Accounting Manager

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,