Senior Finance Analyst

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,