Manager, Strategic Finance

About the Role at RobCo 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. At RobCo, we automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary. To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious Manager, Strategic Finance to help us establish RobCo as leading provider of automation solutions. The Strategic Finance Manager, will drive financial modeling and make structured 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 have an ability to come into our San Francisco office twice per week. Remote candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Your Responsibilities - 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 We're looking for someone who has: - 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) Why join RobCo? - 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. - Unlimited paid time off incl. major holidays. - Company-sponsored onboarding and team offsites in Germany. About RobCo 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