Financial Analyst

Company Overview:

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview:

The Financial Analyst will support the finance organization by providing accurate financial analysis, reporting, and insights that help drive cost discipline and operational decision-making. This role is ideal for an early-career analyst who is eager to learn finance, build strong analytical foundations, and develop into a trusted business partner. 

Responsibilities:

• Support financial planning and analysis, including budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Assistwith monthly close activities by preparing reports, reconciling actuals to forecasts, and supporting variance explanations. 
• Partner withoperations to understand cost drivers, production activity, and workforce dynamics.
• Support workforce planning activities including headcount tracking, labor cost analysis, overtime monitoring, and hiring plan reconciliation.
• Assistin tracking cost reduction and efficiency initiatives to ensure savings are measurable. 
• Support capital planning throughspendtracking, reporting, and business case analysis. 
• Help develop andmaintainfinancial models and reporting tools linking operational inputs to financial outcomes. 
• Prepare financial summaries and presentations for internal stakeholders.
• Support improvements to data accuracy, reporting processes, and automation initiatives.
• Build a strong understanding offinancial processes, cost accounting concepts, and ERP systems. 

Required:

• Early-career experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or related analytical roles. Internship experience qualifies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Foundational understanding ofcorefinance and accounting principles. 
• Proficiencyin Excel including pivot tables, lookups, and basic financial modeling. 
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Abilityto translate data into clear business insights & actionable recommendations. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstratedcuriosity and willingness to learn finance, operations and business systems. 

Desired:

• Exposure to manufacturing, operations, or supply chain environments.
• Knowledge of cost accounting concepts.
• Experience with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.
• Familiarity with FP&A or reporting tools (Hyperion, OneStream, Vena, Power BI, Tableau).
• SQL, Python, or data visualization experience is a plus.
• MBA or advanced degree.

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