Strategic Finance Lead/ Senior Associate

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.</p></div><h2>Purpose</h2> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0">Divergent is looking for a highly motivated </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0">Strategic Finance (Lead/Senior) professional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0"> to join the Finance team. In this role, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0"> help maximize </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW142117146 BCX0">Divergent’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0"> long-term value by forecasting, analyzing, and influencing performance and growth. This role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance and will have high exposure to the CFO and leaders across the company. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical skills with business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate financial strategy into operational execution. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142117146 BCX0">(S06) This role will also help shape long-term business planning, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making across the company.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW142117146 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <h2>The Role</h2> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead the development and evolution of the company’s financial model, integrating commercial, operational, manufacturing, and capital investment assumptions into a cohesive enterprise outlook</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop enterprise-level scenario analyses that evaluate growth strategies, manufacturing capacity investments, financing alternatives, and major business initiatives</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Maintaindetailed KPI and financial models tied to manufacturing performance (e.g. production cost, scrap, labor efficiency, machine utilization) and partner with the business to identify levers for margin optimization</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">(S06) Partner directly with executive leadership toidentify strategic risks and opportunities, evaluate business model assumptions, and develop recommendations that improve long-term financial performance</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide financial insights and recommendations that influence company strategy, resource allocation, and investment decisions</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Assistwith board materials, diligence requests, and other investor-facing presentations</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner withFP&A and cross-functional leaders to drive alignment between long-term strategic objectives, annual operating plans, and capital allocation priorities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Establishscalable planning methodologies, decision frameworks, and financial performance metrics that improve organizational decision-making as the business grows</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">(S06) Serve as the finance lead on high-priority strategic initiatives, including manufacturing scale-up efforts, facility expansions, major capital investments, and new business opportunities</span></strong></li> </ul> <h2>Basic Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls </li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">(S06) 7+ years in prior fast-paced, analytical roles (corporate finance, strategic planning, investment banking, management consulting)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span…