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# Finance Leader (m/f/d) at Sereact

- **Company:** Sereact
- **Location:** Stuttgart, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-05-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sereact/8b4e3c71-bb45-499f-93ad-789db48d8a5c/application

**Skills:** Financial Reporting, Budget Planning, Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, English, German

> The Director Finance bridges strategic financial planning with operational tasks, managing daily transactional activities and preparing accurate financial reports for board meetings. The role involves optimizing financial systems, overseeing bookkeeping, and advising management on investment decisions within a fast-...

## Job description

## WHO WE ARE

We build the intelligence that lets robots sense, reason, and act in the real world—moving beyond the lab and into everyday industrial settings like warehouses and factories. Our technology closes the automation gaps that traditional systems can’t solve. We are on a mission to redefine how physical work gets done, and we’re looking for curious, bold thinkers to help shape the future of robotics with us.

## OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Finance Leader based in Stuttgart who can effectively bridge strategic financial planning with hands-on operational tasks. This role is essential for delivering accurate financial reporting for board meetings with our investors, establishing robust financial processes, and managing daily transactional activities.

## YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Processes & Structures

- Develop, implement, and optimize financial systems (e.g. cost accounting, controlling, reporting) to support both operational efficiency and strategic objectives.
- Introduce and manage tools that streamline accounting functions and enhance financial reporting accuracy.

Reporting & Analysis

- Prepare and present regular financial reports and ad-hoc analyses, including cash flow statements and liquidity forecasts.
- Deliver detailed financial insights for board meetings and investor communications.
- Assist with budget planning, monitoring, and forecasting to guide strategic decision-making.

Strategic Support

- Serve as a trusted advisor to management on financial and investment decisions.
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements across the organization.

Hands-On Financial Operations

- Prepare detailed financial reports for board meetings with investors.
- Develop and refine financial structures, such as cost tracking systems.
- Execute routine tasks including bill payments and receipt scanning, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Foster a collaborative culture through close cooperation with departments like Operations, Sales, and Engineering.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

- Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, including accounts payable/receivable and payment transactions.
- Manage dunning processes and ensure timely processing of receipts and invoices.
- Collaborate with tax consultants and auditors for the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements.

## QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field with a focus on Finance/Accounting.
- Several years of practical experience in finance—preferably in dynamic, fast-paced environments such as investment banking, private equity, consulting or startups.

Soft Skills

- A hands-on, proactive mindset with a high degree of ownership and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management, structured working style, and strong communication skills.
- A strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving in a technology-driven environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken English (German optional).

## OUR INTERVIEW PLAN:

- Application
- Take‑home assignment: You’ll complete a short, role‑relevant task with clear instructions and a deadline.
- Cultural fit interview (40 min): A conversation about how you work, what motivates you, and what you’re looking for. Expect CV highlights, your “why,” and time for your questions.
- Interview with our Finance Director (60 min): A discussion on vision, impact, and how the role connects to company priorities.
- On‑site visit: Meet the team and one of the Founders at our office and collaborate on a real challenge similar to the work you’d do here. You’ll get a clear feel for the environment and ways of working.

## WHAT WE OFFER:

- Wellpass (gym membership)
- Flexible working hours
- Option to work from home
- A key role in an innovative AI-robotics startup
- Wide-ranging scope for shaping and developing our Finance department
- A motivated team and an open corporate culture
- Competitive compensation and excellent opportunities for development
- Benefit from weekly leadership interactions, and engagement with international Tier 1 investors—accelerating your professional development and broadening your strategic impact.

## About Sereact

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sereact provides an embodied AI software layer that enables autonomous robotic picking, sorting, and inspection in industrial warehousing and logistics.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B – $110M raised in May 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Stuttgart, Germany (with additional offices in Mason, Ohio, USA and Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed (the company was founded by a team of engineers from the University of Stuttgart / ARENA2036 ecosystem)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial robotics / AI software for logistics and supply chain
- **Target customers**: B2B – 3PLs, e‑commerce fulfillment centers, manufacturing, and retail enterprises
- **Mission**: “Bridging the gap between artificial intelligence and physical execution” – building the foundational software layer for the next era of industrial robotics.

## Products & Services
- **Cortex (VLAM – Vision Language Action Model)**: The core AI brain that enables zero-shot adaptation across standard 6‑axis and humanoid robot arms. Handles picking, placing, sorting, and inspection without retraining or tuning.
- **Robotic Picking**: Autonomous pick‑and‑place with 98% first‑attempt success and peak speeds >650 UPH.
- **Putwall Automation**: Batch picking and sortation for high‑throughput fulfillment.
- **Return Handling**: Automated inspection, sorting, and routing of returned items.
- **Embodied AI for Humanoids**: Dexterity module for changing tasks and mixed‑SKU environments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $140.78M (including $110M Series B led by Headline, closed ~May 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Headline (lead Series B); customers include Daimler Truck, Material Bank, Ludwig Meister
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 50+ deployments across five continents
  - 500M+ real production picks processed
  - 99.9% uptime in live environments
  - 1 robot replaces 3–4.5 FTE, saving customers up to €111,000/month
  - Expansion into US market (offices in Ohio and Boston)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Zero‑shot adaptability**: No retraining or retooling required when SKU mix changes – works out of the box on new items.
- **Production‑proven VLAM**: Trained on millions of real‑world picks; works in brownfield sites, not just lab conditions.
- **High reliability**: 98% first‑attempt pick success, >99% uptime, minimal human intervention (1 intervention per ~53,000 picks).
- **Platform agnostic**: Supports standard 6‑axis and humanoid robot architectures.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale deployments globally, especially in the US and Europe.
- Continue advancing the Vision Language Action Model to handle increasingly complex manipulation tasks (e.g., humanoid dexterity).
- Deepen partnerships with major logistics and manufacturing players.
- Grow engineering and research teams to accelerate product development.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast‑paced, collaborative, with a strong emphasis on ownership and end‑to‑end project responsibility. Described as “uncharted territories” – ideal for engineers who want to push boundaries.
- **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours and remote/hybrid options (specific policy not detailed, but “flexible working” is listed as a standard benefit).
- **Perks**: Wellpass (wellness/fitness membership), regular team events, and a modern office in Stuttgart’s ARENA2036 innovation hub.
- **Engineering focus**: Work on cutting‑edge embodied AI, computer vision, and robotics – from research to deployment. Steep learning curve and visible impact.
- **Global exposure**: Opportunities to work across European and US teams.

## Sources
1. [sereact.ai – Homepage](https://sereact.ai/)
2. [sereact.ai – About](https://sereact.ai/about)
3. [sereact.ai – Careers](https://sereact.ai/careers)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com – Sereact Job Board](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sereact)
5. [cbinsights.com – Sereact Company Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/sereact)

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