Lucid Motors · 22 hours ago
Director, IT Finance Systems
Newark, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$208K/yr - $306K/yr
15+ years expLucid Motors is a leader in luxury electric vehicles, focusing on innovative design and sustainable mobility. The Director of IT Finance will bridge IT and Finance, overseeing financial strategy, technology enablement, and operational efficiency while managing finance systems integration and optimization.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the strategy for IT Finance to meet Lucid's financial and operational goals
Build and manage a high performing IT Finance team, fostering a collaborative environment
Lead the scale, grow, and run functions of our SAP ERP
Represent IT within the broader Lucid finance domain and provide regular updates to the CIO
Partner with business, IT, supply chain, and manufacturing leaders to ensure finance processes and solutions address business needs and create organizational value
Partner with the internal audit, Cybersecurity, and other IT teams to ensure processes and technologies adhere to regulatory requirements, financial reporting standards, and internal controls, maintaining high levels of data integrity
Own the finance technology solutions for Lucid
Craft and drive the finance technology roadmap based on industry standards and business requirements in collaboration with Lucid Enterprise Architects and Technology Leads
Partner with other leaders to oversee the integration of financial systems with other SAP solutions (e.g., SuccessFactors, Concur, Datasphere) and other enterprise applications
Create a culture of innovation and support opportunities for process automation and optimization
Oversee the development of training programs and change management strategies to drive user adoption and effective utilization of IT Finance systems across Lucid
Establish OKRs and KPIs for the IT Finance team, provide ongoing reports to the CIO, and identify areas for continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
5+ years of progressive finance leadership role
15+ years of experience in finance process design and optimization
3+ years of experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry
Understanding of finance operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
Exceptional financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting skills
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Strategic thinker with a track record of driving financial success with the ability to roll up their sleeves and get into the details as needed to drive the teams and organization forward
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
Finance platform certifications (e.g. SAP, Coupa, Blackline, Anaplan)
Familiarity with finance regulatory requirements specific to manufacturing and EV industries
Broad knowledge of the finance technology platform space
10+ years of SAP ERP and/or other finance system implementations
Experience delivering complex projects with multiple milestones and dependencies
Preferred
A master's degree or MBA is preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Equity program
Discretionary annual incentive program
Company
Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors is an automotive company that specializes in electric cars.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.23BKey Investors
UberAyar Third Investment CompanyThe Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2025-11-12Post Ipo Debt· $975M
2025-07-17Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2025-04-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Marc Winterhoff
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Peter Rawlinson
CEO and CTO
Recent News
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