DirectJobHub
Jobs · Finance · California

SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST / FINANCE MANAGER – US OPERATIONS

Qnetic · Sacramento, CA · 2 mo ago
On-siteFinanceFull-time

About The Role

As our first US finance hire, you will bridge our existing accounting capabilities with the strategic financial needs of a growing US entity. This is a hands-on, build-from-scratch role perfect for someone who thrives in startup environments and wants to see their work directly impact manufacturing scale-up.

What You'll Do

  • NRE Cost Tracking: Establish systems to capture and allocate non-recurring engineering costs from R&D through pilot production, including prototyping, testing, tooling, and certification expenses

  • Cost Structure Development: Build product costing models transitioning from one-off NRE amortization to small-batch unit economics, preparing for series production scale

  • BOM & Routing Analysis: Work with engineering and operations to develop accurate bill of materials and manufacturing routings for 4-meter flywheel assemblies

  • Make-vs-Buy Analysis: Evaluate insourcing vs. outsourcing decisions for components and assembly processes as volumes scale

  • Inventory Valuation: Implement WIP and finished goods valuation methodologies appropriate for capital-intensive energy storage equipment

Financial Planning & Analysis

  • OpEx Planning: Develop operating expense budgets and forecasts for the US entity, including facility costs, staffing plans, and operational overhead

  • CapEx Planning: Create capital expenditure models for assembly line build-out, test equipment, and facility improvements (late 2026/early 2027 focus)

  • Cash Flow Management: Monitor US entity cash position, working capital requirements, and intercompany funding needs

  • Board & Investor Reporting: Prepare financial presentations for leadership and investors highlighting US operational metrics and path to manufacturing

China-US Coordination

  • Partner with China-based R&D and sourcing teams (70% of current activity) to capture design-to-cost feedback and engineering change impacts on US production cost models

  • Coordinate with China sourcing on supplier qualification costs, tooling amortization, and component pricing for US-bound materials

  • Facilitate weekly cost reviews bridging China engineering and US operations, ensuring NRE allocations and BOM accuracy across geographies

  • Build relationships remotely via Mandarin-language communication; resolve costing ambiguities across time zones with patience for relationship-heavy business practices

Operational Finance & Compliance

  • US Entity Setup: Support legal and tax advisors in establishing appropriate entity structure; ensure compliance with federal and California state requirements

  • ERP Implementation: Guide selection and implementation of financial systems capable of handling manufacturing cost accounting (experience with NetSuite, SAP Business One, or similar preferred)

  • Audit & Controls: Establish internal controls and financial processes appropriate for a venture-backed manufacturing company

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years progressive finance experience, 3+ years manufacturing cost accounting (hardware/industrial equipment)

  • Proven NRE-to-production costing experience: taken products from engineering development through manufacturing ramp

  • ERP implementation experience in startup environment; advanced Excel modeling from scratch

  • Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting; CPA/CMA preferred

  • HIGHLY VALUED: Cleantech/energy storage or rotating machinery manufacturing background

  • Series A-C startup scaling experience

  • Multinational financial reporting experience

  • Cross cultural communication

  • Manufacturing incentives and regulatory familiarity

  • Government contracting or utility procurement exposure

Similar jobs