Global Controller

Humanoid | Accounting | Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

On-site

Full Time

United Kingdom, London

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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

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.
Manage entity setup: Manage the setup, accounting, and ongoing operation of new entities as the group expands into additional markets.
Ensure accurate books: Ensure accurate, timely, and complete books and records across all entities, with robust controls and clear ownership.

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing

Build the intercompany framework: Set up and operate the intercompany framework — agreements, charges, settlements, and reconciliations across the group.
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.
Manage eliminations: Manage intercompany eliminations and ensure consistency across entity and group reporting.

Consolidation & Financial Reporting

Own consolidation: Own the consolidation of entity reporting into accurate group financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Lead the close: Lead the global month-end and year-end close, driving speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement in the process.
Prepare financial statements: Prepare group and entity financial statements under IFRS / GAAP, and manage external audits end to end.
Deliver trusted reporting: Deliver reporting and analysis that the CFO, leadership, and Board can rely on.

Systems, Controls & Automation

Own SAP: Own and optimise the SAP environment for accounting and consolidation, ensuring it scales with the business.
Leverage AI tools: Leverage AI tools to automate close, reconciliation, and reporting processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.
Build controls: Design and maintain a strong internal-control environment and accounting policies, building toward audit- and IPO-readiness.
Build the team: Build and lead a high-performing global accounting team as the function grows.

What We're Looking For

CPA or CA qualification is required.
Extensive controllership / accounting experience, including managing accounting across multiple international entities and currencies.
Proven experience setting up intercompany and transfer-pricing frameworks and consolidating multi-entity reporting.
Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and/or US GAAP, and experience managing external audits.
Hands-on experience with SAP for accounting and consolidation.
Experience using AI tools to streamline accounting, close, and reporting processes.
Experience across both startups and public companies, with the range to operate at startup pace and to public-company standards.
Direct experience scaling a company through to IPO, building the accounting function and controls required for a public listing.
A builder's mindset — able to stand up processes, controls, and systems in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
Experience with the specific jurisdictions in scope — US, UK, Canada, and Germany.
Experience in a venture-backed, high-growth startup or scale-up, ideally in hardware, robotics, deep tech, or manufacturing.
Familiarity with SOX-style control environments and public-company reporting cadence.
Experience building and leading distributed accounting teams.

What We Offer

Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).
Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.
Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.

Required Skills

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Required Languages

🇬🇧 English

Key competency: Accounting

What You'll Do

Global Controllership & Entity Management

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.

Manage entity setup: Manage the setup, accounting, and ongoing operation of new entities as the group expands into additional markets.

Ensure accurate books: Ensure accurate, timely, and complete books and records across all entities, with robust controls and clear ownership.

Intercompany & Transfer Pricing

Build the intercompany framework: Set up and operate the intercompany framework — agreements, charges, settlements, and reconciliations across the group.

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.

Manage eliminations: Manage intercompany eliminations and ensure consistency across entity and group reporting.

Consolidation & Financial Reporting

Own consolidation: Own the consolidation of entity reporting into accurate group financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Lead the close: Lead the global month-end and year-end close, driving speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement in the process.

Prepare financial statements: Prepare group and entity financial statements under IFRS / GAAP, and manage external audits end to end.

Deliver trusted reporting: Deliver reporting and analysis that the CFO, leadership, and Board can rely on.

Systems, Controls & Automation

Own SAP: Own and optimise the SAP environment for accounting and consolidation, ensuring it scales with the business.

Leverage AI tools: Leverage AI tools to automate close, reconciliation, and reporting processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Build controls: Design and maintain a strong internal-control environment and accounting policies, building toward audit- and IPO-readiness.

Build the team: Build and lead a high-performing global accounting team as the function grows.

What We're Looking For

CPA or CA qualification is required.

Extensive controllership / accounting experience, including managing accounting across multiple international entities and currencies.

Proven experience setting up intercompany and transfer-pricing frameworks and consolidating multi-entity reporting.

Strong technical accounting knowledge under IFRS and/or US GAAP, and experience managing external audits.

Hands-on experience with SAP for accounting and consolidation.

Experience using AI tools to streamline accounting, close, and reporting processes.

Experience across both startups and public companies, with the range to operate at startup pace and to public-company standards.

Direct experience scaling a company through to IPO, building the accounting function and controls required for a public listing.

A builder's mindset — able to stand up processes, controls, and systems in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Experience with the specific jurisdictions in scope — US, UK, Canada, and Germany.

Experience in a venture-backed, high-growth startup or scale-up, ideally in hardware, robotics, deep tech, or manufacturing.

Familiarity with SOX-style control environments and public-company reporting cadence.

Experience building and leading distributed accounting teams.

What We Offer

Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.

30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).

Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.

Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.

Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.

Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.

Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.