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
We're hiring a Global Controller to join our Finance team, based in London. In this role, you'll own accounting, controllership, and financial reporting across Humanoid's global entities
What You'll Do
Global Controllership & Entity Management
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Own global controllership: Own accounting and controllership across Humanoid's global entities — US, UK, Canada, Germany, and other jurisdictions as needed — including local statutory compliance.
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Manage entity setup: Manage the setup, accounting, and ongoing operation of new entities as the group expands into additional markets.
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Ensure accurate books: Ensure accurate, timely, and complete books and records across all entities, with robust controls and clear ownership.
Intercompany & Transfer Pricing
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Build the intercompany framework: Set up and operate the intercompany framework — agreements, charges, settlements, and reconciliations across the group.
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Lead transfer pricing: Design and implement transfer-pricing policies and documentation in partnership with the tax team, and ensure they are correctly reflected in the accounts.
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Manage eliminations: Manage intercompany eliminations and ensure consistency across entity and group reporting.
Consolidation & Financial Reporting
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Own consolidation: Own the consolidation of entity reporting into accurate group financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
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Lead the close: Lead the global month-end and year-end close, driving speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement in the process.
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Prepare financial statements: Prepare group and entity financial statements under IFRS / GAAP, and manage external audits end to end.
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Deliver trusted reporting: Deliver reporting and analysis that the CFO, leadership, and Board can rely on.
Systems, Controls & Automation
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Own SAP: Own and optimise the SAP environment for accounting and consolidation, ensuring it scales with the business.
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Leverage AI tools: Leverage AI tools to automate close, reconciliation, and reporting processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.
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Build controls: Design and maintain a strong internal-control environment and accounting policies, building toward audit- and IPO-readiness.
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Build the team: Build and lead a high-performing global accounting team as the function grows.
What We're Looking For
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CPA or CA qualification is required.
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Extensive controllership / accounting experience, including managing accounting across multiple international entities and currencies.
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Proven experience setting up intercompany and transfer-pricing frameworks and consolidating multi-entity reporting.
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Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and/or US GAAP, and experience managing external audits.
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Hands-on experience with SAP for accounting and consolidation.
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Experience using AI tools to streamline accounting, close, and reporting processes.
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Experience across both startups and public companies, with the range to operate at startup pace and to public-company standards.
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Direct experience scaling a company through to IPO, building the accounting function and controls required for a public listing.
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A builder's mindset — able to stand up processes, controls, and systems in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
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Experience with the specific jurisdictions in scope — US, UK, Canada, and Germany.
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Experience in a venture-backed, high-growth startup or scale-up, ideally in hardware, robotics, deep tech, or manufacturing.
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Familiarity with SOX-style control environments and public-company reporting cadence.
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Experience building and leading distributed accounting teams.
What We Offer
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Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
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30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).
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Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.
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Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
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Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
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Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
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Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.
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