Commercial Finance Manager

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 Summary: Harbinger Motors is a VC funded electric vehicle startup based in Garden Grove, California focused on the commercial space. This exciting new position will become leadership’s go-to employee for all things commercial finance. A strong candidate is one who has an entrepreneurial and creative mindset with the vision and ability to create processes and procedures from scratch. Both Harbinger and the Finance team are growing rapidly, so the potential for career growth is exceptional!

Responsibilities:

• Develop the company pricing strategy in collaboration with Sales & Marketing, and in coherence with Manufacturing - Supply Chain - Engineering,
• Key business partner to Sales & Marketing leadership,
• Track and forecast product margins,
• Work with leadership on pricing by channel, customer, partnership, etc.
• Model and assist with setting incentives for various sales channels,
• Develop reliable sales forecasts with Sales & Marketing, aligned Production capacity,
• Lead all FP&A activities for Sales & Marketing groups, short-range / long-range forecasting cycles, month-end closes, variance analyses (Sales, Opex, Capex, Headcount, etc.),
• Build the framework to manage Harbinger’s Service business (analyze warranty reserves, track actual trends vs. reserves, annual budget, track/forecast service parts sales and labor, compare vs. actuals),
• Become knowledgeable about existing incentives and tariffs to help drive strategic company decisions,
• Periodically, perform competitive benchmarks,
• Be the key Finance person in the S&OP process to ensure that all parts of the business and the financial forecast are aligned

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an emphasis in Accounting.
• 5-8 years of relevant Finance experience.
• Automotive or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/MRP systems

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$160,000—$180,000 USDEqual 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 limitation, 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,