Financial Analyst

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Rivian is looking to hire a Financial Analyst to support our Product Development Finance organization, based out of its location in Belgrade, Serbia. As a Financial Analyst, Product Development, you’ll support the maintaining of Vehicle Program and Product Development team budgets, including pre-production vehicle builds and vehicle program investment. This area is critical for the short- and long-term health of Rivian and success of both our consumer and commercial products. A successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to filter large amounts of data to form a holistic financial story, build strong relationships with Supply Chain and other PD Finance team members to resolve budget discrepancies, and be self-motivated to learn what it takes to build and refine a vehicle on the road.

• Be a key strategic partner for our product development team, interacting with various cross-functional partners including, but not limited to: Engineering, Purchasing/Supply Chain, Program Management, etc.
• Understand the mechanism and aspects of the Bill-of-Materials (BOM), coordinating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and flag financial risks
• Maintain budgets for development costs and approve spend based on targets that have been agreed upon with key stakeholders, driving team towards cost effectiveness
• Be able to translate data into actionable insights, showing drivers of financial performance to communicate to results to leadership and internal customers to effectively frame decision-making
• Ensure compliance and enforce proper approval processes and workflows in partnering with our Supplier Purchasing organization
• Conduct variance analysis to forecast, track KPIs, and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Support month-end close process, timely and complete reporting in line with Corporate Accounting policies and guidelines

• A passion for sustainability and keeping the world adventurous forever (Bonus points if you love the outdoors!)
• Proven analytical abilities and creativity in problem-solving skills along with strong organizational skills reflecting prioritization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to interact with various management levels
• Agility and adaptability in a fast-paced, ever-changing and ambiguous environment with imperfect data
• Ability to effectively articulate financial stories in a clear and concise manner, written and verbally
• General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles and theories with the ability to learn Rivian policies
• Knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets with proficiency with PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Tableau, PowerQuery, PowerBI, and/or SQL a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, or relevant experience in a related field
• 1-2 years of related experience in Finance, Consulting, Investment Banking, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or other related field

Equal Opportunity

Rivian 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.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.