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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. Harbinger’s 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.

Job Overview

Harbinger Motors is seeking a skilled Senior Financial Analyst to lead budgeting and forecasting for Engineering OpEx, CapEx and headcount. This position will partner closely with Engineering leadership to understand operational needs and how that translates to financial impacts. A successful candidate will be able to create visibility and highlight opportunities from the numbers, build strong relationships with technical leaders and is self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly rolling forecast for OpEx, CapEx and headcount with variance analysis by comparing actuals to budget and forecast
• Partner with leaders to understand operational performance and provide commentary required for executive leadership reviews
• Assist in the annual budgeting process by partnering with cross-functional leaders to validate financial data and consolidate budget submissions
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the business
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering on tracking cost down initiatives, specific to OpEx and CapEx timing
• Work with Accounting and FP&A during month-end close for timely submission of accruals, validation of actuals, etc.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Ad hoc analysis as necessary to support leadership in the decision making process. Transforming data into actionable insights and recommendations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business with an emphasis in Finance.
• 5+ years of relevant Finance experience. Preferably in Product Development, but not required
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Google Sheets and ERP systems
• Intellectually curious: Seek to understand the why behind the numbers
• Detail-oriented: Values precision and accuracy
• Critical thinker: Consider problems and solutions from all angles
• Creative problem-solver: Able to identify obstacles and present viable solutions
• Highly organized: Capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

Key Benefits & Perks

• 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

$110,000 - $130,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitations, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.