Financial Analyst, Manufacturing

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.

We are seeking a highly analytical Financial Analyst, Manufacturing to support Rivian’s Manufacturing Finance team at our Normal, Illinois plant. In this role, you will serve as a key business partner to manufacturing leadership, providing financial guidance, reporting, and analysis to enable data-driven decision-making across operations. Your work will directly impact cost management, forecasting, and overall plant performance as Rivian continues to scale its operations.

Why This Role Matters:

• Act as a financial partner to shop directors and VP-level manufacturing leadership.
• Deliver high-quality forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis to drive operational excellence.
• Build consolidated financial plans, including headcount, operating expenses, and capital investments.
• Support business decisions through ad-hoc financial modeling for packaging, logistics, manufacturing, and related functions.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Accounting, and Manufacturing teams.
• Provide leadership with timely and actionable financial insights to optimize production cost and efficiency.

• Be a key strategic partner for our manufacturing leadership team, interacting with shop directors and the VP of Manufacturing
• Serve as a trusted partner to the Manufacturing organization by articulating, reviewing, and analyzing financial forecasts, and executing financial planning needs
• Consolidate and build financial plans for the Operations organization; includes collecting and tracking headcount, operating and capital expenses
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis for packaging, logistics, manufacturing, and other strategic business decisions
• Prepare and present insightful analysis to support leadership in decision-making
• Conduct variance analysis to forecast, track KPIs, and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Partner with Accounting and other Finance teams to perform monthly and quarterly close responsibilities; includes managing accruals and preparing close presentations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• Passion for sustainability and Rivian’s mission.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment with incomplete data.
• Meticulous attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present insights to leadership.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Databricks, Hex, or similar data platforms.
• Prior experience in manufacturing finance, supply chain finance, or high-growth operations.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for Illinois based applicants: $78,000 - $97,000 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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

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 [email protected] .

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