Manufacturing Finance Manager

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · San Carlos, CA · Finance

Joby Aviation is seeking a Manufacturing Finance Manager to support their manufacturing operations. The role involves financial modeling, cost reduction initiatives, workforce and capital planning, and driving improvements through ERP and BI systems. Requires 5+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, with strong analytical and modeling skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create process for the efficient allocation of resources across manufacturing and achievement of cost targets
  2. Build a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and challenge assumptions constructively—pressure-test inputs, run sensitivities, identify disconnects, and recommend better decision paths.
  3. Partner with Operations to identify, quantify, and track cost reduction and efficiency initiatives; ensure savings are measurable and durable.
  4. Serve as the primary finance business partner to Manufacturing leaders
  5. Own end-to-end workforce planning for Manufacturing: headcount, labor rates, overtime/shift premiums, hiring plans, productivity assumptions, and scenario modeling; reconcile plans to recruiting requisitions and operating targets.

Skills

Required

  • BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (or Data Science with strong finance emphasis)
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing organization, including ownership of forecasting and management reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience with workforce planning (headcount, labor cost modeling, productivity assumptions, scenario planning).
  • Demonstrated experience with capital planning (business cases, ROI/NPV analysis, spend tracking, and cross-functional alignment).
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing finance and cost accounting concepts, including product costing, inventory/COGS, and variance analysis.
  • Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills (expert Excel); ability to build driver-based models and translate outputs into decisions.
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems and related reporting/analysis tools; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.

Nice to have

  • FP&A tools / Dimensional Modeling (Hyperion, OneStream, Vena)

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing organization
  • Demonstrated experience with workforce planning
  • Demonstrated experience with capital planning
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing finance and cost accounting concepts
  • Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills (expert Excel)