Chief Financial Officer
Torc Robotics
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ann Arbor • Missouri, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $409,100 - $490,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Shape and execute the enterprise financial strategy aligned to our path to commercialization.
- Provide clear, data-driven insights that inform decision-making and resource allocation across the company.
- Lead and develop a high-performing organization capable of supporting rapid growth.
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, and long-range modeling across an R&D-heavy, capital-intensive environment.
- Build scalable financial systems, processes and tools that support transition from development to commercial operations.
- Oversee accounting, audit, tax, treasury, and internal controls across US and Canadian operations.
- Support efforts like capital raise, debt management, and partnership creation.
- Communicate commercial strategy, milestones and associated financial outlook to varied audiences from investors to potential investors and other relevant stakeholders.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Operations and Technology to model unit economics, lead the cost of commercialization, pricing frameworks, and customer scaling.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in finance leadership roles; at least 5 years at the executive level.
- Demonstrated experience supporting a company through its path to commercialization—from R&D and prototyping through validation, launch readiness, and early revenue operations.
- Background in autonomous systems, robotics, advanced mobility, SaaS, deep-tech, or other complex engineering environments is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing large-scale R&D budgets ($250M+) and translating engineering milestones into financial impacts.
- Proven capital markets, investor relations, and fundraising expertise.
- Experience leading in pre-revenue or early-commercialization environments.
- Strong understanding of multi-state U.S. and Canadian financial and compliance requirements.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and strategic modeling skills.
Benefits
- A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
- 401K plan with a 6% employer match
- Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
- Company-wide holiday office closures
- AD+D and Life Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial planningforecastinglong-range modelingcapital managementbudget managementfinancial systems developmentdata analysisstrategic modelingfinancial compliancecapital markets expertise
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingcross-functional collaborationresource allocationstakeholder engagementorganizational developmentdecision-makinginsight generation