Financial Analyst

About the Team

Avride is a rapidly developing company in the autonomous vehicle and delivery robot industry. We develop autonomous vehicle technology from scratch, leveraging the strong technical background of our core team and over seven years of experience in autonomous vehicle development. Our Finance team collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to drive financial excellence and supports critical business decisions across global operations. Join us and contribute to a high-impact team where your expertise will help shape Avride’s financial future.

About the Role

The Financial Analyst will support the Finance Manager and senior leadership through financial planning, reporting, and advanced analytics, with a strong focus on workforce- and people-related financial insights. This role blends traditional FP&A responsibilities with HR and recruitment analytics, supporting data-driven decisions across Finance, HR, and Operations.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across financial and people data in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

What You'll Do

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• • Support the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
  • Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance, cost drivers, and investment decisions.
  • Analyze workforce-related costs, including headcount growth, overtime, hiring plans, and compensation structures.
  • Assess financial impact of organizational changes, hiring initiatives, and operational programs.

Financial & Workforce Reporting

• • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards for leadership.
  • Develop and maintain HR and workforce dashboards (headcount, FTEs, turnover, hiring velocity, labor costs).
  • Analyze financial and people-related variances versus budget and forecast, providing clear insights and recommendations.
  • Support preparation of materials for leadership, Board, and investor reporting.

HR & Recruitment Analytics

• • Conduct regular and ad-hoc HR analytics to support strategic workforce planning and budgeting.
  • Monitor retention, turnover, and employee engagement trends, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Track recruitment cycle metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire) and prepare monthly recruitment efficiency reports.
  • Support HR Business Partners and Finance in compensation modeling, headcount forecasting, and scenario planning.

Data & Cross-Functional Support

• • Collect, validate, and organize financial and people data from multiple internal systems.
  • Partner closely with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Procurement to align financial and workforce insights.
  • Provide analytical support for pricing decisions, vendor negotiations, resource allocation, and staffing strategies.

Compliance & Process Improvement

• • Ensure financial and workforce reporting complies with internal policies and external standards.
  • Recommend improvements to reporting processes, data quality, and analytical tools.
  • Support audits and provide required financial and workforce documentation.

What You'll Need

• Over 4 years of experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Corporate Finance, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and analytical reporting.
• Exposure to HR, workforce, or people analytics is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas).
• Experience with BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Familiarity with ERP, financial planning, or HRIS data sources.
• Understanding of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Nice to Have

Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation sponsorship, and remote work options are not available.