'll DoFinancial Planning and Analysis- Own and evolve Rhoda's core financial model across planning cycles, scenario analysis, and board-facing presentations
- Build scalable FP&A processes from scratch including budget cycles, variance reporting, and forecasting cadences
- Partner with engineering, hardware, operations, and sales leadership to bring financial rigor to strategic decisions
- Continuously improve financial processes and systems to enhance scalability, forecast precision, and data visibility
- Conduct ad hoc strategic and financial analysis to support executive decision-making on high-priority initiatives
Capital Markets and Investor Relations- Support capital markets activity including fundraising preparation, data room management, cap table analysis, and institutional investor diligence requests
- Maintain and update cap table models, option pool analysis, and dilution scenarios in partnership with outside counsel
- Support investor relations including managing LP information requests, preparing board materials, and maintaining reporting cadences with institutional investors
Commercial Finance and Revenue Infrastructure- Build the financial infrastructure for Rhoda's first commercial deployments including contract economics, revenue recognition frameworks, unit economics reporting, and gross margin analysis
- Run competitive vendor procurement processes and negotiations across major spend categories including GPU infrastructure and cloud services
- Support commercial contract review and vendor agreement negotiations alongside outside counsel
What We're Looking For- 2-4 years of investment banking experience at a top-tier firm
- Startup or high-growth company experience, you are comfortable operating without a playbook and in ambiguity across multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Exceptional financial modeling skills, you build models that are clean, flexible, and tell a story
- Strong written and verbal communication, you can distill complex financial analysis into clear narratives for founders, institutional investors, and operational leaders
- High ownership mentality, you identify what needs to be done and do it without waiting to be told
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets with strong command of financial modeling best practices
Nice to Have (But Not Required)- Experience with SQL or Business Intelligence tools such as Looker or Tableau
- Prior exposure to capital markets, investor relations, or corporate development work
- Intellectual curiosity about AI and robotics, you want to understand what we are building and why it matters
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
Why This Role- Build the finance foundation at one of the most ambitious robotics companies in the world
- High ownership from day one, you will touch capital markets, investor relations, commercial revenue finance, infrastructure procurement, and strategic FP&A within your first year
- Work directly with the Head of Strategic Finance and have direct impact on company trajectory and financial story
- Meaningful early stage equity reflecting the stage and trajectory of the company
