Director of Finance

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best‑in‑class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first‑of‑its‑kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium‑duty EVs and hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

About the Role

As Director of FP&A – Operations, you will lead financial planning, reporting, and analysis for our Production, Supply Chain, and Logistics functions. This is a strategic and hands‑on leadership role with high visibility across the organization. You will build scalable FP&A capabilities that empower operational leaders, drive financial performance, and support Harbinger’s rapid growth. You will report directly to the CAO (Head of Finance) and collaborate closely with cross‑functional VPs and Directors, while managing a team of financial analysts.

What You’ll Do

• Represent Operations in planning & forecasting cycles for the Company, including the development of multiple year plans, annual operating plans, and quarterly budgeting & standard setting.
• Consolidate and review budget versus actual performance on a monthly basis, and provide analysis to support the Company’s month‑end close process reduction, including accruals, allocations.
• Understand the Company’s manufacturing cost reduction roadmap, and consolidate results and action plans for reporting purposes.
• Oversee the following functions in this group:

Production Finance

• Lead productivity tracking (Cost Conversion %, labor benchmarking, and indirect cost efficiency), contribute to short‑term and long‑range (3–5 year) financial planning for Production costs (direct, indirect, Capex), and drive initiatives to achieve or exceed cost‑reduction targets.
• Understand the financial drivers of the Company’s extended supply chain, optimize volume, product mix, margin, and working capital, and consolidate results for reporting.
• Improve inventory management processes: turnover, reconciliation, aging, and obsolescence risk.
• Facilitate the development of accurate standard costs for products, review of variances on a periodic basis (PPV, IPV, FXV, labor, materials, and overhead).

Supply Chain Finance

• Drive supplier cost savings through financial support on negotiations and benchmarking.
• Extend supplier payment terms and assess early payment discount strategies.
• Support Incoterms and logistics cost optimization with procurement.
• Track KPIs including PPV, supplier cost trends, and payment term performance.

Logistics Finance

• Partner with logistics teams to reduce freight and warehouse costs by 10%+.
• Track and analyze Incoterms usage, tariffs, and customs duties for financial impact.
• Provide quarterly industry benchmarking and cost structure analysis.
• Track warranty cost trends and containment.

Who You Are

• At least 10‑15 years of working experience, with 5 years experience in a senior level finance working in discrete manufacturing, hardware‑intensive environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost structures, variance analysis, and capital planning.
• Demonstrated success in operational finance roles supporting production, supply chain and logistics.
• Fluency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and financial automation tools.
• Proven leadership and team‑building capabilities.
• Comfortable working in high‑growth, fast‑paced environments.
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to execution and detail.
• Early‑stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

$160,000 - $200,000 USD

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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