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# Manager, Strategic Finance at Serve Robotics

- **Company:** Serve Robotics
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $160k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics/21562248-e084-4a58-bf2b-bbd5d6210a47

## 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 Manager, Strategic Finance is the finance leader responsible for shaping where Diligent Robotics invests and how it grows. Working directly with the Diligent CEO and COO as principal business partners, the role leads the analysis behind the company’s biggest decisions: strategic prioritization, target and market sizing, sum-of-the-parts valuation, capital budgeting (NPV, IRR, payback), and the investment cases for new markets, partnerships, and M&A. Success requires a deep command of the operational drivers of the Diligent Robotics business (fleet deployment, utilization, unit economics, hospital customer dynamics, and cost structure) and an equally deep understanding of the Serve Robotics business, so that every recommendation is grounded in how the combined business actually runs. The role also owns the planning and forecasting foundation that makes that analysis credible, including the budget, long-range plan, and the Pigment planning environment. The role may begin as an individual contributor with line of sight to building and leading a team within the first 12 months.

We have a strong preference for someone based in Austin, TX :)

## JOB DUTIES

Strategic Finance and Capital Allocation ● Lead strategic prioritization for the business: frame trade-offs across initiatives, quantify resource requirements and expected returns, and recommend to the CEO and COO where the company should invest, scale back, or stop ● Own capital budgeting and investment analysis, building NPV, IRR, payback, and scenario and sensitivity models for capital deployment, major programs, pricing changes, and new market entry, and setting the hurdle-rate and return frameworks used to evaluate them ● Size targets and market opportunities (TAM/SAM, unit economics, adoption and penetration curves) to underpin company goals, board-level targets, and the long-range plan ● Build and maintain sum-of-the-parts analyses that value and compare business lines, products, and markets, and use them to drive portfolio, pricing, and resource-allocation decisions ● Lead financial modeling for M&A, strategic partnerships, and commercial agreements, including valuation, synergies, integration scenarios, deal structuring inputs, and post-deal performance tracking against the original investment case ● Own the long-range strategic plan: translate company strategy into a multi-year financial model with explicit growth, margin, and capital assumptions, and refresh it as the strategy evolves ● Define and maintain the KPI and unit-economics framework the CEO and COO use to run the business, ensuring the metrics tie to the financial model and to value creation ● Prepare and deliver executive-ready presentations, valuation outputs, and financial narratives for leadership meetings, board reviews, and investor discussions, ensuring alignment between strategy, financials, and messaging ● Run ad hoc strategic analyses on pricing strategy, go-to-market investments, competitive positioning, and corporate development opportunities Executive Business Partnership (Diligent and Serve) ● Serve as the primary Strategic Finance and FP&A partner to the Diligent Robotics CEO and COO, acting as their trusted advisor on operating performance, resource allocation, and investment decisions ● Develop a deep, first-hand understanding of the operational drivers of the Diligent Robotics business by spending time with operations, deployment, and customer teams, and translate that understanding into forecast assumptions, KPIs, and decision frameworks ● Build an equally deep understanding of the Serve Robotics business, including its operating model, drivers, and strategic priorities, so that Diligent investment cases are evaluated in the context of the combined business ● Operate with strong executive presence, communicating complex financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders and influencing decisions through data-driven insight ● Build toward team leadership: as the function scales, hire, develop, and manage finance staff, set priorities and quality standards for the team’s work, and establish processes that scale beyond a single contributor Planning and Forecasting Foundation ● Own the company-wide operating budget, rolling forecast, and long-range plan, reconciling top-down targets with bottom-up functional inputs so forecasts are internally consistent, realistic, and decision-useful ● Run the monthly and quarterly forecast cycle, including variance analysis and commentary that connects results to the operational and strategic drivers of the business ● Partner with functional leaders and Accounting to challenge assumptions, surface risks and opportunities early, and ensure forecasts, actuals, and financial statements tie ● Serve as the systems owner for Pigment, the company’s newly completed planning environment, with responsibility for building financial models and conducting analysis within it, maintaining and extending the build, and keeping it the single source of truth for planning ● Improve data accuracy, speed, and scalability through automation and process redesign, leveraging advanced Excel/Google Sheets, Pigment, and emerging AI and workflow-automation tools, so that more of the team’s time goes to strategic analysis EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, & SKILLS Required Experience, Qualifications, and Skills ● 6-8+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, corporate development, or FP&A with significant strategic scope, preferably in a tech, robotics, or high-growth environment ● Demonstrated ownership of strategic finance work, including capital budgeting (NPV/IRR), target or market sizing, sum-of-the-parts or valuation analysis, and M&A or partnership modeling, with examples of recommendations that changed a decision ● Experience building and defending multi-year financial models and investment cases in front of executives, boards, or investors ● Proven ability to partner directly with C-level executives (CEO/COO) and to influence senior leadership through analysis and executive presence ● Demonstrated curiosity and track record of learning an operating business from the ground up, getting close to operations and customers rather than just the general ledger, and converting that knowledge into better forecasts and decisions ● Proven ownership of a company-wide budget, forecast, and long-range planning cycle ● Expert-level proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel, including complex modeling and automation techniques ● Hands-on experience with Pigment or a comparable enterprise planning platform (Pigment strongly preferred) ● Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial statements; experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) ● Strong business acumen and excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills ● Comfortable operating with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast-scaling organization

Preferred Experience, Qualifications, and Skills ● Investment banking, management consulting, venture capital/private equity, or corporate development experience ● Experience in robotics, hardware, healthcare technology, or other capital-intensive operating businesses ● Prior people-management experience, or demonstrated readiness to build and lead a small team ● MBA, CFA, or CPA

Additional Information ● Travel required 2-4 times per year, approximately 4-5 business days per trip ● This role is expected to begin as an individual contributor; team scope, structure, and leveling will be revisited as the function grows ● This role may take on additional responsibilities as the company continues to scale

## 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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