Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Build and maintain production cost models — tracking unit costs, BoM assumptions, and cost-to-produce across production schedules
• Own cost reporting, PPV analysis, landed cost and tariff tracking, and supplier financial performance metrics
• Establish inventory on the balance sheet, manage E&O reserves, and drive unit cost transitions into COGS
• Manage the transition of R&D spend into capitalized inventory and COGS as Apollo moves into production
• Own budgeting and rolling forecasts for Operations departments; deliver variance analysis with clear operational context
• Lead manufacturing and supply chain financial reviews and perform ad hoc analysis (make vs. buy, yield economics, contract manufacturer cost reviews)
• Ensure operations financials close accurately and on time each month
• Build the operations finance function as Apptronik scales — establishing the processes, models, and reporting cadences that support long-range production planning

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Strong financial modeling skills — comfortable building and maintaining complex Excel/Sheets models
• Hands-on experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, COGS mechanics, BoM cost rollups, PPV, or yield analysis at a hardware company
• Thrives embedded in an operations environment — on the floor, in the reviews, not sitting in a finance pod
• Clear communicator who can work cross-functionally with non-finance stakeholders — Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing
• Curious, organized, and accountable — you don't need to know robotics, you need to want to learn it
• Experience with Anaplan, SAP, NetSuite, or similar ERP/planning tools preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, operations finance, or a finance-adjacent role

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to be on a production floor
• Occasional travel to contract manufacturer sites
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate