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Accounting Manager

Join Kodiak Robotics as an Accounting Manager to enhance financial processes in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Location
Mountain View, CA
Compensation
$135k–$155k/yr
Level
lead
Type
full time · On-site

Posted by employer 1 month ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago

Last verified on the company career page 3 days ago

AI in the day-to-day

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Requirements

Experience
6+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Sponsorship available

Benefits

401k Match Flexible PTO Long Term Disability Short Term Disability Equity/Stock Options Paid Holidays Health Insurance Parental Leave Life Insurance

Joblaze summary

The Accounting Manager at Kodiak Robotics plays a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of the month-end close process and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP through meticulous financial reporting and reconciliation. This position requires extensive operational accounting experience, strong leadership capabilities, and familiarity with tools like FloQast and SAP S/4HANA. Ideal candidates will have over six years of relevant experience, including public accounting, and should thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Kodiak's commitment to innovation in autonomous transportation adds a unique dimension to the role.

Joblaze insights

Quick facts

Is the Accounting Manager role remote?
No — this is an on-site role in Mountain View, CA.
What's the salary range?
Kodiak Robotics lists $135,000–$155,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Accounting Manager role.
Where is the role based?
Kodiak Robotics is hiring for this position in Mountain View, CA.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: BlackLine, Floqast, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, U.S. GAAP.
Does Kodiak Robotics sponsor work visas for this role?
Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
What seniority level is this role?
Kodiak Robotics targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Accounting Manager role at Kodiak Robotics.

From the original posting

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.

Kodiak is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. This is a critical hire that will strengthen our internal capabilities as we scale. The role will help accelerate our month-end close, enhance reconciliation processes, and improve audit readiness. The ideal candidate has deep operational accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

In this role, you will:

  • Partner with the broader Finance team to optimize close timelines and implement scalable processes
  • Partner in leading and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under U.S. GAAP
  • Perform account fluctuation analyses and investigate variances
  • Support financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  • Oversee and enhance balance sheet reconciliations using FloQast or similar tools
  • Ensure assigned accounts are fully reconciled, supported, and documented
  • Drive consistency and standardization across reconciliation processes
  • Coordinate Prepared-By-Client (PBC) requests in support of external audits
  • Track, organize, and follow up on audit deliverables across stakeholders
  • Partner with auditors and internal teams to address inquiries efficiently
  • Manage and mentor a growing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
  • 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including both public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate experience
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and experience managing a variety of general ledger areas
  • Experience supporting audits and coordinating PBC requests
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud strongly preferred, including system design or implementation involvement
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive deadlines in a high-growth environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
  • Experience overseeing the accounting for manufacturing operations and cost accounting, including labor and materials tracking, inventory capitalization, and BOM accounting

Nice to haves:

  • Experience using FloQast, Blackline, or similar accounting close software
  • Familiarity with the transportation, automotive, robotics, or hardware sectors

What we offer:

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
  • Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range
$135,000$155,000 USD
At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.
We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team, and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1, 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed [here](https://endorsed.com/local-law-144). By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application, please contact careers@kodiak.ai with "Separate Review Request" in the email subject line.

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