Associate Manager, People Finance

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 are looking for an Assistant Manager– Finance with a solid academic background and a desire to influence a cleaner future through the electrification of the transportation space. This role will directly support Lucid wide payroll management as well as partner with the HR leadership team to manage their budget 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!
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The Role:

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting process for the HR organization including headcount and operating expenses.
• Develop and manage Headcount planning and reporting frameworks to implement the strategic roadmap for Lucid’s global workforce
• Manage payroll forecast and consolidation across all regions, optimize company-wide Compensation and Benefits spend through analytics and data driven insights
• 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 the HR, Talent Acquisition, Rewards and Benefits teams.
• Partner closely with key HR 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) – preferred.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 3 years of variance analysis experience (actuals to forecast comparison) and period-to-period analysis.
• Prior experience supporting the HR function and payroll management as a finance partner – preferred
• 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 PowerPoint.
• 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!

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