The finance team partners with functions throughout Kodiak, providing financial support and insights to enable the business to maximize operational and financial outcomes. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst and self-starter to join our team. This role reports to the VP of Finance.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional partners including engineering, supply chain, S&M and G&A functions as well as the finance and accounting teams. This is a key role in the CFO organization, influencing people throughout the company to help secure the success of the company. If you love getting into the weeds and multi-tasking, are a systems and modeling guru, and are passionate about inspiring change and business growth in a dynamic fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

What you’ll do:

• Play a major role in the short and long term planning and reporting of the business 
• Build and maintain models to forecast and explain variances in cash flows, capex, product costs, expenses, headcount, and revenue.  Participate in the accounting close
• Serve as an influential business partner by developing and maintaining financial and operational models that drive decision making in areas such as business development, engineering, supply chain, marketing, HR, IT, and facilities
• Convert financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights through effective reporting, analysis, and presentation
• Support strategic initiatives, purchases, and investments through data-driven analyses
• Streamline financial processes by leveraging automation and AI tools. Play a key role in FP&A system implementation
• Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field. MBA preferred
• 5+ years experience in finance, ideally with experience in FP&A at a public company
• Superb proficiency in Excel model building, including advanced functions, formulas, and pivot tables
• Experience using ERP, BI, and other systems and tools to support model building, forecast updates, and analytical reviews of results. Preferably experience with SAP/S4 HANA.
• Experience with hardware, bills of materials, product costing, and physical operations
• Thrive in a small team environment with a strong aptitude for managing multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results
• Ability to recognize and implement process improvements and build scalable solutions
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• High standards of quality, accuracy, and fidelity
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working with all levels of management

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.)

We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Investor Relations to lead, shape and communicate Kodiak’s investment narrative to the global investor community. This role is ideal for an experienced IR or capital markets professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and wants to help build a best-in-class investor relations function at a company operating at the forefront of AI, autonomy, and logistics.

This role will report to our CFO, and will work closely with senior leadership—including the CEO, and functional leaders across the business—to articulate Kodiak’s performance, strategy, and vision to institutional investors and equity research analysts. You’ll play a central role in earnings preparation, investor days, conferences, and ongoing investor engagement, while also serving as a trusted internal voice of the market to leadership.

In this role, you will:

Investor Relations Strategy & Storytelling

• Help lead all aspects of Kodiak’s investor relations program and evolve into a trusted company spokesperson.
• Develop clear, compelling investor-facing messaging and communication materials around financial performance, strategy, partnerships, technology roadmaps, and other key company milestones.
• Translate complex technical and financial concepts into simple, impactful narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure tight alignment of IR messaging with Kodiak’s brand, product strategy, and long-term vision in autonomy and defense.

Earnings, Events & External Engagement

• Drive preparation for quarterly earnings and key investor communications (as applicable), including earnings scripts, Q&A documents, investor presentations, and supporting materials.
• Help manage investor relations events: earnings calls, conferences, non-deal roadshows, virtual and in-person investor meetings, and the annual shareholder meeting.
• Support proactive investor targeting strategies, including outreach, conference participation, and ongoing relationship-building with current and prospective shareholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors and sell-side analysts, serving as a responsive and credible point of contact.

Financial Analysis & Market Intelligence

• Build and maintain external consensus models, valuation analyses, trading/ownership dashboards, and benchmarking versus relevant peers across AI, autonomy, transportation, and defense tech.
• Monitor and synthesize market trends, investor sentiment, competitor developments, and macro factors; distill insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A to ensure consistency between internal planning, external guidance (as applicable), and investor messaging.
• Support preparation of materials for the Board of Directors and internal leadership related to investor feedback, market perception, and capital markets dynamics.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Operations

• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Communications/Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, and People teams to ensure aligned and accurate external messaging.
• Maintain and continuously improve IR tools and resources, including the investor relations website, CRM systems, calendars, and internal databases.
• Help develop and refine IR policies, processes, and KPIs that meet or exceed public-company standards of governance, transparency, and compliance.
• Serve as a thought partner to the CFO on evolving best practices in investor relations, disclosure, ESG, and market engagement.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, private equity, or buy-side investing, ideally with exposure to technology, automotive, transportation, or defense sectors.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, valuation methodologies, capital markets, and the drivers of long-term shareholder value.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with institutional investors and sell-side analysts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling narratives and presentations for executive-level and external audiences.
  Proven ability to synthesize complex technical and financial topics into clear, concise, and credible messages.
• High degree of comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills in Excel or similar tools; ability to interpret and challenge consensus estimates and peer benchmarks.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and sensitivity to confidential information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or CFA a plus.

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.)