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# Accounting Manager at Serve Robotics

- **Company:** Serve Robotics
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $120k–$142k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics/a3b7975e-e67f-488b-b5b6-0b4d100f4646

## Job description

At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses. The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.

## Who We Are

We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.

## JOB OVERVIEW

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data, and managing the accounting team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring financial integrity, compliance with relevant regulations, and timely financial reporting. The Accounting Manager will also work closely with senior management to provide insightful financial analysis and support strategic decision-making.

## JOB DUTIES

- Oversee general ledger activities, including month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, and financial forecasts to provide actionable insights to senior management.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including audits and adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Conduct research on complex accounting issues, including new accounting pronouncements, and assess their impact on the company’s financial statements. Provide guidance and recommendations for implementation of new standards (e.g., lease accounting, revenue recognition, etc.).
- Implement and maintain a strong system of internal controls, ensuring accurate financial data and mitigating risks of fraud or error.
- Prepare the accurate and timely recognition of revenue, ensuring compliance with revenue recognition standards (ASC 606).
- Partner with sales and operations to ensure correct recording of revenue transactions.
- Oversee AP/AR processes, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, collections, and payments.
- Oversee and monitor inventory accounting processes, including physical inventory counts, inventory reconciliations, and valuation methods.
- Ensure proper cost of goods sold (COGS) calculations and reporting of inventory levels.
- Ensure compliance with lease accounting standards (ASC 842), including maintaining accurate records of leases, calculating right-of-use assets, and lease liabilities, and ensuring proper amortization schedules.
- Coordinate external audits and provide necessary documentation and support for the completion of audits.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within accounting systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, & SKILLS Required Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 6+ years of total accounting experience preferably at a mid-sized or large public company
- 4+ years public accounting experience
- 2-3 years managing a team and/or multiple Accounting functions
- Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., Netsuite) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, particularly in areas like revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and equity accounting.
- Excellent organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy in financial reporting and data management.
- Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve accounting discrepancies and process inefficiencies.

Preferred Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

- CPA certified.
- Experience with robotics or manufacturing companies.
- Experience working in a newly public company is a significant plus.
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and financial reporting for public companies is highly desirable.

Additional Information: Location: Remote - San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin Preferred

## About Serve Robotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Serve Robotics develops and operates AI-powered, low-emission autonomous sidewalk robots for last-mile delivery, primarily for food and retail.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: SERV, IPO March 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2021 (spun out of Postmates / Uber)
- **Founders**: Ali Kashani (Co-founder, CEO), Touraj Parang (Co-founder, President & COO), Euan Abraham (Co-founder & VP of Software), Dmitry Demeshchuk (Co-founder & VP of Product and Design)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Autonomous vehicle technology / Robotics / Last-mile delivery logistics
- **Target customers**: B2B — enterprise partners like Uber Eats and 7-Eleven; also directly serves restaurants and local businesses via robots
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We go beyond self interest, always taking our community into account. We empower each other with trust and autonomy to solve big problems and build a sustainable future.”

## Products & Services
- **Serve Autonomous Delivery Robot**: Level 4 autonomous sidewalk robot designed for contactless delivery. Cargo capacity suitable for food and small goods, operates at walking speed, 98% lower CO₂ emissions than a car.
- **Delivery-as-a-Service**: End-to-end robotic delivery service integrated with Uber Eats and other platforms. Robots are deployed in fleets, managed remotely by Serve’s operations team.
- **Proprietary Autonomy Software & Data Flywheel**: End-to-end perception, planning, and control stack trained on real-world delivery data.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: ~$336.6 million (as of mid-2025) – market cap fluctuates with stock price (currently ~$7.95/share)
- **Key Metric** (Private funding & public revenue): Total Funding $397.7 million; Annual Revenue ~$2.7 million (based on 2024/2025 data)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: NVIDIA (lead investor in venture round), Uber (corporate round & commercial partner), Magna International (manufacturing partner), 7-Eleven (enterprise customer)
- **Growth Signals**: Fleet grew to 400+ robots across five U.S. metros (LA, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago); over 100,000 deliveries completed; signed contract with Uber Eats to deploy up to 2,000 robots; headcount grew 102.9% YoY to 303 employees; active job postings up 43.9% YoY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Level 4 autonomy**: One of the first AV companies to achieve true Level 4 autonomy in sidewalk delivery.
- **Low‑emission, pedestrian‑scale design**: Robots emit 98% less CO₂, weigh 90% less, and have 99% less kinetic energy than a car — enabling regulatory acceptance and community goodwill.
- **Exclusive partnerships**: Multi‑year commercial agreement with Uber Eats (up to 2,000 robots) and presence on 7-Eleven’s delivery network.
- **Manufacturing scale**: Partnership with Magna International (Tier 1 automotive supplier) ensures high‑volume production quality.
- **Patent portfolio**: CEO Ali Kashani holds 26+ patents in robotics and AI.

## Strategic Focus
- **Nationwide scale‑up**: Expanding to additional U.S. markets beyond the current five metros.
- **Fleet density**: Increasing robot count per market to improve service economics and delivery density.
- **Data flywheel**: Using real‑world delivery data to improve autonomy, reduce cost per mile, and unlock new use cases.
- **Manufacturing ramp**: Scaling production line with Magna to reduce unit cost and increase deployment speed.
- **New verticals**: Exploring grocery, retail, and other last‑mile categories beyond restaurant delivery.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Mission‑driven, collaborative, trust‑based culture. Core values include “Deliver delight,” “Empower people,” and “Be mission driven.” Employees report high autonomy and a focus on sustainability.
- **Growth trajectory**: Headcount grew 102% in the last year; 59 active job postings across engineering, operations, product, and finance.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office presence in Los Angeles (HQ); operations roles require field work. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible for engineering.
- **Notable perks & recognition**: Fast Company “15 Tech Startups to Watch” (2022), TED Conference featured talk (2020), EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Bay Area Award (2025). Strong alumni pipeline from Uber, Cruise, Apple, Amazon — learning from top robotics talent.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on building safe, real‑world autonomous systems. Tech stack includes AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and cloud infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [serverobotics.com](https://www.serverobotics.com/)
2. [serverobotics.com/company](https://www.serverobotics.com/company/index.html)
3. [serverobotics.com/careers](https://www.serverobotics.com/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/serverobotics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/serverobotics)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics)

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