--- title: 'Director of Finance at Contoro Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-finance-contoro-inc-austin-e26kmedgrn19' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # Director of Finance at Contoro Inc. - **Company:** Contoro Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/contoro/4f82018c-2c4f-40cf-b9b6-690fdaa52760 ## Job description Join Contoro Robotics – Revolutionizing Warehouse Automation with Cutting-Edge Robotics At Contoro Robotics, we're on a mission to solve labor challenges through advanced robotic solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX, our fast-growing startup is transforming the supply chain industry with our flagship warehouse automation technology. Our team is made up of top-tier experts in robotics, AI, and logistics, working together to push the boundaries of automation. We’re looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join us on this journey—helping shape the future of robotics while growing alongside a world-class team. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you! Location: Austin, TX Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Corporate Operations Reports To: CEO ## About the Role Contoro Robotics is a Series B robotics startup building autonomous systems for demanding material-handling environments. Backed by marquee investors, Contoro has developed industry-leading payload capabilities and has deployments across the United States as we continue to scale our technology and commercial footprint. We are seeking a highly hands-on Director of Finance to build and lead Contoro’s finance function through its next stage of growth. This role combines strategic finance, accounting, capital strategy, business economics, fundraising, and corporate operations. You will partner directly with the CEO and leadership team while remaining comfortable getting into the details yourself. We are looking for a builder who can create structure where it does not yet exist, use technology and automation to scale efficiently, and develop the finance organization as the company grows. ## What You’ll Own Strategic Finance & Business Economics - Own budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and company-wide financial modeling. - Build clear customer, deployment, site, and asset economics, including robot cost, margins, utilization, capital requirements, and ROI. - Partner across Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering, Deployment, and Operations to connect operating decisions to financial outcomes. - Bring an ROI-oriented approach to spending, capital allocation, pricing, hiring, and other major business decisions. Capital Strategy, Cash & Fundraising - Develop Contoro’s capital strategy across equity, venture debt, asset and equipment financing, working-capital facilities, and other financing alternatives. - Own cash, runway, treasury, and working-capital planning, proactively identifying ways to improve liquidity and capital efficiency. - Identify and pursue grants, tax credits, rebates, government incentives, and other non-dilutive funding opportunities, engaging external experts and advisors where appropriate. - Support fundraising and financial diligence, including models, forecasts, data-room materials, Board and investor reporting, and direct engagement with investors, lenders, auditors, and advisors. Accounting, Reporting & Controls - Own accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial reporting and monthly, quarterly, and annual close. - Ensure appropriate accounting treatment across revenue recognition, leases, financing, fixed assets, inventory, capitalization, depreciation, accruals, stock compensation, and other material areas. - Establish practical policies, documentation, and internal controls that keep Contoro audit-ready without unnecessary bureaucracy. - Manage auditors, tax advisors, and technical accounting specialists while maintaining enough accounting depth to personally step into complex issues when needed. Systems, Corporate Operations & Team Build - Own and improve the finance technology stack across accounting, banking, expense management, ERP, reporting, and related systems, using automation and AI wherever practical. - Build reliable processes and data across finance and operations, determining what should be automated, outsourced, improved, or brought in-house. - Oversee internal coordination of corporate operations, including legal matters, contracts, governance, insurance, payroll, benefits, and core People/HR administration, working with external specialists where appropriate. - Operate initially as a hands-on leader within a lean structure, then build the finance organization across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Strategic Finance, and Corporate Operations as the business scales. ## Qualifications - 8+ years of progressive finance experience with meaningful in-house operating experience. - Experience operating in a startup, scale-up, or similarly fast-moving, resource-constrained environment. - Strong strategic finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and U.S. GAAP capabilities. - Experience in a capital-intensive business where asset economics, fixed assets, inventory, capital deployment, and ROI matter. - Demonstrated ability to build financial processes, systems, models, or capabilities from scratch. - Strong problem-solving ability when the data, process, or answer does not already exist. - Strong technology orientation and willingness to use automation, AI, and modern finance systems to improve productivity. - Comfortable moving between executive-level discussions and transaction-level detail, with a resourceful, low-ego operating style. