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 seeking a highly experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead the financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for the Central Services Finance team. This pivotal role oversees the financial performance of General & Administrative (G&A) functions, driving cost efficiencies, and ensuring effective financial planning and budgeting. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing financial processes for complex business units and will excel in a demanding, fast-paced environment. This role is instrumental in driving process improvements and fostering strategic partnerships with the People, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability teams.

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with C-level leaders responsible for company-wide G&A functions (People, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability) to align financial strategies with business objectives. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership team on financial matters related to G&A functions.
• Transformation Analysis: Support G&A functions in assessing and developing investment cases for large-scale transformation initiatives, encompassing process optimization, application enhancements, and workforce planning.
• Process Optimization & Data-Driven Decision Making: Direct the team to leverage data analytics to identify, prioritize, implement, and measure process improvements that strengthen controls, drive standardization, and facilitate scalable growth.
• Financial Management & Controls: Design, implement, and oversee robust accounting and financial processes to support all G&A operational areas.
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment: Provide strategic counsel to leadership on key risks and opportunities impacting financial performance, delivering actionable insights to enhance decision-making and accountability.
• Performance Reporting: Develop and deliver comprehensive financial reports for senior leadership, including key performance metrics, budget-to-actual variance analysis, and forecast variances, to drive transparency and efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in Finance or a related field, with a proven track record of managing financial processes for complex business units.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Deep expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, with a strong understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to G&A functions.
• Strategic Partnership: Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives and senior leadership, serving as a trusted advisor on financial matters.
• Project Management: Experience managing large, cross-functional projects, including risk assessment and control of payables/receivables operations.
• Technical Proficiency: Direct experience with SAP or equivalent ERP platform data infrastructures and multidimensional EPM tools (e.g., Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan, Adaptive).
• Data Analysis & Decision Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data analytics to drive process improvements and informed decision-making.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational and prioritization skills, reflecting the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA: Advanced degree or certification is a plus.
• G&A Functional Expertise: Previous experience leading Finance functions within G&A areas (People, Finance, Legal, Sustainability) within a large or medium-sized corporation.
• Process Optimization: Experience in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Risk Management: Experience in assessing and mitigating financial risks.
• Growth Mindset: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Investment Case Development: Experience in leading the development of investment cases for large-scale transformation initiatives.
• SOX or Internal Controls: Experience designing and implementing financial management and controls.

Salary Range for CA based applicants: $191,600 - $239,500 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental, and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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.

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