FP&A Lead

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further. About The Role As FP&A Lead, you’ll report to the CFO and be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving our financial planning processes, tools, and outputs. You will drive the company-wide planning rhythm, support decision-making with high-quality forecasts and analysis, and act as a thought partner to functional leads. This role requires a strong analytical mind, a pragmatic approach to tooling and automation, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insight. You’ll also play a key role in helping the company scale its financial maturity—ensuring we operate with clarity, discipline, and flexibility as we grow. What You’ll Do - Planning & Forecasting - Lead the company’s annual budget and quarterly reforecasting processes - Develop and maintain multi-scenario financial models that support strategic and operational decision-making - Partner with business functions to build accurate, data-driven plans across headcount, OPEX, CAPEX, and project spend - Provide visibility on burn, run rate, variance to plan, and budget utilisation across the company - Performance Management & Reporting - Deliver regular financial reporting and commentary for the leadership team and board - Monitor financial KPIs across functions and flag emerging risks or opportunities - Work closely with the Head of Finance to track and report company performance against long-range plans - Develop dashboards and tools to improve transparency and accountability across teams - Business Partnership - Act as a trusted finance partner to engineering, operations, and go-to-market leads - Support project planning, resource allocation, and vendor negotiations with relevant financial inputs - Drive proactive conversations around spend optimisation, trade-offs, and investment returns - Support commercial teams with pricing, margin, and cost modelling - Tooling, Process & Systems - Design and implement scalable planning workflows, templates, and financial systems - Help evaluate and deploy FP&A tools - Drive automation and integration across finance and operational data sources - Establish documentation and governance around planning inputs, assumptions, and outputs We’re Looking For - 6+ years of experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or strategic finance roles - Strong modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to build clean, scalable, and insightful models - Experience in hardware, manufacturing, robotics, or capital-intensive businesses is a plus - Excellent communication skills – you can distil complexity and frame trade-offs clearly for senior stakeholders - Self-starter with a builder’s mindset – comfortable designing processes from scratch in a fast-paced environment - Deep understanding of cost structures, capital planning, and cash flow modelling Bonus Points - Prior experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain organisations - Familiarity with finance systems and data tooling (e.g. NetSuite, Looker, Tableau, Power BI) - Experience preparing board-level reporting or working in investor-backed companies - Exposure to unit economics, pricing models, and product lifecycle financials What We Offer - Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan - Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws - Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices - Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events - Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives - Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics - Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy