Head of Business Finance & Strategy

At RobCo, we develop AI-powered robotic systems that make industrial processes more autonomous, efficient, and scalable. Our Autonomous Manufacturing Platform combines modular industrial hardware with physical AI, enabling rapid deployment and continuous optimization in real production environments.

With locations in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin, and backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, we are working to redefine industrial automation.

To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious Manager, Strategic Finance to help us establish RobCo as a leading provider of automation solutions.

The Strategic Finance Manager will drive financial modeling and make data‑informed recommendations to leadership on key strategic decisions, including capital allocation, fundraising, and budgeting. Key responsibilities include maintaining and improving the operating model, partnering with business leaders to establish expense and headcount budgets, and proposing and implementing new tools and processes across Germany and the US. This is a full‑time position with a strong preference for Bay Area candidates who can come into our San Francisco office twice per week. Remote candidates will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Drive RobCo's financial model, distilling business inputs across several scenarios into key financial insights to drive decision making

Partner with department heads across the business to build and maintain detailed expense and headcount budgets

Lead financial reporting for internal stakeholders and the board, surfacing the insights that matter most at each stage of the business

Support Financial Operations team and CFO with US‑specific financial processes

Provide monthly variance analysis and recommendations to leadership on cash burn

Play a key role in US non‑dilutive financing analysis and execution

3‑5+ years of experience in Strategic Finance or FP&A within a high‑growth technology company, ideally with early‑career experience in investment banking or consulting

Comfort modeling hardware‑driven businesses — experience with unit economics, COGS, or manufacturing financials is a differentiator here

Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for non‑finance stakeholders

Financial systems software (ERP, EPM, GL) experience and interest in AI‑powered tool implementation

Experience supporting executive decision‑making directly and building credibility across Product, Engineering, and GTM functions

Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets; experience with SQL or BI tools such as Looker or Tableau is a plus

Willingness to work with a global team (headquartered in Munich)

Develop modular, software‑defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.

Help us build robots equipped with state‑of‑the‑art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.

As part of a very dynamic and fast‑growing scale‑up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.

Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360 feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.

Competitive compensation and benefits package - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401(k) plan.

major holidays.

RobCo was founded in late 2020 in Munich and develops AI‑powered robotic systems that bring learning and autonomy to industrial processes. The Autonomous Manufacturing Platform combines modular industrial hardware with a software architecture for physical AI, enabling rapid implementation, continuous optimization, and application‑specific performance.

Through a Robotics‑as‑a‑Service model, RobCo helps industrial companies automate manual tasks while reducing operational complexity and risk. The company covers a wide range of industrial applications, including machine tending, palletizing, dispensing, and welding.

The company is backed by leading global investors, including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia.

At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.

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