Sr. Finance Manager (Manufacturing)

Lucid Motors

Summary:

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:

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.