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INTRODUCTION

The Finance Associate, EDV Program is an early‑career role supporting end‑to‑end financial analytics for Rivian’s Electric Delivery Van (EDV) platform. You will work closely with the EDV finance manager and cross‑functional partners in Product Development, Engineering, and Supply Chain to navigate data, perform guided analysis, and translate results into clear financial stories.

This role is ideal for someone with 0–2 years of experience who has strong fundamentals in finance or engineering, is eager to learn, and can work autonomously to understand problems, ask good questions, and iterate quickly.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core EDV program finance support

• Support EDV program forecasts and budgets across revenue, COGS, Opex, and Capex by preparing templates, updating models, and validating inputs under guidance from the EDV Finance Manager.
• Assist in monthly and quarterly performance reviews for EDV (actuals vs. forecast / budget), including data pulls, variance bridges, and first‑pass commentary on key drivers.
• Help maintain program P&L views and simple dashboards that connect unit economics (volume, price, content, unit cost) to overall EDV profitability.

Data navigation and guided analysis

• Independently navigate data sources (e.g., ERP, planning tools, BI dashboards, Google Sheets) to pull required data sets, reconcile discrepancies, and structure data for analysis.
• Analyze cross-functional inputs to support EDV decisions, such as:
• Content and engineering changes (piece‑cost and investment impact).
• Manufacturing and logistics scenarios that affect unit cost and margins.
• Feature-driven requests to improve usability and customer experience.
• Build and maintain clean, well‑documented Google Sheets models that can be easily reviewed, audited, and reused by senior analysts and managers.

Financial concepts and decision support

• Apply core finance concepts such as NPV, IRR, payback period, and scenario comparisons to help evaluate EDV investments and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Support preparation of simple business cases and sensitivity analyses.

Close and reporting activities

• Partner with Accounting and other Finance teams to support month‑end and quarter‑end close for EDV:
• Prepare accrual support and basic reconciliations.
• Update standard close packs and EDV reporting slides.
• Track key EDV KPIs (development costs, pricing schedules, BOM costs).
• Help standardize and continuously improve EDV reporting templates (bridges, waterfalls, summary pages) to make insights clearer and more repeatable.

Collaboration and learning

• Work closely with EDV Finance Manager and other PD Finance teams, proactively asking questions to clarify assumptions, business logic, and data definitions.
• Participate in recurring EDV program and finance meetings; take structured notes, follow up on action items, and ensure financial implications are captured accurately.
• Demonstrate a strong learning mindset by seeking feedback, documenting processes, and gradually taking more ownership of analyses and workstreams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, which may include:
• Finance, FP&A, consulting, investment banking, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or logistics roles.
• Meaningful internship or co‑op experience with exposure to financial modeling, data analysis, or operational decision‑making.
• Solid understanding of core financial concepts, including:
• NPV, IRR, and discounted cash flow basics.
• The relationship between Revenue, COGS, Gross Margin, and operating expenses.
• How changes in volume, price, cost, and mix flow through a P&L, and basic awareness of P&L–balance sheet interactions (e.g., Capex and depreciation, inventory and COGS).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous questions into structured steps and check your own work.
• High proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas, charts) and comfort working with large, detailed datasets.
• Ability to effectively articulate financial stories both in writing and verbally, including clear, concise slide content and speaking points tailored to the audience.
• Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to step back and see the bigger picture for the EDV program.
• Passion for sustainability and Rivian’s mission to keep the world adventurous forever.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience (internship or full‑time) in manufacturing, operations, automotive, hardware, or program finance.
• Exposure to planning and BI tools (e.g., Oracle Hyperion, Smartview, Hex, Databricks).
• Experience building simple business cases or financial models for product, program, or operations decisions.
• Demonstrated examples of working autonomously to understand a complex problem, independently explore data, and come back with a clear, structured recommendation or set of questions.