Senior Finance Manager (Manufacturing)

Lucid Motors; King Abdullah Economic City; On-site; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric vehicle manufacturer is seeking a Finance Leader to oversee financial planning and analysis in their manufacturing plant. This role involves acting as a business partner to plant operations and engineering, managing shop-wise cost centers, and ensuring cost efficiency. Candidates should have 15-20 years of manufacturing finance experience, ideally in the automotive sector, and possess strong analytical and leadership skills. A CA, CPA, CMA, or MBA in Finance is required.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in manufacturing finance, with at least 5 years in plant controlling.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Prior experience in automotive or EV industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance business partner to Plant Director and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Manage detailed shop-wise cost centers and implement standard costing.
• Monitor manufacturing KPIs with financial impact analysis.

Skills

Manufacturing processes understanding

Continuous improvement mindset

Strong analytical skills

Leadership skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, CMA, or MBA in Finance

Job description

Overview

To lead all financial planning, analysis, and control activities across the EV manufacturing plant. Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to drive cost efficiency, profitability, and capital effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Business Partnering
  • Act as finance business partner to Plant Director, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain functions.
  • Drive strategic decision-making through data-driven insights on cost, productivity, and investment returns.
  • Lead annual plant budget, quarterly forecasts, and 5-year financial planning cycles.
• Costing & Controlling
  • Manage detailed shop-wise cost centers (Body, Paint, Assembly, Powertrain, Battery, Utilities and Logistics).
  • Implement standard costing, variance analysis, and shop-level cost KPIs (OEE, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, overhead absorption).
  • Support SAP CO module (Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, COPA) configuration and reporting.
  • Develop and track Cost per unit (CPU) and Cost per kWh for battery assembly.
• Operational Finance
  • Partner with operations to improve material utilization, energy efficiency, and labor productivity.
  • Monitor manufacturing KPIs (throughput, rework, downtime) with financial impact analysis.
  • Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives through financial evaluation.
• People Leadership
  • Lead and mentor manufacturing finance
  • Build financial acumen across plant operations teams.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.
• Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing mindset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Leadership skills to manage and develop a team.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, CMA, or MBA in Finance.
• 15–20 years of experience in manufacturing finance, with at least 5 years in plant controlling
• Prior experience in automotive or EV industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Working in a greenfield or ramp-up EV plant.