Financial Analyst

Motional; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 109,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with a company match

Health saving accounts

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Motional is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Strategic Finance team in Boston. You will build and maintain long-range financial models, support strategic decisions, and work closely with Operations to refine forecasts and costs.

Ideal candidates have a finance/economics degree and 3+ years of experience with advanced Excel skills and strong communication abilities. This role requires collaboration across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field.
• 3+ years professional experience in finance or related area.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; ability to build complex models and run scenario analyses.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Motional's long-range financial models to support strategic decision-making and capital allocation.
• Collaborate with Operations to refine revenue forecasting, deployment expenses, and operating assumptions.
• Extract strategic insights through quantitative analysis, unit economics, and benchmarking.
• Partner with stakeholders across Corporate Strategy, Commercial, Engineering, and Operations on cross-functional projects.
• Prepare slides and present findings to senior leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Alteryx

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Mission Summary

We are seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team at Motional. Headquartered in Boston, our team is transforming mobility by developing and deploying Level 4 autonomous vehicles at scale. As a Financial Analyst on the Strategic Finance team, you will have a high-visibility role bridging critical financial modeling and operational decision making. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance, you will provide key insights and actionable financial analysis to evaluate new initiatives, shape long-term strategy, and optimize company resources.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and maintain Motional’s comprehensive long-range financial models to support strategic decision making, capital allocation, and executive scenario planning
• Collaborate directly with Operations teams to refine revenue forecasting, commercial deployment expenses, and vehicle operating assumptions
• Extract strategic insights through quantitative data analysis, unit economic modeling, and competitive benchmarking
• Partner with stakeholders across Corporate Strategy, Commercial, Engineering, and Operations on cross functional and ad-hoc projects
• Prepare slides and assist in presenting findings to key stakeholders including Motional’s leadership team

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, economics, or another related field
• 3+ years professional experience beyond academic career in related field
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling, including the ability to build complex financial models and perform scenario analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Bonus points (not required)

• CFA or MBA (or progress towards)
• Experience in data analytics and/or executive dashboard creation (Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Experience with valuation methodologies and general valuation concepts
• Familiarity with the automotive or mobility industry

Why you should join us

As a Financial Analyst on the Strategic Finance team, you’ll play a direct role in shaping the future of autonomous vehicles in our cities while developing groundbreaking business models in a transformative field. Headquartered in the Seaport District in Boston with offices around the US and internationally. This role is based in our Boston office and requires 3 in-office days each week.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay! We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and that you can deliver the results we need.

Salary & Compensation

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Salary Range$84,000 —$109,500USD

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with a company match
• Health saving accounts
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• and more

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program.

Company Overview

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more. Our journey is always people first. We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move. Higher purpose, greater impact. We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation.

To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.

Scalability & Vision

Scale up, not starting up. Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Legal & Diversity

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify.

All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.

For more information, visitwww.Motional.comand follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.