Hardware FP&A Manager

Aurora Innovation Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Innovation Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Finance Business Partner to partner with Hardware, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams, delivering actionable insights and driving financial discipline during a critical growth phase.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, build robust financial models, and prepare executive-level presentations for senior leadership, with a competitive salary, annual bonus, and equity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of finance experience in large or fast-growing companies.
• Experience in manufacturing, hardware, automotive, aerospace, heavy industrial, or similarly complex operating environments.
• Degree in Finance or related quantitative field; Engineering degrees also considered.
• Proficiency with modern FP&A/ERP tools, particularly Pigment and NetSuite.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, with strong analytical skills and a track record of building complex financial models from the ground up.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to translate complex concepts for an executive audience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the Hardware, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams at Aurora.
• Synthesize complex financial data across these functions to generate actionable insights and drive heightened financial discipline and accountability.
• Direct financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting across the Hardware, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, evolving operational processes alongside business growth.
• Partner across departments to support enterprise-wide expense forecasting and build robust, high-impact metrics and reporting frameworks.
• Deliver clear, data-driven financial reports and practical insights customized for key stakeholders.
• Drive strategic initiatives — such as multi-year autonomy hardware development and vehicle manufacturing operations — through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop financial models and conduct data-driven analyses to inform key strategic decisions; drive buy-in and track performance against expectations.
• Recommend strategies to optimize capital and resource deployment to meet or exceed targets.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations for Senior Leadership and the C-suite.

Skills

FP&A tools

NetSuite

Pigment

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Education

Finance degree

Quantitative field

Engineering degree considered

Tools

Pigment

NetSuite

Coupa

Plex

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.

At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

As Aurora scales autonomy hardware production and manufacturing operations, we're looking for a finance professional to serve as a trusted partner to our Hardware, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain organizations — improving operational transparency and driving better business decisions during a critical growth phase.

This role sits at the intersection of day-to-day operational execution and higher-level strategic decision-making, working directly with senior leaders across Hardware, Procurement, and Supply Chain.

In this role you will

Business Partnership & Financial Discipline

Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the Hardware, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams at Aurora

Synthesize complex financial data across these functions to generate actionable insights and drive heightened financial discipline and accountability

Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

Direct financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting across the Hardware, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, evolving operational processes alongside business growth

Partner across departments to support enterprise-wide expense forecasting and build robust, high-impact metrics and reporting frameworks

Deliver clear, data-driven financial reports and practical insights customized for key stakeholders

Strategic Analysis & Decision Support

Drive strategic initiatives — such as multi-year autonomy hardware development and vehicle manufacturing operations — through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration

Develop financial models and conduct data-driven analyses to inform key strategic decisions; drive buy-in and track performance against expectations

Recommend strategies to optimize capital and resource deployment to meet or exceed targets

Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations for Senior Leadership and the C-suite

Required Qualifications

8+ years of relevant Finance experience at large and/or fast-growing companies

Significant experience in manufacturing, hardware, automotive, aerospace, heavy industrial, or similarly complex operating environments

Degree in Finance or a related quantitative field (Business, Economics, Math, Statistics); Engineering degrees also considered

Proficiency with modern FP&A/ERP tools, particularly Pigment and NetSuite

Proactive, self‑motivated, with strong analytical skills and a track record of building complex financial models from the ground up

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to translate complex concepts for an executive audience

Desirable Qualifications

CFA or MBA a plus

Expert-level Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides

Familiarity with additional financial systems (e.g., Coupa, Plex, Oracle, SAP)

For roles based in Mountain View, CA: The salary range for this position is $147,000 - $236,000 per year.
Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy, and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, Aurorans are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with some roles requiring more frequent in-office presence, up to 5 days per week, based on operational needs.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long‑term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

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