Strategic Finance Lead/ Senior Associate

Strategic Finance Lead/ Senior Associate

Torrance, California, United States

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.

Purpose

Divergent is looking for a highly motivated Strategic Finance (Lead/Senior) professional to join the Finance team. In this role, you'll help maximize Divergent's 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. This role will also help shape long-term business planning, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making across the company.

The Role

• Lead the development and evolution of the company's financial model, integrating commercial, operational, manufacturing, and capital investment assumptions into a cohesive enterprise outlook
• Develop enterprise-level scenario analyses that evaluate growth strategies, manufacturing capacity investments, financing alternatives, and major business initiatives
• Maintain detailed 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
• Partner directly with executive leadership to identify strategic risks and opportunities, evaluate business model assumptions, and develop recommendations that improve long-term financial performance
• Provide financial insights and recommendations that influence company strategy, resource allocation, and investment decisions
• Assist with board materials, diligence requests, and other investor-facing presentations
• Partner with FP&A and cross-functional leaders to drive alignment between long-term strategic objectives, annual operating plans, and capital allocation priorities
• Establish scalable planning methodologies, decision frameworks, and financial performance metrics that improve organizational decision-making as the business grows
• Serve as the finance lead on high-priority strategic initiatives, including manufacturing scale-up efforts, facility expansions, major capital investments, and new business opportunities

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• 7+ years in prior fast-paced, analytical roles (corporate finance, strategic planning, investment banking, management consulting)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related quantitative field
• Elite financial modeling skills
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey financial insights to executives and non-technical audiences
• Comfort turning ambiguity into structure and defensible assumptions to solve complex problems
• Familiarity working across cross-functional teams to translate operational data into financial impact
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level decisions through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving senior stakeholders and competing business priorities
• A bias for action with the ability to drive projects to completion independently, effectively handle competing priorities, and manage deadlines under pressure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing complete, multi-stage manufacturing process or another capital-intensive and operationally complex business
• Familiarity with the Aerospace & Defense GTM cycle, including program-based pricing, contracting structures, and the stakeholder landscape
• Familiarity with ERPs and financial planning tools such as Oracle and Datarails, or similar systems
• Experience supporting board, investor, fundraising, or executive strategic planning activities
• Experience building long-range planning, capital allocation, and enterprise scenario modeling frameworks in a high-growth manufacturing, aerospace, defense, automotive, or industrial technology environment

Work Environment

• This position will be based in our Torrance, CA office.

Compensation

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels S05 - S06 as evaluated through our interview process.

• Strategic Finance Senior Associate (S05): $109,240- $150,210
• Strategic Finance Lead (S06): $126,160 - $173,470

Pay Range

$109,240 - $173,470 USD

What We Offer:

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. EEO Poster

In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.