Engineering Finance Manager

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in San Jose is seeking a Finance Manager with over 8 years of experience. You will lead financial planning and budgeting, collaborate with teams, and enhance operational performance through data-driven solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, proficiency in financial systems like SAP, and a relevant Bachelor’s degree. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on sustainable air mobility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in finance or related field.
• 4+ years in a Corporate FP&A function strongly preferred.
• Exceptional collaboration skills.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and budgeting for engineering teams.
• Refine data systems and tools for performance tracking.
• Create and monitor KPIs against financial objectives.
• Deploy data visualization dashboards via BI tools.

Skills

Financial planning expertise

Data analysis proficiency

Excel modeling skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting

MBA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What You’ll Do

• Lead planning and budgeting process for the assigned engineering and product development teams by collaborating with senior management and business groups to design, track and measure annual operating and financial plan
• Refine data systems and tools to track performance, provide reporting solutions and enhance operational insights
• Collaborate with the business stakeholders to provide analytical rigor and evaluate strategic initiatives
• Create and monitor KPIs to measure performance against key financial objectives
• Create internal & external executive reporting documents including board, financial close and other management presentations
• Partner with other cross functional teams to implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency of financial data analytics
• Deploy data visualization dashboards via BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio etc
• Strong knowledge of financial planning and ERP systems such as Adaptive Planning, SAP etc

What You Need

• 8+ years of experience in Finance or related field
• 4+ years of experience in a Corporate FP&A function highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting
• MBA strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Finance and accounting processes, data structures and systems in a public company environment
• Experience with FP&A software tools (Adaptive) and ERP systems (SAP)
• Exceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong excel modeling analytical skills to influence data based decisions
• Highly organized with an strong attention to detail
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Archer’s People Team at [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Archer is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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