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Slate Auto · 3 days ago

Director, Finance FP&A

Troy, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Slate Auto is focused on building safe, reliable vehicles while promoting customization and affordability. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Product Development FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis efforts, ensuring effective budgeting and forecasting to support vehicle development.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing

Responsibilities

Own and track bill of material cost and product investment across vehicle programs, from early concept through launch

Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for Product Development, covering both operating and capital expenditures

Build and lead a high-impact Product Development FP&A team, scaling capabilities to support current programs and future growth

Partner closely with Engineering, Design, and Purchasing to align technical decisions with cost, timing, and investment priorities

Deliver clear, actionable financial insights and report to senior leadership to support fast, informed decisions

Design, improve, and scale financial systems, tools, and processes that increase transparency, speed, and discipline across product development

Challenge assumptions, surface tradeoffs early, and ensure capital is deployed where it drives the most value

Qualification

Financial PlanningBudgetingForecastingEnterprise Financial SystemsAdvanced ExcelAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership