Financial Controller (12-Month Maternity Leave Contract)

Your New Role and Team
Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a skilled and motivated Financial Controller for a 12-month contract. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will partner with senior leaders to grow the business and develop and implement Sanctuary AI’s financial strategy. The Controller will report on Sanctuary AI’s financial objectives and key results while closely monitoring the company’s finances and ensuring that robust internal controls are in place.

Our Success Criteria

• Prepare and present timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Oversee the general ledger and ensure the accuracy of financial data
• Support external audits and prepare the necessary documentation
• Supervise and mentor the finance team, ensuring the continuity of finance operations during the contract
• Oversee regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance
• Process payroll and advise on the financial impact of HR decisions
• Oversee the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax incentive program timesheets and filings process
• Assess current finance/accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes
• Manage the company’s cash flow, ensuring the company has sufficient liquidity to meet obligations
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable to optimize working capital
• Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed
• Maintain robust internal controls

Your ExperienceQualifications- 10+ plus years of financial accounting, reporting, and management experience

• CPA designation
• Knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS
• Experience with ERP software solutions and transitions
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Skills- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Ability to analyze and problem-solve complex operational challenges

Traits- Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to mission objectives

• Successful candidates will be a proponent of personal responsibility for themselves and their teammates
• Empathetic listener with conflict-resolution capabilities
• Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy
• Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently
• Mission-driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines

Working at Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company.

Compensation and Benefits
Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.

About Sanctuary AI
Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy, and refine at scale. Our mission is to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.

Recruiting and Employment Agency Notice:
Recruitment and hiring is conducted internally by Sanctuary AI. We are not seeking or soliciting any new agency partnerships or agreements at this time. Any employment agency or professional recruiter (“Agency”) that provides an unsolicited resume(s) or otherwise presents a prospective job candidate through the Sanctuary AI career site or directly to any Sanctuary AI employee, irrevocably grants to Sanctuary AI the unrestricted right to engage, hire, or contract with that candidate at Sanctuary AI's sole discretion without any compensation to the Agency. We appreciate your interest in working together, and should the need arise our Talent Acquisition team will contact any external firms directly.