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with venture-backed Series B/C startups or high-growth technology companies. - Experience in robotics, hardware, manufacturing, logistics, or another operationally complex business. - Experience with venture debt, equipment or asset financing, leasing, working-capital facilities, or other non-equity capital structures. - Experience supporting fundraising, institutional diligence, and/or identifying grants, tax incentives, rebates, or other non-dilutive funding. - Experience implementing or improving ERP, reporting, accounting, or finance automation systems. - CPA or equivalent technical accounting background is a plus. - Korean bilingual is a plus What Success Looks Like The Director of Finance will build a reliable, scalable, and GAAP-compliant finance and corporate operations function capable of supporting Contoro through its next stage of growth. Success means: - Accurate, audit-ready financial reporting with strong but practical controls. - Clear visibility into financial performance, business economics, cash, runway, and capital requirements. - Better strategic and operating decisions through high-quality financial models and data. - A proactive capital strategy that improves access to financing and reduces the cost of growth. - A technology-enabled finance function that can confidently support leadership, investors, lenders, the Board, and increasing scale. ## About Contoro Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Contoro provides an AI-powered, human-in-the-loop robotics service to autonomously unload floor-loaded trailers and shipping containers for the logistics industry. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Youngmok "Mok" Yun (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Robotics Engineering / Industrial Automation / Logistics - **Target Customers**: B2B (warehouses, distribution centers, freight companies, and supply chain operators) - **Mission**: To transform the future of work by delivering reliable, affordable, and safe robotics solutions, starting with the most physically demanding task in the supply chain – unloading non-palletized boxes from trucks and containers. ## Products & Services - **Autonomous Container & Trailer Unloading Service**: A robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering where a mobile robot autonomously enters a trailer or container, uses a patented articulated gripper (DuoGrasp) and a Kuka industrial arm to unload mixed-SKU boxes (8" to 30" in dimension, up to 65 lbs), and places them onto an onboard conveyor belt. The service is charged per container unloaded, with no upfront capital expense. - **Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) AI Platform**: A proprietary system that augments the robot's AI with remote human teleoperation for edge cases. This creates a continuous learning loop to improve AI reliability over time, targeting 99%+ success rates required for industrial use. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: USD 22.0 million across 4 rounds: - Pre-Seed (2022): USD 1.3M led by Village Global - Seed (June 2023): USD 7.2M led by SV Investment Corp - Corporate Round: Led by Coupang (amount undisclosed) - Series A (April 2025): USD 13.5M led by Doosan Investment - **Key Metric**: 43 employees (as of mid-2025), with 83.3% year-over-year headcount growth - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Doosan Investment, SV Investment Corp, Coupang, Village Global - **Growth Signals**: 83.3% YoY headcount growth; active commercial pilot program for qualified customers; presence in the US, South Korea, UAE, and India; 4 active job postings (up 300% YoY). ## Competitive Advantages - **Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Reliability**: Contoro's core moat is its ability to handle the "endless edge cases" of trailer unloading (diverse box sizes, containers, and layouts) by combining AI with remote human operators. This guarantees 99%+ reliability in real-world industrial environments, a bar that pure AI solutions struggle to meet. - **Patented Hardware**: The "DuoGrasp" articulated gripper provides a two-sided box grasp for stability, allowing the robot to handle heavy, multi-dimensional boxes without damage. - **No-Capex Business Model**: Charging per container unloaded (RaaS) removes the capital barrier for customers, making the service "affordable and predictable" and easy to scale up or down. - **Rapid Deployment**: The robot's mobile base and built-in connectivity allow it to be moved from dock to dock via remote control or forklift, with "short deployment time & high reliability from day 1." ## Strategic Focus - **Commercialization & Scaling**: The company is currently accepting qualified customers for a 12-week commercial pilot program, indicating a shift from R&D to market deployment. - **Vertical Expansion**: While starting with trailer/container unloading, the company's platform is designed to tackle other physically demanding tasks in logistics and beyond. - **AI Evolution**: Accelerating the AI learning loop through teleoperation data to reduce reliance on human operators over time. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting-Edge Technology**: Work on real-world AI and robotics problems (perception, motion planning, manipulation) with industrial-grade hardware (Kuka arms). - **High Growth Trajectory**: A Series A startup with 83% headcount growth and a clear path to commercial scale. The team is small (43 people), offering significant ownership and impact. - **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes **Reliability**, **Collaboration**, **Commitment**, **Independent Problem Solving**, and **Contribution**. - **Benefits**: - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance - 401k plan with matching - Flexible work hours - Pet-friendly office (Austin HQ) - Gym membership reimbursement - Continuous education support (book purchases, online courses, Lunch & Learns) - Employee recognition program with gift card rewards - Paid parental and marriage leave - **Work Model**: Office-based in Austin, Texas with flexible hours. The engineering culture is hands-on, with a focus on building and deploying real hardware. - **Global Exposure**: Offices in the US, South Korea, UAE, and India. ## Sources 1. [contoro.com](https://contoro.com/) 2. [contoro.com/about-us](https://contoro.com/about-us/) 3. [contoro.com/career](https://contoro.com/career/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/contoro-inc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/contoro-inc) 5. 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