Analyst/Sr. Finance Analyst, Future Products Dev

Company: Lucid Motors
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobilityAt Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design - where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
We would like to welcome an Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst - Future Products Development to our team. This person will require relevant experience, a strong academic background and a desire to influence a cleaner future through the electrification of the transportation space.
This is a unique opportunity to work directly within the Lucid product space, let's make change together!
The Role:

• Demonstrate ownership of product cost categories, systems and product investments while maintaining regular relationships with all internal operating stakeholders.
• Understand program timings and react to challenges in a continuously improving cost environment.
• Take product development from product concept to production for allocated cost areas, taking into consideration next steps of the development space including investment appraisals.
• Provide leadership and support to the budgeting, forecasting and reporting process for cost categories including headcount, operating expenses and capital expenditures.
• Develop profitability models estimating capital payback periods and rates of return.
• Ensure the fiscal requirements of each vendor contract are strictly adhered to. Review purchase requests, purchase orders and invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial planning and reporting.
• Actively participate with senior management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope. Provide objective business consultancy and financial guidance to the company.
• Partner closely with all internal stakeholders and operating teams to provide clear financial inputs and provide guidance on operational decisions.
• Provide new perspective to identify and propose opportunities for improvement across processes and business functions.Qualifications:
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience - primarily with product finance or program costing.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering or related field.
  • Outstanding ability in using Microsoft Office suite, particularly high proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Proven technical, quantitative and critical-thinking skills, high level of independent judgment, initiative and creativity to identify and clearly communicate key performance drivers to senior management.
  • Experience utilizing ERP system and Business Intelligence tools to support forecast updates, analytical review of actual results and annual budgeting processes; preferably experience with SAP/S4 HANA
  • Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) - preferred
  • Finance analyst experience at an Automotive OEM or Tier 1 Supplier - a huge plus!At Lucid, we don't just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
    Notice regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirement as a condition of gainful employment within the United StatesAt Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus, and the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States, must provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses) based on the manufacturer's guidelines on their first day of employment.Individuals seeking a medical and/or religious exemption from this requirement may be granted such an accommodation after submitting a formal request to and the subsequent review and approval thereof by our dedicated Covid-19 Response team.To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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