Staff Analyst, Corporate Finance

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility At 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 are looking for a Staff Finance Analyst, Corporate Finance with a solid academic background and a desire to influence a cleaner future through the electrification of the transportation space. This role will play an integral part of the Corporate Finance team that directly supports the G&A functional leaders and help secure the success of the company. If you are detail-oriented, able to multitask and like to take on new challenges, then we want to talk with you!

Please note, this role is 100% onsite in Newark, CA. 

You Will:

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting and reporting process including headcount, operating expenses and capital expenditures.
• Develop effective planning, reporting, and analysis processes for all administrative teams. Responsible for functional spend models, return on investment analyses and assisting in contract negotiations.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data including reconciliations, period-to-period variance analysis, establishing relevant KPI and cost targets, analyzing operating cost changes with insightful explanations. Develop annual operating plans and provide monthly financial forecasts.
• Review purchase requests to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial plan.
• Facilitate operating team alignment and decision making, present data in cohesive reports that provide clear communication and recommendations.
• Actively participate with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.
• Provide objective business consultancy, business case assessments and financial guidance to administrative teams.
• Partner closely with all internal stakeholders and operating teams to provide clear financial inputs and provide guidance on operational decisions.
• Additional ad-hoc assignments and projects supporting departments across the organization including month-end 
  financial reporting, longer-term Business Plan development, benchmarking and process analysis.
• Provide new perspective to identify and propose opportunities for improvement across processes and business functions.

You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 3 years of variance analysis experience (actuals to forecast comparison) and period-to-period analysis.
• 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.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results.
• Demonstrated effective written, interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Established ability using Microsoft Office suite, particularly high proficiency with Excel and Power Point.
• 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.
• Finance Analyst experience at an Automotive OEM or Tier 1 Supplier, a huge plus!

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.   Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candi