Sr. Financial Analyst - Manufacturing

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids.

Job Overview

Harbinger Motors is looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst - Manufacturing with a strong accounting background in cost accounting and operational finance. This role will be responsible for labor modeling, overhead absorption, standard cost variance analysis, inventory valuation, and month-end close support for our manufacturing operations.

What You’ll Do

• Labor Modeling & Efficiency Tracking – Build and maintain labor models to track workforce efficiency across manufacturing lines; identify trends and surface insights to operations leadership.
• Overhead Absorption – Calculate and monitor overhead absorption rates; investigate and explain over/under-absorption variances on a monthly basis.
• Standard Cost Variance Analysis – Perform detailed purchase price, usage, and efficiency variance analysis; collaborate with operations to understand root causes and drive cost improvements.
• Inventory Valuation, Roll-Forward & Accruals – Maintain accurate inventory valuation and prepare monthly roll-forwards and accruals across all inventory categories:
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with Accounts Payable, Operations, Engineering, and Logistics to ensure accurate recording of manufacturing costs and transactions.
• Audit & Process Improvement – Assist with financial audits and recommend procedural improvements to ensure manufacturing accounting conforms to GAAP.
• Special Projects – Assist with various special projects as required by the Accounting & Finance leadership team.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• CPA/CPA Eligibility preferred, but not required.
• Proven experience in cost accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Hands-on experience with inventory roll-forwards across RM, WIP, FG, and In-Transit categories.
• Familiarity with scrap tracking, MRB processes, or factory reporting a strong plus.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/MRP systems.

Key Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered.
• Early-stage Stock Options.
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA).
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave.
• Annual Vacation Bonus.
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits.
• Cell Phone Stipend.
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens.
• California Pay Range: $90,000—$120,000 USD.

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger 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. Harbinger 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 info@harbingermotors.com.