Corporate Controller

About Standard Bots

Standard Bots builds AI-native industrial robot arms deployed at manufacturing facilities across the U.S. In June 2026 we closed a $200M Series C at a $1B valuation led by RoboStrategy with continued backing from General Catalyst and new participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next. This role is central to building the financial infrastructure to match our growth.

Note: This role is hybrid based out of our NYC office and/or Glen Cove NY robotics factory/headquarters

The Role

Following our Series C were building the financial infrastructure to match our growth with an eye toward an eventual IPO. Were looking for a Corporate Controller who has done this before. This role involves designing the control environment owning the full external audit cycle and compressing our close toward public-company standards with direct exposure to leadership and as we mature the board and audit committee.

If youve taken a company through an S-1 and SOX 404 implementation before or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit and you want to build that function again from the ground up this is that role.

What Youll Do

Close Controls & Audit

- Own the monthly quarterly and annual close and systematically drive the close timeline toward a best-in-class cadence

- Design and implement the internal control environment from the ground up: COSO framework segregation of duties approval matrices and SOX-caliber documentation and testing

- Lead selection and onboarding of a PCAOB-registered external audit firm and serve as the primary point of contact through the full audit cycle owning PBC requests walkthroughs and audit support

- Build out the internal audit function as the company scales toward IPO readiness

- As we mature toward IPO readiness present close controls and audit status to the board and audit committee alongside the CFO

Technical Accounting & Reporting

- Own technical accounting under US GAAP including ASC 606 revenue recognition (hardware services and deferred revenue) inventory and standard costing and stock-based compensation authoring formal technical accounting position memos as needed for audit support

- Own equity and stock plan administration (ASC 718 cap table systems 409A valuations) and ensure the systems and processes in place can scale to public-company requirements

- Build SEC reporting readiness including familiarity with 10-K/10-Q drafting XBRL tagging and Emerging Growth Company (EGC) accommodations under the JOBS Act

- Partner with the Plant Controller on inventory accounting: cycle counts wall-to-wall physical counts reconciliations and rollbacks

Systems & Policy

- Lead the accounting workstream of our ERP implementation (migrating off QuickBooks Online) and integration with adjacent systems (HRIS procurement spend management)

- Write and roll out company-wide policies and procedures: procure-to-pay T&E close calendar and delegation of authority

- Use AI and automation to help scale the function without scaling headcount linearly

Team & Cross-Functional Partnership

- Build mentor and scale the accounting team as the company grows

- Partner with the Senior Finance Manager on budget-vs-actuals reporting and forecast accuracy

What Were Looking For

- CPA required; Big 4 or national firm foundation strongly preferred

- 10 years of progressive accounting experience

- Public-company experience preferred youve taken a company through an IPO (S-1 process SOX 404 implementation) or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit

- A proven record of implementing controls where none existed youve built the control environment not just inherited one

- Demonstrated success compressing close timelines in a growing company

- Experience selecting and managing a PCAOB-registered audit firm

- Experience with SEC reporting requirements and equity/stock plan administration systems

- Manufacturing or hardware experience with inventory and standard costing strongly preferred

- ERP implementation experience

- A hands-on in-the-weeds operating style youre as comfortable posting a journal entry as presenting to leadership

- The ability to work efficiently against aggressive deadlines and consistently hit close and audit dates

- Curiosity and drive to apply AI tools to automate and improve accounting processes

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $300000 to $450000 base scaling within that range based on the depth of public-market experience a candidate brings. Total compensation also includes a meaningful equity grant via Employee Stock Options reflecting the companys Series C stage and $1B valuation. We also offer paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance life insurance disability insurance and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.