Head of Finance

About the Role We're looking for our first finance leader to build the function from scratch. Ultra has robots deployed in warehouses across the country, and our operational surface area is growing quickly. You'll own financial modeling and reporting that provides a clear view of business health. This is a build-it-yourself role — you'll stand up planning, reporting, and financial operations now, and hire a team underneath you as we scale. Location : This is a on-site role based in New York City, with frequent travel. What You’ll Do Own the operating model - rolling 3-statement forecast, long-range plan, and the annual budget Build the revenue and capacity forecast off deployment economics: robots in the field, utilization, autonomy rates, and teleoperation Own unit economics per robot and per deployment, and make sure pricing decisions are grounded in them Run the 13-week cash forecast and manage runway against hiring and hardware spend Own monthly close (with our outside accountants), management reporting, and the monthly financial review with department leads Prepare board and investor materials, and lead diligence for our next fundraise Partner with hardware and supply chain on BOM cost, vendor terms, inventory, and capex planning Own financial operations — AP/AR, payroll, spend control, treasury, insurance, and tax Hire and manage the finance team as we grow Who You Are 8+ years across FP&A, strategic finance, banking, PE, or consulting, with real operating time inside a company You've built models, processes, and reporting from nothing Advanced modeling and scenario work; you're fast and accurate in a spreadsheet You understand hardware businesses: COGS, margin structure, inventory, manufacturing, and how they behave differently from software You can connect a financial result back to the operational driver that caused it, and explain it in a sentence You thrive in a high-trust, high-autonomy environment. You don't need to be told what the top priority is Bonus Points Early-stage or venture-backed startup experience, ideally through a Series A+ scale-up Robotics, autonomous systems, or advanced manufacturing background Experience with RaaS, usage-based, or other non-seat-based revenue models SQL, BI tools, or comfort pulling your own data instead of asking for it Experience standing up or migrating an ERP You've built AI/agent-assisted workflows into a finance function