We would like to welcome a Finance Analyst, Product 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.

Qualifications:

• At least 1 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!