Director of Finance
Director of Finance
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$ 180000 - 220000
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About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.
About the Role
As Director of FP&A Operations you will lead financial planning reporting and analysis for our Engineering Production Supply Chain and Logistics functions. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role with high visibility across the organization. You will build scalable FP&A capabilities that empower operational leaders drive financial performance and support Harbingers rapid growth.
You will report directly to the CAO (Head of Finance) and collaborate closely with cross-functional VPs and Directors while managing a team of financial analysts.
What Youll Do
- Represent Operations in planning & forecasting cycles for the Company including the development of multiple year plans annual operating plans and quarterly budgeting & standard setting.
- Consolidate and review budget versus actual performance on a monthly basis and provide analysis to support the Companys month-end close process reduction including accruals allocations.
- Understand the Companys manufacturing cost reduction roadmap and consolidate results and action plans for reporting purposes.
- Oversee the following functions in this group:
Production Finance
- Lead productivity tracking (Cost Conversion % labor benchmarking and indirect cost efficiency) contribute to short-term and long-range (35 year) financial planning for Production costs (direct indirect Capex) and drive initiatives to achieve or exceed cost reduction targets.
- Understand the financial drivers of the Companys extended supply chain optimize volume product mix margin and working capital and consolidate results for reporting.
- Improve inventory management processes: turnover reconciliation aging and obsolescence risk.
- Facilitate the development of accurate standard costs for products review of variances on a periodic basis (PPV IPV FXV labor materials and overhead).
- Develop manufacturing dashboards (cost per unit OEE scrap/rework rates).
Supply Chain Finance
- Drive supplier cost savings through financial support on negotiations and benchmarking.
- Extend supplier payment terms and assess early payment discount strategies.
- Support Incoterms and logistics cost optimization with procurement.
- Track KPIs including PPV supplier cost trends and payment term performance.
Logistics Finance
- Partner with logistics teams to reduce freight and warehouse costs by 10%.
- Track and analyze Incoterms usage tariffs and customs duties for financial impact.
- Provide quarterly industry benchmarking and cost structure analysis.
- Track warranty cost trends and containment.
Engineering Finance
- Drive cost optimization by partnering with Engineering and Supply Chain to reduce BOM costs by 20% YoY.
- Implement business case frameworks for R&D initiatives with IRR and payback tracking (arbitrage).
- Develop dashboards for R&D budget tracking; maximise tax credit schemes.
Who You Are
- At least 10-15 years of working experience with 5 years experience in a senior level finance working in discrete manufacturing hardware-intensive environment.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost structures variance analysis and capital planning.
- Demonstrated success in operational finance roles supporting production supply chain and logistics.
- Fluency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and financial automation tools.
- Proven leadership and team-building capabilities.
- Comfortable working in high-growth fast-paced environments.
- Strategic thinker with strong attention to execution and detail.
- Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$180000 - $220000 USD
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
